Signification
Visiting someone's house.
Contexte culturel
The 'Guest is from God' philosophy means that even an uninvited guest must be treated with the utmost respect and fed well. In the diaspora, 'հյուր գնալ' is a vital way to maintain language and cultural ties, often involving long Sunday dinners. In the capital, it's becoming more common to call ahead, but 'dropping by' is still widely accepted among close friends. In villages, 'հյուր գնալ' often involves bringing fresh produce or homemade spirits (oghi) as a gift.
Don't go empty-handed
Always bring a small gift like chocolates or fruit when you 'հյուր գնալ'.
Use 'մոտ' for people
When visiting a person, use '[Name] + մոտ'. Example: 'Աննայի մոտ':
Signification
Visiting someone's house.
Don't go empty-handed
Always bring a small gift like chocolates or fruit when you 'հյուր գնալ'.
Use 'մոտ' for people
When visiting a person, use '[Name] + մոտ'. Example: 'Աննայի մոտ':
Irregular Verb
Remember that 'գնալ' changes to 'գնաց-' in the past tense.
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'գնալ' in the present tense.
Այսօր ես իմ ընկերոջը հյուր ___:
The sentence starts with 'Այսօր' (today) and 'ես' (I), so the present tense first-person singular is required.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'We went to visit grandma'?
Ընտրեք ճիշտ նախադասությունը:
'Հյուր գնացինք' is the standard past tense collocation for visiting a relative.
Match the Armenian phrase with its English equivalent.
Համապատասխանեցրեք:
These are the four primary verbs related to hospitality in Armenian.
Complete the dialogue with the most appropriate phrase.
Ա: Վաղը ազա՞տ ես: Բ: Ոչ, ___:
This is a common way to explain being busy with social obligations.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesԱյսօր ես իմ ընկերոջը հյուր ___:
The sentence starts with 'Այսօր' (today) and 'ես' (I), so the present tense first-person singular is required.
Ընտրեք ճիշտ նախադասությունը:
'Հյուր գնացինք' is the standard past tense collocation for visiting a relative.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four primary verbs related to hospitality in Armenian.
Ա: Վաղը ազա՞տ ես: Բ: Ոչ, ___:
This is a common way to explain being busy with social obligations.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsNo, it's too informal. Use 'հանդիպում' (meeting) or 'այցելություն' (visit) instead.
'Հյուր գնալ' is the standard. 'Հյուրով' is a dialectal variation used in some regions but not in standard Eastern Armenian.
Chocolates, wine, or a cake are the most common and appreciated gifts.
Armenian visits usually last at least 2-3 hours. Leaving too early might be seen as impolite.
No, only to a private home.
Expressions liées
Հյուր գալ
similarTo come as a guest
Հյուր կանչել
builds onTo invite a guest
Այցելել
synonymTo visit
Հյուրասիրություն
specialized formHospitality
Տուն գնալ
similarTo go home
