معنی
The act of buying things.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Yerevan, 'Northern Avenue' and the major malls (Dalma, Yerevan Mall, Rio) are the hubs for 'Gnumner anel'. It's often a weekend family event. At the GUM market, you don't just 'do shopping'; you interact. Sellers will offer you samples of 'sujuk' and 'basturma' before you buy. This is the famous open-air flea market. Here, 'gnumner anel' usually involves buying handmade jewelry, carpets, or Soviet memorabilia. Repatriates from the US or Europe often bring the term 'shopping' into the language, but 'gnumner anel' remains the formal standard in media.
Plural is Key
Always keep 'gnumner' in the plural. Singular 'gnum' sounds like a technical business term for a single procurement.
Don't forget the auxiliary
In the present tense, don't forget 'em, es, e...'. Say 'Gnumner em anum', not just 'Gnumner anum'.
معنی
The act of buying things.
Plural is Key
Always keep 'gnumner' in the plural. Singular 'gnum' sounds like a technical business term for a single procurement.
Don't forget the auxiliary
In the present tense, don't forget 'em, es, e...'. Say 'Gnumner em anum', not just 'Gnumner anum'.
Use 'Shopping' for extra flair
If you want to sound like a local Yerevan teen, say 'Shopping enq anum' (We are doing shopping).
Bargaining
If you are 'doing shopping' at a market, it's expected to ask for a lower price. In malls, it's forbidden.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'անել' in the present tense.
Ես հիմա խանութում եմ, ես գնումներ ___:
The word 'հիմա' (now) indicates the present continuous tense.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct way to say 'I will go shopping tomorrow'.
'Վաղը' requires the future tense 'կանեմ' and the noun must be plural 'գնումներ'.
Match the Armenian phrase to its English equivalent.
Match the following:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Աննա: Արի գնանք մոլ: Լևոն: Ինչո՞ւ: Աննա: Ուզում եմ նոր կոշիկների համար ___:
Since they are going to the mall for shoes, 'shopping' is the logical activity.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Gnumner vs Arevtur
Shopping List Categories
Food
- • Հաց
- • Կաթ
- • Միրգ
Clothes
- • Տաբատ
- • Վերնաշապիկ
- • Կոշիկ
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاԵս հիմա խանութում եմ, ես գնումներ ___:
The word 'հիմա' (now) indicates the present continuous tense.
Choose the correct way to say 'I will go shopping tomorrow'.
'Վաղը' requires the future tense 'կանեմ' and the noun must be plural 'գնումներ'.
هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:
These are the most common variations of the phrase.
Աննա: Արի գնանք մոլ: Լևոն: Ինչո՞ւ: Աննա: Ուզում եմ նոր կոշիկների համար ___:
Since they are going to the mall for shoes, 'shopping' is the logical activity.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
14 سوالYes, but usually people just say 'Hats gnel' (to buy bread). 'Gnumner anel' implies a bigger trip with multiple items.
It is neutral. It's perfectly fine for both a business context and a chat with friends.
'Gnumner' is modern/retail. 'Arevtur' is traditional/market/trade.
Use the past tense: 'Gnumner aretsi'.
No. It's just 'Gnumner' + 'Anel'. No 'in' or 'at' between them.
Yes, just add 'online': 'Online gnumner anel'.
No, you must include the verb 'anum' (doing).
Then use 'Gnetsi' (I bought). 'Gnumner aretsi' implies an activity.
In Western Armenian, 'Arevtur ընել' (Arevtur enel) is much more common.
There isn't a perfect idiom, but people say 'Ughghaki nayel' (Just looking).
It's a very common loanword, but not 'official'.
No, only for physical goods.
It's already plural! The singular is 'Gnum'.
Որտե՞ղ է առևտրի կենտրոնը: (Vortegh e arevtri kentron-e?)
عبارات مرتبط
Առևտուր անել
similarTo trade or do grocery shopping
Գնել
specialized formTo buy (specific item)
Վաճառել
contrastTo sell
Ծախսել
builds onTo spend
Շուկա գնալ
similarTo go to the market
