Bedeutung
A mountain of great height.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Mountains are considered sacred. Many ancient churches are built on 'բարձր սարեր' to be closer to God. The Yezidi community in Armenia also reveres the mountains, particularly Mount Aragats, for summer pastures. In the modern world, 'բարձր սար' is associated with the 'Seven Summits' challenge, which includes peaks like Everest. In Armenian myths, giants were said to have created the 'բարձր սարեր' by throwing rocks at each other.
Word Order
Always put 'բարձր' before 'սար' in normal conversation to sound natural.
People vs. Mountains
Never call a tall person a 'բարձր սար' unless you are making a joke about them being as big as a mountain!
Bedeutung
A mountain of great height.
Word Order
Always put 'բարձր' before 'սար' in normal conversation to sound natural.
People vs. Mountains
Never call a tall person a 'բարձր սար' unless you are making a joke about them being as big as a mountain!
The 'ը' sound
The 'ը' in 'բարձր' is a schwa. Don't over-pronounce it; keep it light and quick.
Ararat
When talking about Ararat, you can just say 'Սարը' (The Mountain) and most Armenians will know exactly which one you mean.
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Fill in the missing word to describe the mountain.
Արարատը ____ սար է:
Ararat is famous for being a 'high' (բարձր) mountain.
Which is the correct Armenian word for 'Mountain'?
Ընտրեք ճիշտ բառը:
'Սար' means mountain, 'Քար' means stone, and 'Տուն' means house.
Match the Armenian phrase with its English translation.
Համապատասխանեցրեք:
Direct translations of adjective-noun pairs.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Ի՞նչ ես տեսնում: Բ: Ես տեսնում եմ մի ____ ____:
In a nature context, 'բարձր սար' is the most likely answer.
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4 AufgabenԱրարատը ____ սար է:
Ararat is famous for being a 'high' (բարձր) mountain.
Ընտրեք ճիշտ բառը:
'Սար' means mountain, 'Քար' means stone, and 'Տուն' means house.
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Direct translations of adjective-noun pairs.
Ա: Ի՞նչ ես տեսնում: Բ: Ես տեսնում եմ մի ____ ____:
In a nature context, 'բարձր սար' is the most likely answer.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 Fragen'Սար' is more common and poetic, while 'լեռ' is more formal and geological. Both mean mountain.
Yes, 'բարձր շենք' is perfectly correct for a tall building.
You say 'Ամենաբարձր սարը'. The prefix 'ամենա-' means 'the most'.
Yes, 'բարձր գին' means a high price.
Armenia is a landlocked, mountainous country. Mountains have provided protection and identity for thousands of years.
Usually no. For a hill, use 'բլուր'. 'Սար' implies something more significant.
It sounds like the 'ds' in 'kids' or 'birds'.
Yes, many villages or areas are named after the mountains they are near.
Yes, that means 'The mountain is high'. It's a full sentence.
It is 'բարձր սարեր'. Only the noun changes.
Not really, but people might use 'ղաթար' in some dialects to mean a range or a peak.
Yes, 'բարձր ձայն' means a loud/high voice.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Սարի գագաթ
builds onMountain peak
Լեռնային օդ
similarMountain air
Ցածր բլուր
contrastLow hill
Սարեր շրջել
idiomTo turn mountains over
Սարի պես
similarLike a mountain
