Armenian phrase guide
How to say “thank you” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Shnorhakalut'yun
Literally: “gratitude”
“Thank you” in Armenian is Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut'yun).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedՇնորհակալ եմShnorhakal emI'm grateful
- CasualՄերսիMersithanks (from French merci)
- StrongerՇատ շնորհակալ եմShat shnorhakal emthank you so much
How to reply
The usual answer is Խնդրեմ (Khndrem) — “you're welcome”.
In a conversation
- Aha dzer surchə.Ահա ձեր սուրճը։Here's your coffee.
- Shnorhakalut'yun.Շնորհակալություն։Thank you.
When to use it
Շնորհակալություն is long, and Armenians know it — which is why you'll hear the shorter Շնորհակալ եմ (“I am grateful”) and the borrowed Մերսի all the time. All three are fine; Մերսի is the most casual.
The letters in Շնորհակալություն
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Questions
How do you say “thank you” in Armenian?
You say Շնորհակալություն, pronounced Shnorhakalut'yun. Word for word it means “gratitude”.
How do you reply to Շնորհակալություն?
Reply with Խնդրեմ (Khndrem), which means “you're welcome”.
How do you write Շնորհակալություն?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Շնորհակալություն. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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