Yes, No, and Ok may look like simple words, but they are instrumental in daily conversations. In this post, we will be taking a look at how to say Yes/No/Ok in Armenian to help you interact better with the locals if you intend to visit this wonderful country. Continue reading if you want to find out how.
Some questions don’t demand long-form answers. Sometimes, just one word is enough response. For example, if someone asks if they should serve your lunch, the answer will likely be yes or no. If you are thinking of learning Armenian, I will advise you to start with the essential phrases, such as these. If you are ready for that and more, then keep reading below!
Yes/No/Ok In Armenian
How To Say Yes In Armenian
Yes – այո (Ayo)
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The Armenian word for Yes is ayo and can be used for any question or conversation that requires you to say yes. For example, let’s say someone is trying to confirm whether you are coming with them to the party in the night, and they ask:
- Are you coming to the party tonight? – Գալիս եք երեկույթին այս երեկո (Galis yek’ yerekuyt’in ays yereko)
The best thing to say is ayo which means yes, or follow it up with an affirmative sentence. So, for example, you can tell.
- Yes, I am coming – Այո, ես գալիս եմ (Ayo, yes galis yem)
Other Yes-Related Sentences
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation | Sound |
| Yes, You’re right | Այո դու ճիշտ ես | Ayo du chisht yes | |
| I won’t say Yes | Չեմ ասի այո | CH’em asi ayo | |
| Yes, you can have it | Այո, դուք կարող եք ունենալ այն | Ayo, duk’ karogh yek’ unenal ayn | |
| Yes, Yes, Yes! | Այո այո այո! | Ayo ayo ayo! |
Saying No In Armenian
No – Ոչ (Voch’)
What if you want to disagree with someone in Armenian? The best word for disagreement is no, but how do you say it? In Armenian, Voch’ means no, and it is one of the best words to show your disapproval of an agreement or plea.
Examples
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation | Sound |
| No, I disagree | Ոչ, ես համաձայն չեմ | Voch’, yes hamadzayn ch’em | |
| No, you can’t have it | Ոչ, դուք չեք կարող դա ունենալ | Voch’, duk’ ch’ek’ karogh da unenal | |
| No, you are not old enough | Ոչ, դու բավականաչափ մեծ չես | Voch’, du bavakanach’ap’ mets ch’es | |
| I am sorry. I will have to say No. | Կներեք. Ստիպված կլինեմ ասել՝ Ոչ Knerek’ | Stipvats klinem asel՝ Voch’ | |
| No, No, No! | Ոչ ոչ ոչ! | Voch’ voch’ voch’! |
Saying Ok In Armenian
Ok – Լավ (Lav)
Saying ok is a way to accept or approve a decision. See it as being affirmative. For example, if a friend informs you that you will be ushering in a party, and you are cool with the decision, you can say ok. Lav is the word for Ok in Armenian, and it has equivalent use just like the standard English ‘ok.’
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation | Sound |
| Ok! I will go | Լավ! ես կգնամ | Lav! yes kgnam | |
| He asked if I would come home tomorrow, and I said Ok | Հարցրեց՝ վաղը տուն կգա՞մ, ես ասացի՝ լավ | Harts’rets’՝ vaghy tun kga՞m, yes asats’i՝ lav | |
| Ok! I agree | Լավ, համաձայն եմ | Lav, hamadzayn yem | |
| Ok, ok, ok! | Լավ, լավ, լավ! | Lav, lav, lav! |
Other Basic Words To Know In Armenian
Of course, learning how to say yes and no in Armenian is important, but learning other expressions can help. To maximize your interactions with the locals, be sure to check out the table below.
| English | Armenian | Pronunciation | Sound |
| Good morning | Բարի առավոտ | Bari arravot | |
| Good afternoon | Բարի օր | Bari or | |
| Good evening | Բարի երեկո | Bari yereko | |
| Good bye | ցտեսություն | ts’tesut’yun | |
| How are you? | Ինչպես ես? | Inchpes ek/Vonts es? | |
| I am fine | ես լավ եմ | yes lav yem | |
| Please | Խնդրում եմ | Khndrum yem | |
| Thank you | Շնորհակալություն | Shnorhakalut | |
| I am sorry | Կներեք | Knerek | |
| You’re welcome | Խնդրեմ | Khndrem | |
| Excuse me | Ներեցեք | Nerets’ek’ |
Wrapping Up
We’ve gone through the respective Armenian words for Yes, No, and Ok, so feel free to use them in different conversations. Knowing these basics can make a massive difference if you are traveling to Armenia soon. Not only will you be able to start conversations with the locals, but you will also understand what they are saying. If you need to practice, you can try out these words as well when conversing online with Armenians.
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