Armenian Food Vocabulary: 30 Words for Your Next Meal

Food vocabulary is some of the most rewarding to learn — it's useful immediately, whether you're at an Armenian restaurant, cooking with family recipes, or traveling.

Everyday staples

• հաց (hats) — bread
• ջուր (jur) — water
• կաթ (kat) — milk
• պանիր (pa-nir) — cheese
• միս (mis) — meat
• ձու (dzu) — egg
• բրինձ (brindz) — rice
• կարտոֆիլ (kar-to-fil) — potato

Fruits and vegetables

• խնձոր (khn-dzor) — apple
• նարինջ (na-rinj) — orange
• խաղող (kha-ghogh) — grape
• լոլիկ (lo-lik) — tomato
• վարունգ (va-rung) — cucumber
• սոխ (sokh) — onion

Dishes worth knowing

• խորոված (kho-ro-vats) — barbecue/grilled meat, a cornerstone of Armenian cuisine
• դոլմա (dol-ma) — dolma, grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat
• լավաշ (la-vash) — lavash, the thin traditional flatbread (UNESCO-recognized as intangible cultural heritage)
• խաշ (khash) — khash, a traditional slow-cooked dish
• գաթա (ga-t'a) — gata, a sweet pastry often served with coffee

At the table

• համեղ է (ha-megh e) — it's tasty
• շատ եմ ուզում (shat em u-zum) — I want a lot / more
• հագեցած եմ (ha-ge-tsats em) — I'm full
• բարի ախորժակ (ba-ri a-khor-zhak) — bon appétit / enjoy your meal

Practice ordering for real

Pair this vocabulary with our common Armenian phrases for travel, which covers exactly how to order, ask for the check, and compliment the food — or explore 50 basic Armenian words every beginner should know to round out your core vocabulary.