Significado
Used to introduce a personal thought.
Contexto cultural
Armenians value directness but also respect. Using 'Իմ կարծիքով' is a way to show you are not 'forcing' your view on others, which is important in communal decision-making. In Armenian business meetings, starting with this phrase allows subordinates to offer ideas to bosses without appearing to challenge their authority directly. In the diaspora, this phrase is often used to maintain a connection to formal Armenian speech patterns even when the rest of the conversation is casual. In Armenian universities, students are encouraged to use this phrase to distinguish their own analysis from cited sources.
The 'Comma' Rule
Always put a comma after 'Իմ կարծիքով' when it starts a sentence in writing.
Don't over-use it
If you say it in every sentence, you might sound indecisive. Mix it up with 'Կարծում եմ'.
Significado
Used to introduce a personal thought.
The 'Comma' Rule
Always put a comma after 'Իմ կարծիքով' when it starts a sentence in writing.
Don't over-use it
If you say it in every sentence, you might sound indecisive. Mix it up with 'Կարծում եմ'.
Ask back!
After giving your opinion, always ask 'Իսկ քո՞ կարծիքով' (And in your opinion?) to be a great conversationalist.
Softening Disagreement
If you disagree with an elder, start with 'Իմ կարծիքով' to remain respectful.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'In my opinion'.
___ կարծիքով սա շատ համեղ է:
You need the possessive pronoun 'Իմ' (My) to complete the phrase.
Which case ending is correct for 'opinion' in this phrase?
Իմ կարծիք___
The instrumental case (-ով) is the only correct ending for this expression.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
You want to tell your friend that the movie was boring.
This correctly uses the phrase to express a subjective view on the movie.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Այս շորը սիրո՞ւն է: Բ: ________, կարմիրը ավելի սիրուն է:
The speaker is giving their opinion on which color is prettier.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Pronoun Variations
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejercicios___ կարծիքով սա շատ համեղ է:
You need the possessive pronoun 'Իմ' (My) to complete the phrase.
Իմ կարծիք___
The instrumental case (-ով) is the only correct ending for this expression.
You want to tell your friend that the movie was boring.
This correctly uses the phrase to express a subjective view on the movie.
Ա: Այս շորը սիրո՞ւն է: Բ: ________, կարմիրը ավելի սիրուն է:
The speaker is giving their opinion on which color is prettier.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, it is very common in texting, often shortened to 'Իմ կարծիքով' or just starting the sentence with it.
It is one phrase, but grammatically it is the noun 'kartsik' plus the suffix '-ov'.
'Im kartsikov' is a firm opinion. 'Indz tvum e' is more like 'It seems to me'—it's softer and less certain.
No, the phrase 'Իմ կարծիքով' stays the same regardless of what you are talking about.
Yes, it is perfectly professional and polite for workplace communication.
Change 'Իմ' to 'Նրա' (Nra). So: 'Նրա կարծիքով'.
Not exactly, but people might say 'Ասածս էն ա' (What I'm saying is...) in very casual slang.
Yes, but it's less common. 'Սա սխալ է, իմ կարծիքով:'
Yes, it is used in both Eastern and Western Armenian, though pronunciation varies slightly.
Because Armenian uses the instrumental case to show the 'means' of thinking, not the 'location' of the thought.
Frases relacionadas
Ինձ թվում է
similarIt seems to me
Ըստ իս
synonymAccording to me
Կարծում եմ
similarI think
Համոզված եմ
builds onI am convinced
Իմ տեսանկյունից
specialized formFrom my perspective
