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Armenian phrase guide

How to say “yes” in Armenian

Այո
Romanization:
Ayo

“Yes” in Armenian is Այո (Ayo).

Other ways to say it

  • Casual
    Հա
    Ha
    yeah
  • Also used
    Իհարկե
    Iharke
    of course

In a conversation

  1. Սուրճ կխմե՞ս։
    Surch kkhmes?
    Will you have coffee?
  2. Հա, շնորհակալություն։
    Ha, shnorhakalut'yun.
    Yeah, thanks.

When to use it

Այո is the correct, neutral yes. In conversation almost everyone says Հա, which is as casual as English “yeah”. On the phone you'll hear Այո when someone answers, and Հա, հա, հա when they're listening.

The letters in Այո

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Questions

How do you say “yes” in Armenian?

You say Այո, pronounced Ayo.

How do you write Այո?

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

Say it with confidence

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