Armenian vocabulary
Drinks in Armenian
The 12 most useful Armenian words for drinks, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.
The words
- ջուրjurwater
- սուրճsurchcoffee
- թեյt'eytea
- կաթkat'milk
- հյութhyut'juice
- թանt'antan (yogurt drink)
- կոմպոտkompotcompote (fruit drink)
- հանքային ջուրhank'ayin jurmineral water
- գինիginiwine
- գարեջուրgarejurbeer
- օղիoghivodka (fruit spirit)
- կոնյակkonyakbrandy
In a sentence
- Մի բաժակ թան, խնդրում եմ։Mi bazhak t'an, khndrum em.A glass of tan, please.
- Առավոտյան սուրճ եմ խմում։Aravotyan surch em khmum.I drink coffee in the morning.
Good to know
Թան is a salty yogurt drink served with khorovats. Armenian “cognac” (կոնյակ) is brandy from the Ararat valley, and օղի is a strong fruit spirit, often made from mulberries or apricots.
Questions
How do you say “water” in Armenian?
“Water” is ջուր, pronounced jur.
How do you say “coffee” in Armenian?
“Coffee” is սուրճ, pronounced surch.
How do you say “tea” in Armenian?
“Tea” is թեյ, pronounced t'ey.
How do you say “milk” in Armenian?
“Milk” is կաթ, pronounced kat'.
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