arménien
/aʁ.me.njɛ̃/masculine
The English word 'armenian' translates to French as arménien, referring to the language.
The term arménien refers to the Armenian language. To describe a person or something pertaining to Armenia, the language or the alphabet, you can also use the adjective arménien. If you wish to express that someone is Armenian by specifically pointing to their country of origin, you can use the phrase Originaire d'Arménie.
Meaning: language (name)
Which one should you use?
When referring to the language or using the word as an adjective, the word is written in lowercase as arménien. However, when using the word as a noun to refer to a person, the forms are capitalized: Arménien for a man and Arménienne for a woman.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the feminine form for a person is Arménienne. When used as a noun to refer to a man, the word must be capitalized: Arménien.
How do you pronounce it?
/aʁ.me.njɛ̃/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the name of the language. In French, names of languages like arménien are not capitalized.
Did you know?
- The spelling of the feminine noun 'Arménienne' follows a specific pattern of doubling the 'n' to maintain the correct pronunciation of the 'e' sound before the final syllable.
- French speakers often pair arménien with the word alphabet as l'alphabet arménien, emphasizing the uniqueness of the script which is unlike any other in the French-speaking world.
- While 'arménien' is the adjective for the language, the country itself is 'Arménie'. You cannot say 'le pays arménien' to mean 'the country Armenia', you must use the proper noun.
Examples in context
- L'arménien est une langue indo-européenne.Armenian is an Indo-European language.This sentence is useful for stating that arménien is an Indo-European language.Tatoeba #2226620 by sacredceltic, translation #1781610 by Amastan
- Le génocide arménien est un fait historique.The Armenian Genocide is a historical fact.This sentence uses arménien in the context of the Armenian Genocide.Tatoeba #4851782 by gillux, translation #6811934 by Eccles17
- L'arménien est une des langues les plus difficiles à apprendre.Armenian is one of the most difficult languages to learn.This sentence highlights that arménien is one of the most difficult languages to learn.Tatoeba #10075024 by Rovo, translation #10073939 by Ergulis
- Beaucoup de mes voisins sont arméniens , donc nous célébrons souvent les fêtes traditionnelles ensemble.Many of my neighbors are Armenian, so we often celebrate traditional festivals together.
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon and Gabriel are discussing their language learning goals.
- ManonTu veux apprendre l'arménien, Gabriel ?Do you want to learn Armenian, Gabriel?
- GabrielOui, car je trouve l'arménien fascinant.Yes, because I find Armenian fascinating.
- ManonEst-ce que c'est difficile ?Is it difficult?
- GabrielOn m'a dit que l'arménien est complexe.I've been told that Armenian is complex.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “armenian” translations and entries arménien, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
