المعنى
Stating that something doesn't matter.
خلفية ثقافية
Armenians are known for their extreme hospitality. If a guest breaks something, the host will almost aggressively insist 'Կարևոր չէ' to ensure the guest doesn't feel guilty. In the fast-paced life of Yerevan, 'Կարևոր չէ' is often used to quickly move past small talk or minor inconveniences in service industry interactions. In Western Armenian communities (Lebanon, USA, France), you might hear 'Հոգ չէ' more often, but 'Կարևոր չէ' remains universally understood and used. In Armenian business meetings, 'Կարևոր չէ' is used to keep the focus on the main agenda, reflecting a pragmatic approach to time management.
The 'Smile' Rule
When saying 'Կարևոր չէ' to forgive someone, always accompany it with a small smile to show you're genuine.
Tone Matters
Saying it too flatly or quickly can sound like 'I don't care about you,' so be mindful of your intonation.
المعنى
Stating that something doesn't matter.
The 'Smile' Rule
When saying 'Կարևոր չէ' to forgive someone, always accompany it with a small smile to show you're genuine.
Tone Matters
Saying it too flatly or quickly can sound like 'I don't care about you,' so be mindful of your intonation.
Pair with 'Ոչինչ'
For maximum politeness, say 'Ոչինչ, կարևոր չէ' (It's nothing, it's not important).
Hospitality Hack
If you are a guest and you make a mistake, wait for the host to say 'Կարևոր չէ' before you stop apologizing.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the blank to say 'It's not important.'
Ներողություն ուշանալու համար: - _________:
When someone apologizes for being late, 'Կարևոր չէ' is the most natural response.
Which phrase means 'It doesn't matter to me'?
How do you say 'It doesn't matter to me'?
'Ինձ համար' means 'for me'. 'Ես կարևոր չեմ' would mean 'I am not important'.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Ո՞ր ֆիլմը նայենք: Բ: __________, դու ընտրի՛ր:
By saying 'Կարևոր չէ', Speaker B is letting Speaker A choose the movie.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Someone spills water on your table.
You use 'Կարևոր չէ' to show the other person that the spill is not a big deal.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Importance vs. Necessity
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينՆերողություն ուշանալու համար: - _________:
When someone apologizes for being late, 'Կարևոր չէ' is the most natural response.
How do you say 'It doesn't matter to me'?
'Ինձ համար' means 'for me'. 'Ես կարևոր չեմ' would mean 'I am not important'.
Ա: Ո՞ր ֆիլմը նայենք: Բ: __________, դու ընտրի՛ր:
By saying 'Կարևոր չէ', Speaker B is letting Speaker A choose the movie.
Someone spills water on your table.
You use 'Կարևոր չէ' to show the other person that the spill is not a big deal.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, but be careful. 'Նա կարևոր չէ' means 'He/She is not important,' which can be very rude unless you are talking about a character in a story.
'Կարևոր չէ' is more about the objective importance, while 'Մեկ է' is about your personal lack of preference or care.
Yes, if you are talking about a minor detail or a previous mistake that has been resolved. 'Դա արդեն կարևոր չէ' (That is no longer important).
Just remove the 'չէ' and add 'շատ' (shat): 'Շատ կարևոր է' (It is very important).
This is a common colloquialism or dialectal variation, but 'չէ' is the grammatically correct form in standard Eastern Armenian.
Absolutely. It is one of the most common ways to say 'No problem' after an apology.
In texting, people sometimes just write 'կարևոր չի' or even just 'էական չի', but there isn't a standard one-letter abbreviation.
No, it is neutral. It works in almost any situation.
Use 'Ինձ համար կարևոր չէ' (Indz hamar karevvor che).
Yes! 'Կարևոր չէ, թե ինչ եղանակ է' (It doesn't matter what the weather is).
عبارات ذات صلة
Էական չէ
synonymNot essential
Մեկ է
similarIt's all the same
Ոչինչ
similarIt's nothing / No problem
Բան չկա
similarThere is nothing / No problem
Անկարևոր
specialized formUnimportant
