արի այստեղ
ari aystegh
The English phrase "come here" is translated into Armenian as արի այստեղ (ari aystegh).
This phrase is a command used to tell someone to move toward the speaker's current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb արի meaning "come" and the adverb այստեղ meaning "here".
Which one should you use?
While արի այստեղ specifies a location, the word արի can be used alone as a command to tell someone to come closer without explicitly saying "here".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form արի այստեղ is an informal imperative. To be polite or to address more than one person, use եկեք այստեղ.
How does it change in a sentence?
In spoken Armenian, the word արի is often used alone as a command to tell someone to come closer, without needing to specify 'here'.
How do you pronounce it?
ari aystegh
Did you know?
- If you use the informal արի with a stranger or an elder, it can be perceived as a significant lack of respect rather than just a casual command.
- The word այս in այստեղ is a demonstrative meaning 'this', making the word 'here' literally translate to 'this place'.
- The formal version եկեք uses a plural verb form, which is the standard way to show respect to a single person in Armenian.
Examples in context
- Արի այստեղ, արագ։Ari aystekh, arag.Come here, quickly.
- Արի այստեղ, մի քիչ խոսենք։Ari aystekh, mi kich khosenk.Come here, let's talk a bit.
Example conversation
Mariam is calling Aram to see something on her phone.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրամ, արի այստեղ:Aram, ari aystegh:Aram, come here.
- Արամ AramԻ՞նչ է պատահել:Inch e patahel?What happened?
- Մարիամ MariamՆայիր այս նկարը:Nayir ays nkary:Look at this picture.
- Արամ AramՎա՜յ, շատ սիրուն է:Vay, shat sirun e:Wow, it is very beautiful.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries այստեղ, արի, CC BY-SA 4.0.
