Armenian vocabulary

House and Furniture in Armenian

The 18 most useful Armenian words for the house, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • տուն
    tun
    house; home
  • բնակարան
    bnakaran
    apartment
  • սենյակ
    senyak
    room
  • խոհանոց
    khohanots'
    kitchen
  • ննջարան
    nnjaran
    bedroom
  • լոգարան
    logaran
    bathroom
  • պատշգամբ
    patshgamb
    balcony
  • բակ
    bak
    courtyard
  • դուռ
    dur
    door
  • պատուհան
    patuhan
    window
  • պատ
    pat
    wall
  • սեղան
    seghan
    table
  • աթոռ
    at'or
    chair
  • մահճակալ
    mahchakal
    bed
  • բազմոց
    bazmots'
    sofa
  • պահարան
    paharan
    wardrobe; cupboard
  • սառնարան
    sarnaran
    fridge
  • լամպ
    lamp
    lamp

In a sentence

  • Մեր բնակարանն ունի երեք սենյակ։
    Mer bnakarann uni yerek' senyak.
    Our apartment has three rooms.
  • Երեխաները բակում խաղում են։
    Yerekhanerə bakum khaghum en.
    The children are playing in the courtyard.

Good to know

The բակ — the shared courtyard of Yerevan's apartment blocks — is where children play and neighbours meet. Most city families live in a բնակարան (apartment) rather than a տուն (house).

Questions

How do you say “house” in Armenian?

“House” is տուն, pronounced tun.

How do you say “apartment” in Armenian?

“Apartment” is բնակարան, pronounced bnakaran.

How do you say “room” in Armenian?

“Room” is սենյակ, pronounced senyak.

How do you say “kitchen” in Armenian?

“Kitchen” is խոհանոց, pronounced khohanots'.

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