मतलब
Describing winter weather.
सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि
The first snow in Yerevan is a major social media event. People post photos of the Republic Square or Northern Avenue covered in white. Gyumri is known for its extremely cold and snowy winters. Residents take pride in their ability to handle 'իսկական ձմեռ' (real winter). Snow is a recurring theme in the poetry of Vahan Terian and Hamo Sahyan, often symbolizing peace, silence, or a blanket over the soul. For Armenians in warmer climates (like Los Angeles), the phrase 'ձյուն է գալիս' often evokes nostalgia for the homeland's seasons.
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Armenian, almost all weather (rain, snow, hail) 'comes'. If you learn 'գալիս է', you've learned 80% of weather talk.
No 'It'
Never start a weather sentence with 'Այն' (It). It's the most obvious sign of a non-native speaker.
मतलब
Describing winter weather.
The 'Coming' Rule
Remember that in Armenian, almost all weather (rain, snow, hail) 'comes'. If you learn 'գալիս է', you've learned 80% of weather talk.
No 'It'
Never start a weather sentence with 'Այն' (It). It's the most obvious sign of a non-native speaker.
Word Order
You can say 'Ձյուն է գալիս' or 'Հիմա ձյուն է գալիս'. The 'է' usually stays attached to the noun or the adverb for emphasis.
The First Snow
If you are in Armenia during the first snow, mentioning it to anyone (taxi drivers, shopkeepers) is the perfect way to start a friendly conversation.
खुद को परखो
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is snowing'.
Դրսում ձյուն է _______:
In Armenian, snow 'comes' (գալիս է).
How do you say 'It was snowing yesterday'?
Choose the correct sentence:
We use 'էր' for the past continuous 'was snowing'.
Complete the dialogue.
Ա: Նայիր պատուհանից: Բ: Վա՜յ, ___________:
The context of looking out the window during winter suggests observing the weather.
Match the phrase to the situation: 'Ուժեղ ձյուն է գալիս':
Which situation fits best?
'Ուժեղ' means strong or heavy.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
विज़ुअल लर्निंग टूल्स
English vs Armenian Structure
अभ्यास बैंक
4 अभ्यासԴրսում ձյուն է _______:
In Armenian, snow 'comes' (գալիս է).
Choose the correct sentence:
We use 'էր' for the past continuous 'was snowing'.
Ա: Նայիր պատուհանից: Բ: Վա՜յ, ___________:
The context of looking out the window during winter suggests observing the weather.
Which situation fits best?
'Ուժեղ' means strong or heavy.
🎉 स्कोर: /4
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल
12 सवालIt's a linguistic feature where weather is the subject of the sentence. Conceptually, the weather arrives from the mountains or the sky.
You can, but it sounds a bit like you're reading a news report. Stick to 'գալիս է' for friends.
Use the future form: 'Ձյուն է գալու' (Dzhyun e galu).
It is singular. Even if there are millions of flakes, 'snow' is a mass noun in Armenian.
In 'Ձյուն է գալիս', we usually don't use the definite article '-ը' because we are talking about the phenomenon in general.
You say 'Ձյունը կտրվեց' (The snow was cut/stopped) or 'Ձյունն անցավ' (The snow passed).
Yes, but in the context of weather, it is the standard translation for 'is [verb]-ing'.
No, for TV static, you just say 'ձյուն է' (it's snow) or 'ցույց չի տալիս'.
You can say 'թեթև ձյուն է գալիս' (light snow is coming).
Yes, the word for winter is 'ձմեռ' (dzmer), which shares the same root.
Use 'ուժեղ' (strong) or 'առատ' (abundant). 'Ուժեղ ձյուն է գալիս'.
Yes, but the verb form is 'ձյուն կուգայ'. The logic remains the same.
संबंधित मुहावरे
Անձրև է գալիս
similarIt is raining
Կարկուտ է գալիս
similarIt is hailing
Ձյուն տեղալ
specialized formTo snow (formal)
Բուք ու բորան
builds onBlizzard/Snowstorm
Ձնհալ
contrastThaw/Snowmelt
