Significado
Giving directions.
Contexto cultural
Armenians often use hand gestures when saying 'Ուղիղ գնացեք'. A flat hand moving forward is the standard accompaniment. In Yerevan, directions are often given relative to 'Opera' or 'Republic Square'. You might hear 'From Opera, go straight'. Western Armenian speakers (often in the Diaspora) might use 'Շիտակ' (Shitak) instead of 'Ուղիղ' (Ughigh). In villages, 'straight' might mean following a winding dirt road that doesn't have intersections, rather than a geometrically straight line.
Use your hands
Armenians are visual. Pointing while saying 'Ughigh' makes you much easier to understand.
The 'GH' sound
Don't pronounce 'gh' like a hard 'g'. It should be soft and raspy in the back of your throat.
Significado
Giving directions.
Use your hands
Armenians are visual. Pointing while saying 'Ughigh' makes you much easier to understand.
The 'GH' sound
Don't pronounce 'gh' like a hard 'g'. It should be soft and raspy in the back of your throat.
Politeness counts
Adding 'khndrem' (please) at the end makes you sound very fluent and respectful.
Landmarks
If you say 'Ughigh gnats'ek', people might ask 'Until where?'. Be ready with a landmark name.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing verb for a polite command.
Պարոն, այս փողոցով ուղիղ _______:
The formal/polite imperative for 'to go' is 'գնացեք'.
Which phrase means 'Go straight'?
How do you say 'Go straight' in Armenian?
'Ուղիղ' means straight and 'գնացեք' means go.
Match the phrase to the person you are speaking to.
You are speaking to a taxi driver you don't know.
Always use the formal '-ek' form with strangers like taxi drivers.
Complete the dialogue.
Tourist: Կներեք, որտե՞ղ է հյուրանոցը: Local: _______ գնացեք մինչև վերջ:
In the context of 'until the end' (mishchev verj), 'straight' is the most logical direction.
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Ayudas visuales
Imperative Forms
Formal
- • Գնացեք
- • Թեքվեք
- • Կանգնեք
Informal
- • Գնա
- • Թեքվիր
- • Կանգնիր
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosՊարոն, այս փողոցով ուղիղ _______:
The formal/polite imperative for 'to go' is 'գնացեք'.
How do you say 'Go straight' in Armenian?
'Ուղիղ' means straight and 'գնացեք' means go.
You are speaking to a taxi driver you don't know.
Always use the formal '-ek' form with strangers like taxi drivers.
Tourist: Կներեք, որտե՞ղ է հյուրանոցը: Local: _______ գնացեք մինչև վերջ:
In the context of 'until the end' (mishchev verj), 'straight' is the most logical direction.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, 'Ughigh' means straight. 'Aj' means right. However, etymologically they are related to the concept of 'correctness'.
Yes, in a taxi, just saying 'Ughigh' while pointing is common and understood.
'Ughigh' is standard Eastern Armenian. 'Shitak' is more dialectal or Western Armenian, but both mean straight.
You say 'Ուղիղ գնացեք, հետո թեքվեք' (Ughigh gnats'ek, heto tekvek).
No, it is used for walking, driving, or any form of movement.
That is the Armenian accent mark (shesht), used in the imperative mood to show it's a command.
It's a bit spoken. In an email, you might use 'խնդրում ենք առաջնորդվել...' (please be guided by...).
Ուղիղ գնացեք դեպի հյուրանոց (Ughigh gnats'ek depi hyuranots).
Use 'Ուղիղ գնա' (Ughigh gna).
Yes, metaphorically an 'ughigh' person is an honest, straightforward person.
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