Armenian vocabulary

Feelings in Armenian

The 16 most useful Armenian words for feelings, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • ուրախ
    urakh
    happy, glad
  • երջանիկ
    yerjanik
    happy (deeply)
  • տխուր
    tkhur
    sad
  • հոգնած
    hognats
    tired
  • բարկացած
    barkats'ats
    angry
  • վախեցած
    vakhets'ats
    scared
  • հանգիստ
    hangist
    calm
  • անհանգիստ
    anhangist
    worried
  • զարմացած
    zarmats'ats
    surprised
  • հպարտ
    hpart
    proud
  • ամաչկոտ
    amach'kot
    shy
  • միայնակ
    miaynak
    lonely
  • սիրահարված
    siraharvats
    in love
  • ձանձրացած
    dzandzrats'ats
    bored
  • սոված
    sovats
    hungry
  • ծարավ
    tsarav
    thirsty

In a sentence

  • Ես այսօր շատ ուրախ եմ։
    Yes aysor shat urakh em.
    I'm very happy today.
  • Ինչո՞ւ ես տխուր։
    Inch'u es tkhur?
    Why are you sad?

Good to know

Feelings are said with եմ, “I am”: ուրախ եմ, հոգնած եմ. Many of them end in -ած, a past participle: հոգնած (tired), զարմացած (surprised), վախեցած (scared).

Questions

How do you say “happy” in Armenian?

“Happy” is ուրախ, pronounced urakh.

How do you say “happy (deeply)” in Armenian?

“Happy (deeply)” is երջանիկ, pronounced yerjanik.

How do you say “sad” in Armenian?

“Sad” is տխուր, pronounced tkhur.

How do you say “tired” in Armenian?

“Tired” is հոգնած, pronounced hognats.

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