Counting from 1 to 10: Basic Numbers
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Learn the building blocks of Armenian counting from 1 to 10 to start quantifying your world.
- 1 is 'mek' (մեկ).
- Numbers 2-10 follow a specific sequence: erku, ereq, chors, hing, vec, yot, ut, iny, tas.
- Numbers are placed before the noun they modify.
Armenian Numbers 1-10
| Digit | Armenian | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
մեկ
|
mek
|
|
2
|
երկու
|
erku
|
|
3
|
երեք
|
ereq
|
|
4
|
չորս
|
chors
|
|
5
|
հինգ
|
hing
|
|
6
|
վեց
|
vec
|
|
7
|
յոթ
|
yot
|
|
8
|
ութ
|
ut
|
|
9
|
ինը
|
iny
|
|
10
|
տաս
|
tas
|
Meanings
Cardinal numbers are used to express quantity or count items.
Counting
Sequential counting of items.
“Mek, erku, ereq, chors, hing, vec, yot, ut, iny, tas.”
Reference Table
| Form | Structure | Example |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirmative
|
Number + Noun
|
Ereq girq
|
|
Quantity
|
Number + hat
|
Hing hat
|
|
Time
|
Number + zham
|
Vec zham
|
|
Age
|
Number + tarekan
|
Tas tarekan
|
|
Distance
|
Number + km
|
Yot km
|
|
Counting
|
Sequence
|
Mek, erku, ereq
|
|
Negative
|
Chka + Number
|
Chka mek
|
|
Question
|
Qani + Noun
|
Qani girq?
|
Espectro de formalidad
Yes ereq unem. (General)
Yes ereq unem. (General)
Ereq unem. (General)
Ereq hat. (General)
Counting Concept Map
Quantity
- mek one
- erku two
Ejemplos por nivel
Mek khndzor.
One apple.
Erku girq.
Two books.
Ereq tgha.
Three boys.
Chors kat.
Four cats.
Yes unem erku quyr.
I have two sisters.
Indz petq e hing hat.
I need five pieces.
Nrank unen vec tsun.
They have six fish.
Shat e yot zham.
Seven hours is a lot.
Ays giny tas hazar dram e.
This price is ten thousand drams.
Ereq zham heto kga.
He will come after three hours.
Iny mard e ekel.
Nine people have arrived.
Ut orva yntacqum.
Within eight days.
Ereq angam mtaceq.
Think three times.
Tas tari araj.
Ten years ago.
Vec amis e inch.
It has been six months since.
Hing ropeic kavelacnem.
I will add it in five minutes.
Yot lerneri erkir.
Land of seven mountains.
Mek angam ev.
One more time.
Chors koghmeric.
From four sides.
Iny astgheri tak.
Under nine stars.
Tasnerku amsva ktrvacqov.
Over a twelve-month period.
Ereq serundneri patmutyun.
History of three generations.
Ut orva teseq.
Look at the eight-day view.
Mek yev yot.
One and seven.
Fácil de confundir
Similar sounds.
Beginner confusion.
Both are short.
Errores comunes
Erku khndzorn
Erku khndzor
Mek hat
Mek
Ereqs
Ereq
Tas-er
Tas
Erku-ner
Erku
Hing-i
Hing
Vec-er
Vec
Yot-erord
Yot
Ut-i
Ut
Iny-er
Iny
Tas-er
Tas
Mek-i
Mek
Ereq-ner
Ereq
Patrones de oraciones
Yes unem ___ ___.
Indz petq e ___ ___.
Sa ___ e.
___ zham heto.
Real World Usage
Mek hat khndzor.
Ereq zhamic kga.
Tas tari ashxatel em.
Erku tomser.
Ereq pizza.
Mek or.
Practice aloud
Don't pluralize
Use flashcards
Toasts
Smart Tips
Keep nouns singular.
Pronounce clearly.
Use script.
Listen for sounds.
Pronunciación
Vowels
Armenian vowels are crisp.
Consonants
The 'q' is a back-of-throat sound.
Statement
Mek e. ↘
Neutral declaration
Memorízalo
Mnemotecnia
Mek is like 'make' one. Erku sounds like 'echo' (two).
Asociación visual
Imagine a clock face with the numbers 1-10 written in Armenian script around it.
Rhyme
Mek, erku, ereq, chors, hing, vec, yot, ut, iny, tas, now you know how to count in this class!
Story
Mek the cat met Erku the dog. They found Ereq apples. They shared them with Chors friends. It was a great day.
Word Web
Desafío
Count 10 items in your room aloud in Armenian.
Notas culturales
Numbers are often used in toasts.
Indo-European roots.
Inicios de conversación
Qani e?
Qani quyr unes?
Qani zham e?
Qani tari e?
Temas para diario
Errores comunes
Test Yourself
___ khndzor.
Which is 2?
Find and fix the mistake:
Erku khndzorn.
Arrange the words in the correct order:
All words placed
Click words above to build the sentence
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
Five?
Answer starts with: Hin...
Which is 10?
___ kat.
Score: /8
Ejercicios de practica
8 exercises___ khndzor.
Which is 2?
Find and fix the mistake:
Erku khndzorn.
khndzor / mek / unem
3 = ?
Five?
Which is 10?
___ kat.
Score: /8
Preguntas frecuentes (8)
No, they are invariant.
Mek.
No.
No.
Everywhere.
Pluralizing nouns.
Similar logic.
Toasts.
Scaffolded Practice
1
2
3
4
Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
uno, dos, tres
Armenian is gender-neutral.
un, deux, trois
Armenian is phonetic.
eins, zwei, drei
Armenian numbers don't decline.
ichi, ni, san
Armenian doesn't require counters.
wahid, ithnan, thalatha
Armenian is gender-neutral.
yi, er, san
Armenian is not tonal.
