Significado
Correcting a misconception.
Contexto cultural
Armenians value 'indirectness' in social harmony. Saying 'You are wrong' is often considered 'անտաշ' (uncouth/unpolished). 'Այդպես չէ' is the 'polished' alternative. In the capital, the shortened version 'Տենց չի' is ubiquitous among youth and in casual settings, reflecting the fast-paced urban dialect. Western Armenian speakers might use 'Այդպէս չէ' with a slightly different intonation, often followed by 'այլ' (but rather) to provide a formal correction. In Armenian business meetings, 'Այդպես չէ' is used to 'save face' for a colleague who has made a mistake in front of a client.
The 'Softener' Technique
Always follow 'Այդպես չէ' with a positive or neutral explanation to keep the conversation friendly.
Don't over-correct
Using this phrase too often can make you sound argumentative. Use it only for significant misunderstandings.
Significado
Correcting a misconception.
The 'Softener' Technique
Always follow 'Այդպես չէ' with a positive or neutral explanation to keep the conversation friendly.
Don't over-correct
Using this phrase too often can make you sound argumentative. Use it only for significant misunderstandings.
Body Language
A slight tilt of the head or a small smile while saying this phrase helps convey that your correction is helpful, not hostile.
Shortening
In texts, you can just write 'տենց չի' to sound more like a local.
Teste-se
Someone says: 'Դուք իտալացի եք:' (You are Italian). You are actually Armenian. How do you start your reply?
___, ես հայ եմ:
'Այդպես չէ' is the standard way to correct a factual error about yourself.
Complete the sentence to say 'It wasn't like that' in the past tense.
Այդպես ___, դու սխալ ես հիշում:
'Չէր' is the past tense of 'չէ'.
Match the response to the situation.
Situation: Your boss thinks you finished the report, but you are still working on it.
You use the phrase to correct the boss's assumption that you are finished.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural phrase.
A: Կարծում եմ՝ նա բարկացած է: B: ___, նա պարզապես շատ զբաղված է:
'Այդպես չէ' is the most polite and natural way to offer an alternative explanation.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Direct vs. Soft Correction
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios___, ես հայ եմ:
'Այդպես չէ' is the standard way to correct a factual error about yourself.
Այդպես ___, դու սխալ ես հիշում:
'Չէր' is the past tense of 'չէ'.
Situation: Your boss thinks you finished the report, but you are still working on it.
You use the phrase to correct the boss's assumption that you are finished.
A: Կարծում եմ՝ նա բարկացած է: B: ___, նա պարզապես շատ զբաղված է:
'Այդպես չէ' is the most polite and natural way to offer an alternative explanation.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasNo, it is actually one of the most polite ways to disagree or correct someone in Armenian.
Yes, it is perfectly appropriate for professional settings.
'Ոչ' is a simple 'No'. 'Այդպես չէ' means 'It's not like that,' which provides more context and is softer.
Use the past tense: 'Այդպես չէր'.
Yes, it's the informal, spoken version of the same phrase.
Yes, but ensure your tone is respectful. You might add 'Կներեք' (Excuse me) before it.
Yes, it is a very common way to say 'That's not true' without being accusatory.
'Ayd' refers to the other person's statement. 'Ays' would refer to your own.
Yes, as 'Այդպէս չէ', and it's very common there too.
No, for 'No way!' you would use 'Հնարավոր չէ' or 'Չի կարող պատահել'.
Add 'ամենևին' at the beginning: 'Ամենևին այդպես չէ'.
Constantly. It's a staple of dramatic dialogue and daily soap operas.
Frases relacionadas
Սխալվում եք
similarYou are mistaken
Ճիշտ չէ
synonymIt's not correct
Իրականում
builds onIn reality / actually
Ընդհակառակը
contrastOn the contrary
Այդպես չի լինի
specialized formIt won't be like that
Տենց չի
informalNot like that (slang)
