Signification
Indicating something will happen shortly.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Armenian Time' means 'Soon' can be flexible. If a party starts at 7:00, and someone says they are coming 'soon' at 7:15, they might arrive at 7:45. In Armenian business, 'Շուտով' is used to maintain a positive relationship even when a deadline is tight. It is a polite way to say 'it's a priority.' Western Armenian speakers also use 'Շուտով', though they might use different verb conjugations (e.g., 'պիտի գամ' instead of 'կգամ'). Armenian TV channels use 'Շուտով' as a standard bumper between shows to keep viewers tuned in for upcoming content.
The 'K' Connection
Always pair 'Շուտով' with the 'կ-' prefix on your verbs to sound like a native speaker.
Don't use for speed
If you want someone to hurry up, say 'Արագ!' (Arag), not 'Շուտով!'
Signification
Indicating something will happen shortly.
The 'K' Connection
Always pair 'Շուտով' with the 'կ-' prefix on your verbs to sound like a native speaker.
Don't use for speed
If you want someone to hurry up, say 'Արագ!' (Arag), not 'Շուտով!'
Standalone Power
You can use 'Շուտով...' as a one-word answer to 'When?' to sound mysterious or exciting.
Flexibility
Be patient if an Armenian 'soon' takes a bit longer than expected; it's often a social 'soon'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'soon'.
Մենք _______ կհանդիպենք:
We use 'շուտով' for 'soon' in the future. 'Շուտ' means early and 'արագ' means fast.
Which sentence is correct for a movie poster?
Choose the best option:
Marketing materials always use 'Շուտով' to mean 'Coming Soon'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ե՞րբ կլինես այստեղ: B: _________:
If someone asks 'when will you be here?', 'soon' is a logical answer.
Match the word to the situation.
You are 5 minutes away from your friend's house.
You are arriving 'soon'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Armenian Time Adverbs
Past
- • Երեկ (Yesterday)
- • Անցյալում (In the past)
Present
- • Հիմա (Now)
- • Այսօր (Today)
Future
- • Շուտով (Soon)
- • Վաղը (Tomorrow)
- • Հետո (Later)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesՄենք _______ կհանդիպենք:
We use 'շուտով' for 'soon' in the future. 'Շուտ' means early and 'արագ' means fast.
Choose the best option:
Marketing materials always use 'Շուտով' to mean 'Coming Soon'.
A: Ե՞րբ կլինես այստեղ: B: _________:
If someone asks 'when will you be here?', 'soon' is a logical answer.
You are 5 minutes away from your friend's house.
You are arriving 'soon'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsIt is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
'Շուտ' means early or fast. 'Շուտով' means soon.
Usually, it refers to something much closer, like minutes, hours, or weeks. For a year, 'Մեկ տարուց' is better.
No, Armenian does not have grammatical gender, and adverbs never change.
Usually at the beginning or right before the verb.
Yes, 'Հեսա' (Hesa) is the common slang/informal version.
No, that is not a standard expression. Use 'Շատ շուտով' for 'very soon'.
Just write 'ՇՈՒՏՈՎ' in capital letters.
Rarely. It's almost exclusively for the future.
Yes, the word is the same, though the surrounding grammar might differ.
Expressions liées
Շուտ
similarEarly or fast
Արագ
similarQuickly
Մոտ ժամանակներս
specialized formIn the near future
Անմիջապես
builds onImmediately
Հեսա
synonymRight now/In a sec
