Signification
Expressing a lack of interest.
Contexte culturel
Armenians take pride in being great hosts. If you say 'ձանձրալի է' at a dinner party, the host will likely feel they have failed to entertain you properly. In Yerevan, 'ձանձրալի է' is often used by youth to describe a place that lacks 'vibe' or good music. It's a common social filter. Many classic Armenian films are slow-paced and artistic. Younger viewers might call them 'ձանձրալի', while older generations see them as 'խորիմաստ' (deep/meaningful). Students in Armenia, like everywhere, use this phrase to talk about subjects like history or math if the teacher is not engaging.
Add Emphasis
Add 'մահու չափ' (to the size of death) before 'ձանձրալի' to say something is 'deadly boring'.
Watch the 'է'
Don't forget the 'է' at the end. Armenian sentences usually need a verb to be complete.
Signification
Expressing a lack of interest.
Add Emphasis
Add 'մահու չափ' (to the size of death) before 'ձանձրալի' to say something is 'deadly boring'.
Watch the 'է'
Don't forget the 'է' at the end. Armenian sentences usually need a verb to be complete.
Use with 'թվում'
Say 'Ձանձրալի է թվում' (It seems boring) to sound more polite and subjective.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' (է/են).
Այս գիրքը ձանձրալի ___:
'Գիրքը' (the book) is singular, so we use 'է'.
Which sentence means 'I am bored' (the feeling)?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Ձանձրանում եմ' is the verb for the feeling. 'Ձանձրալի եմ' means 'I am a boring person'.
Match the Armenian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the basic variations of the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Արի՛ գնանք թանգարան: Բ: Ոչ, թանգարանը ______ է:
'Ձանձրալի' (boring) fits the refusal. 'Ուրախ' means happy and 'համով' means tasty.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
What can be Ձանձրալի?
Media
- • Ֆիլմ (Movie)
- • Գիրք (Book)
- • Հաղորդում (Show)
Places
- • Դասարան (Classroom)
- • Հերթ (Queue)
- • Ժողով (Meeting)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesԱյս գիրքը ձանձրալի ___:
'Գիրքը' (the book) is singular, so we use 'է'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Ձանձրանում եմ' is the verb for the feeling. 'Ձանձրալի եմ' means 'I am a boring person'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the basic variations of the phrase.
Ա: Արի՛ գնանք թանգարան: Բ: Ոչ, թանգարանը ______ է:
'Ձանձրալի' (boring) fits the refusal. 'Ուրախ' means happy and 'համով' means tasty.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, but it's an insult. 'Նա ձանձրալի մարդ է' means 'He/she is a boring person'.
'Ձանձրալի' is more about the feeling of boredom, while 'անհետաքրքիր' is about the lack of interesting qualities.
Use 'Ես ձանձրանում եմ' (Present) or 'Ես ձանձրացել եմ' (Present Perfect).
No, it is considered very disrespectful in Armenian schools.
Not really. For food, use 'անհամ' (tasteless) or 'սովորական' (ordinary).
Expressions liées
Անհետաքրքիր է
synonymIt is uninteresting.
Միապաղաղ է
similarIt is monotonous.
Հետաքրքիր է
contrastIt is interesting.
Ձանձրանում եմ
builds onI am getting bored.
