առողջություն
aṙoġǰutʻyun/ɑroχt͡ʃʰuˈtʰjun/
The Armenian phrase for "bless you" is առողջություն (aṙoġǰutʻyun).
առողջություն is the standard phrase used when someone sneezes. Beyond this, it is also the common way to say "cheers" when making a toast.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word literally means "health".
How do you pronounce it?
aṙoġǰutʻyun is pronounced /ɑroχtʃʰuˈtʰjun/. The sounds are as follows: /ɑ/ is like the [a] in l[a]va, /r/ is a trilled [r] like in Spanish pe[rr]o, /χ/ is like the [ch] in Scottish lo[ch], /tʃʰ/ is like the [ch] in [ch]in, /u/ is like the [oo] in c[oo]l, /tʰ/ is like the [t] in [t]op, /j/ is like the [y] in [y]es and /n/ is like the [n] in [n]est.
Did you know?
- While առողջություն is the standard response to a sneeze, the person who sneezed often replies with shnorhakatutyun, meaning 'thank you'.
- The ancient form of the word, առողջութիւն, reflects the classical orthography used in many Armenian texts before the spelling reforms of the 20th century.
- While English speakers use 'Bless you' to invoke divine protection, the Armenian առողջություն focuses entirely on the physical state of 'health'.
Examples in context
- Առողջություն:Arroghjutyun:Bless you!
- Առողջություն, սիրելի՛ս:Arroghjutyun, sirelis:Bless you, dear.
Example conversation
Artash and Nane are sitting in a cafe together.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱտ-չի!At-chi!*Sneeze*!
- Նանե NaneԱռողջություն, Արտաշ:Aroghjutyun, Artash!Bless you, Artash!
- Արտաշ ArtashՇնորհակալություն, Նանե:Shnorhakalutyun, Nane!Thank you, Nane!
- Նանե NaneԽնդրեմ:Khndrem!You're welcome!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bless you” translations and entries առողջություն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries առողջություն, CC BY-SA 4.0.
