Signification
A street with a lot of width.
Contexte culturel
The 'Tamanyan Plan' of 1924 transformed Yerevan from a village-like town into a city of wide avenues. These streets are often lined with 'tuff' (pink volcanic stone) buildings. Wide streets in former Soviet republics were often designed for military parades and to showcase the power of the state. Today, they are the main arteries of commerce. In cities like Glendale or Bourj Hammoud, Armenians often compare the 'wide streets' of their new homes to the narrow alleys of their ancestral villages. In Armenian poetry, a 'wide street' can symbolize a path to freedom or a new beginning after times of hardship.
Visualizing Width
If you can fit four cars side-by-side, it's definitely a 'լայն փողոց'.
The 'GH' Sound
Don't pronounce 'փողոց' as 'polots'. That 'gh' sound is crucial for being understood.
Signification
A street with a lot of width.
Visualizing Width
If you can fit four cars side-by-side, it's definitely a 'լայն փողոց'.
The 'GH' Sound
Don't pronounce 'փողոց' as 'polots'. That 'gh' sound is crucial for being understood.
Avenue vs Street
If the street has a name like 'Mashtots' or 'Sayat-Nova', call it a 'Պողոտա' (Avenue) to sound more like a local.
The Stroll
Wide streets are for walking! Armenians love their evening 'zbosank' (stroll).
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'wide'.
Մեր տունը այս ____ փողոցի վրա է:
'Լայն' is the specific word for 'wide' when describing a street's width.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct word order:
In Armenian, the adjective 'լայն' must come before the noun 'փողոց'.
Match the Armenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic adjective-noun pairings for urban descriptions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Որտե՞ղ է խանութը: B: Անցեք այս ____ ____:
In the context of directions, 'լայն փողոցը' is the only logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Street vs Avenue
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesՄեր տունը այս ____ փողոցի վրա է:
'Լայն' is the specific word for 'wide' when describing a street's width.
Choose the correct word order:
In Armenian, the adjective 'լայն' must come before the noun 'փողոց'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic adjective-noun pairings for urban descriptions.
A: Որտե՞ղ է խանութը: B: Անցեք այս ____ ____:
In the context of directions, 'լայն փողոցը' is the only logical choice.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsOnly for specific body parts like 'լայն թիկունք' (broad shoulders). Calling a person 'լայն' is not standard.
'Փողոց' is a general street, while 'պողոտա' is a grand avenue.
You say 'ամենալայն փողոցը'.
It is neutral and can be used in any context.
It's a sound not found in English. Practice by gargling water to feel the back of your throat.
Yes, but it usually refers to a highway or a metaphorical 'broad path' in life.
No, adjectives in Armenian do not change for number or gender.
It's a narrow lane or alleyway, the opposite of a 'լայն փողոց'.
Yes, the city center is famous for its wide, radial avenues designed in the 1920s.
Yes, 'լայն գետ' is perfectly correct.
Expressions liées
Նեղ փողոց
contrastNarrow street
Գլխավոր փողոց
similarMain street
Միակողմանի փողոց
specialized formOne-way street
Փողոցի անկյուն
builds onStreet corner
