Significado
Someone known for a long time.
Contexto cultural
Friendship is often considered more reliable than business contracts. A 'hin enker' is someone you can call at 3 AM for help. In Yerevan, 'hin enkerner' often have specific meeting spots, like certain cafes or parks, where they have met for decades. For Armenians living abroad, a 'hin enker' from the homeland is a precious link to their roots and shared language. In villages, 'hin enker' often implies families that have been friends for generations.
Warmth
Using 'hin enker' adds immediate warmth to a conversation. It shows you value long-term bonds.
Age Gap
Don't use 'hin' for a person who is simply old. It's a common mistake that sounds very strange to natives.
Significado
Someone known for a long time.
Warmth
Using 'hin enker' adds immediate warmth to a conversation. It shows you value long-term bonds.
Age Gap
Don't use 'hin' for a person who is simply old. It's a common mistake that sounds very strange to natives.
Possessives
Add the possessive suffix '-ս' (s) to make it 'հին ընկերս' (my old friend) for a more natural, native feel.
Bread and Salt
Remember the 'enker' etymology. If you call someone a 'hin enker,' it's a great compliment to their loyalty.
Ponte a prueba
Choose the correct word to describe a friend you've known for 20 years.
Արամը իմ ___ ընկերն է:
'Հին' is used for long-term relationships, while 'ծեր' is for biological age.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ընկեր'.
Ես նամակ գրեցի իմ հին ___:
The sentence requires the dative definite form because you are writing 'to' the friend.
Match the Armenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Match the following:
This tests your ability to distinguish between relationship duration and biological age.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Ո՞վ է այս աղջիկը: Բ: Նա Անին է, մենք դպրոցից ___ ___ ենք:
Since 'we' (մենք) is plural, you must use the plural 'հին ընկերներ'.
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Ayudas visuales
Hin vs. Tser
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosԱրամը իմ ___ ընկերն է:
'Հին' is used for long-term relationships, while 'ծեր' is for biological age.
Ես նամակ գրեցի իմ հին ___:
The sentence requires the dative definite form because you are writing 'to' the friend.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
This tests your ability to distinguish between relationship duration and biological age.
Ա: Ո՞վ է այս աղջիկը: Բ: Նա Անին է, մենք դպրոցից ___ ___ ենք:
Since 'we' (մենք) is plural, you must use the plural 'հին ընկերներ'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasYes, but 'ընկերուհի' (enkeruhi) is the female form. So, 'հին ընկերուհի' (hin enkeruhi).
Not at all! It refers to the length of the friendship, not the person's age. You can be 20 and have a 'hin enker' from kindergarten.
'Hin' is common and warm; 'vaghemi' is formal and often used in literature or official speeches.
Use 'ամենահին ընկերը' (amenahin enkere).
In some contexts, yes, but usually people say 'nakhkin' for an ex. 'Hin' usually implies the friendship is still active.
It was during Soviet times, but today it almost exclusively means 'friend' or 'colleague'.
Yes! 'Հին տուն' (hin tun) is correct because a house is an object.
Nouns with more than one syllable usually take '-ner', but 'enker' is a two-syllable word, so it follows the standard rule.
People might say 'հինս' (hins) in very casual settings, but it's rare.
No, use 'պատմական անձ' (patmakan andz). 'Hin mard' is almost never used.
Often, yes. While not synonymous with 'lavaguyn enker' (best friend), the history usually implies a high level of closeness.
It's like the 'u' in 'upon' or the 'a' in 'sofa'. A very neutral, short vowel.
Yes, though they might also use 'hin baregam'.
Yes, if you've had a dog for 15 years, you can affectionately call it your 'hin enker'.
Frases relacionadas
Մանկության ընկեր
specialized formChildhood friend
Վաղեմի ընկեր
synonymLong-standing friend
Գործընկեր
builds onColleague
Դասընկեր
builds onClassmate
Հավատարիմ ընկեր
similarLoyal friend
