Armenian phrase guide
How to say “what time is it” in Armenian
- Romanization:
- Zhamə k'anisn e?
Literally: “the hour is how many”
“What time is it” in Armenian is Ժամը քանի՞սն է (Zhamə k'anisn e?).
Other ways to say it
- Also usedՔանի՞սն է ժամըK'anisn e zhamə?what time is it
How to reply
The usual answer is Ժամը տասն է (Zhamə tasn e) — “it's ten o'clock”.
In a conversation
- Zhamə k'anisn e?Ժամը քանի՞սն է։What time is it?
- Zhamə tasn e.Ժամը տասն է։It's ten o'clock.
When to use it
Armenian asks “the hour is how many?”. The answer follows the same shape: Ժամը տասն է — “the hour is ten”.
The letters in Ժամը քանի՞սն է
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Questions
How do you say “what time is it” in Armenian?
You say Ժամը քանի՞սն է, pronounced Zhamə k'anisn e?. Word for word it means “the hour is how many”.
How do you reply to Ժամը քանի՞սն է?
Reply with Ժամը տասն է (Zhamə tasn e), which means “it's ten o'clock”.
How do you write Ժամը քանի՞սն է?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Ժամը քանի՞սն է. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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