դեսպանատուն
despanatun/despɑnɑˈtun/
The English phrase "embassy" is translated into Armenian as դեսպանատուն (despanatun).
դեսպանատուն refers to an organization representing a foreign state.
Meaning: organization representing a foreign state (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the definite article -ը (-ə) to the end of դեսպանատուն makes it դեսպանատունը (the embassy).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is despanatun. The IPA is /despɑnɑˈtun/. The sounds are similar to the English words [d]og, [s]ip, s[p]ort, l[a]va, [n]est, s[t]op and c[oo]l. In each comparison the English letters in brackets make the sound.
Did you know?
- In Armenian grammar, the suffix -ը used to make դեսպանատունը is a post-nominal article, meaning the 'the' comes after the noun rather than before it.
- The Armenian word for embassy, դեսպանատուն, literally translates to 'the house of the ambassador'.
- In Armenian, the concept of 'home' տուն is used as a suffix to create words for many official institutions, not just embassies.
Examples in context
- Որտե՞ղ է Շվեդիայի դեսպանատունը:Where is the Swedish embassy?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the Swedish embassy using դեսպանատուն.Tatoeba #13093961 by Proxima5, translation #1758818 by loghaD
- Որտե՞ղ է Մեքսիկայի դեսպանատունը։Where is the Mexican embassy?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the Mexican embassy using դեսպանատուն.Tatoeba #13317867 by Proxima5, translation #2943043 by CN
- Որտե՞ղ է Ֆրանսիայի դեսպանատունը։Where is the French embassy?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of the French embassy using դեսպանատուն.Tatoeba #13429256 by Proxima5, translation #1758837 by loghaD
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aram and Mariam are discussing travel documents.
- Արամ AramԵս պետք է գնամ դեսպանատուն վիզայի համար:Yes petk e gnam despanatun vizayi hamar:I need to go to the embassy for a visa.
- Մարիամ MariamՈ՞ր դեսպանատուն ես ուզում գնալ:Vor despanatun es uzum gnal?Which embassy do you want to go to?
- Արամ AramԱՄՆ-ի դեսպանատունը:AMN-i despanatune:The US embassy.
- Մարիամ MariamԴա շատ լավ գաղափար է, Արամ:Da shat lav gaghapar e, Aram:That is a very good idea, Aram.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “embassy” translations and entries դեսպանատուն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries դեսպանատուն, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
