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Armenian phrase guide

How to say “okay” in Armenian

Լավ
Romanization:
Lav

Literally: “good”

“Okay” in Armenian is Լավ (Lav).

Other ways to say it

  • Casual
    Եղավ
    Yeghav
    deal / it's settled
  • Casual
    Օքեյ
    Ok'ey
    okay (borrowed)
  • Formal / polite
    Համաձայն եմ
    Hamadzayn em
    I agree

In a conversation

  1. Վաղը ժամը հինգին, լա՞վ։
    Vaghə zhamə hingin, lav?
    Tomorrow at five, okay?
  2. Լավ, եղավ։
    Lav, yeghav.
    Okay, deal.

When to use it

Լավ means “good”, and on its own it is the everyday “okay” or “fine”. Եղավ — literally “it happened” — means “deal” or “done”. You will also hear Օքեյ, especially among younger people.

The letters in Լավ

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Questions

How do you say “okay” in Armenian?

You say Լավ, pronounced Lav. Word for word it means “good”.

What is the formal way to say “okay” in Armenian?

Use Համաձայն եմ () with strangers, older people and anyone you would address formally.

How do you write Լավ?

In the Armenian alphabet it is written Լավ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.

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