Armenian phrase guide
How to say “my condolences” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Ts'avakts'um em
Literally: “I share the pain”
“My condolences” in Armenian is Ցավակցում եմ (Ts'avakts'um em).
Other ways to say it
- To a groupՑավակցում ենքTs'avakts'um enk'we share your pain
- Also usedԱստված հոգին լուսավորիAstvats hogin lusavorimay God illuminate the soul
How to reply
The usual answer is Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun) — “thank you”.
In a conversation
- Ts'avakts'um em.Ցավակցում եմ։My condolences.
- Shnorhakalut'yun.Շնորհակալություն։Thank you.
When to use it
Ցավակցում եմ means “I share your pain”. Աստված հոգին լուսավորի — “may God illuminate his/her soul” — is the traditional phrase said about the person who has died.
The letters in Ցավակցում եմ
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Questions
How do you say “my condolences” in Armenian?
You say Ցավակցում եմ, pronounced Ts'avakts'um em. Word for word it means “I share the pain”.
How do you reply to Ցավակցում եմ?
Reply with Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun), which means “thank you”.
How do you write Ցավակցում եմ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Ցավակցում եմ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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