Signification
Stating disagreement.
Contexte culturel
Disagreement is often vocal and passionate. It is not necessarily a sign of anger, but of interest in the topic. In Armenian business, 'Ես համաձայն չեմ' should be followed by a logical alternative to avoid sounding obstructive. Younger people often soften their disagreement with elders by using 'բայց' (but) and a compliment first. Western Armenian speakers might say 'Համաձայն չեմ' but with a slightly different accent or using 'չեմ համաձայնիր'.
Soften the blow
Always add 'կներեք' (sorry) before the phrase in professional settings to remain polite.
Don't forget the 'chem'
Saying just 'Ես համաձայն' means 'I agree'. The 'չեմ' is crucial!
Signification
Stating disagreement.
Soften the blow
Always add 'կներեք' (sorry) before the phrase in professional settings to remain polite.
Don't forget the 'chem'
Saying just 'Ես համաձայն' means 'I agree'. The 'չեմ' is crucial!
Use with 'որովհետև'
Always follow up with 'որովհետև' (because) to make your disagreement constructive.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct negative form of the verb 'to be'.
Ես համաձայն ____:
The subject is 'Ես' (I), so the verb must be 'չեմ'.
How do you say 'We don't agree'?
Select the correct Armenian translation:
'Մենք' (We) requires the ending 'չենք'.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
Which phrase is best for a formal meeting?
Adding 'Կներեք' (Sorry) and using the formal 'ձեզ' makes it appropriate for work.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Արի գնանք կինո: B: ____, ես հոգնած եմ:
Since B is tired, they are disagreeing with the suggestion to go to the cinema.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesԵս համաձայն ____:
The subject is 'Ես' (I), so the verb must be 'չեմ'.
Select the correct Armenian translation:
'Մենք' (We) requires the ending 'չենք'.
Which phrase is best for a formal meeting?
Adding 'Կներեք' (Sorry) and using the formal 'ձեզ' makes it appropriate for work.
A: Արի գնանք կինո: B: ____, ես հոգնած եմ:
Since B is tired, they are disagreeing with the suggestion to go to the cinema.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsNo, it is a neutral and standard way to disagree. It is much more polite than just saying 'No'.
It's better to say 'Համաձայն չեմ'. The word order matters for the natural flow of the sentence.
You can say 'Ես բացարձակապես համաձայն չեմ'.
'Համաձայն չեմ' means you don't share the opinion. 'Դեմ եմ' means you are actively against the idea.
Expressions liées
Համաձայն եմ
contrastI agree
Դեմ եմ
similarI am against
Համամիտ չեմ
synonymI am not of the same mind
Ինձ դուր չի գալիս
builds onI don't like it
