Armenian phrase guide
How to say “why” in Armenian
Ինչո՞ւ
- Romanization:
- Inch'u?
“Why” in Armenian is Ինչո՞ւ (Inch'u?).
Other ways to say it
- CasualԻնչի՞Inch'i?why (casual)
- Also usedԻնչո՞ւ ոչInch'u voch'?why not
In a conversation
- Inch'u es ushats'el?Ինչո՞ւ ես ուշացել։Why are you late?
- Khts'anum er.Խցանում էր։There was a traffic jam.
When to use it
Ինչո՞ւ is standard; Ինչի՞ is what you'll hear in casual Yerevan speech.
The letters in Ինչո՞ւ
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Questions
How do you say “why” in Armenian?
You say Ինչո՞ւ, pronounced Inch'u?.
How do you write Ինչո՞ւ?
In the Armenian alphabet it is written Ինչո՞ւ. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.
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