Grammar Note: Armenians do not differentiate in the way people reach a destination (i.e.
whether they “walk” or “drive”). A typical sentence to inform someone “I walk to the library”
would be translated into Armenian as “I go to the library.” The reason for this might be the size
of the country, where most distances are within walking.
I + walk + to the library = I walk to library
Yes + gnum + em + gradaran = Yes gnum em gradaran.
Ես + գնում եմ + գրադարան = Ես գնում եմ գրադարան:
If we would like to emphasize that I am “walking” as oppposed to “driving” or something
else, we use the verb “to walk”- քայլել (kaylel).
I walk Ես քայլում եմ Yes kaylum em
You walk Դու քայլում ես Du kaylum es
He/she walks Նա քայլում է Na kaylum e
We walk Մենք քայլում ենք Menk kaylum enk
You walk Դուք քայլում եք Duk kaylum ek
They walk Նրանք քայլում են Nrank kaylum en
Similarly, “I drive to the gas station” will be:
I + drive + to the gas station. = I drive to the gas station.
Yes + kshum em + benzakayan = Ys kshum em benzakayan.
Ես + քշում եմ + բենզակայան: = Ես քշում եմ
բենզակայան:
However, Armenian would use the verb “to go,” and would simply say “I go to the gas station.”
2. Listen to the questions and answers about using different forms of transportation.
Repeat after the speaker as you read along.
How do you go to work?
Duk inchov ek ashkhatanki gnum?
Դուք ինչո՞վ եք աշխատանքի գնում:
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