արի
ari
The Armenian word for "come" is արի (ari).
This verb is used to express the action of arriving or appearing.
Meaning: to arrive, to appear (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form արի is the imperative used for the singular "you". In written Armenian, it is often written with an accent on the final ի (ար՛ի) to emphasize the command.
How do you pronounce it?
ari
Did you know?
- While արի is the singular command, the plural form արի՛ք is used not just for multiple people, but as a polite way to address a single person of higher social status.
- In many Armenian households, if a guest is eating and someone says արի, they are not telling the guest to move, but are actually inviting them to 'come and eat' or 'take more'.
- The Old Armenian form of this word is identical to its modern descendant, showing an incredible linguistic stability over thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Արի քո եղբոր հետ։Come with your brother.This sentence is useful for practicing the command արի.Tatoeba #13170622 by Proxima5, translation #9423682 by CK
- Հիմա այստեղ մի՛ արի։Don't come here now.Tatoeba #13346645 by Proxima5, translation #9039975 by maaster
- Այլևս այստեղ մի՛ արի։Don't come here anymore.Tatoeba #13343425 by Proxima5, translation #3826708 by CK
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariam is asking Levon to come to her room.
- Մարիամ MariamԼևոն, արի սենյակիս մեջ։Levon, ari senyakis mej.Levon, come into my room.
- Լևոն LevonՀիմա գալիս եմ, Մարիամ։Hima galis em, Mariam.I'm coming now, Mariam.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրի արագ, սպասում եմ։Ari arag, spasum em.Come quickly, I'm waiting.
- Լևոն LevonԱհա արդեն եկա։Aha arden yeka.Here I am already.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries արի, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
