առողջացիր
aroghjatsir
To say "get well" in Armenian, use առողջացիր (aroghjatsir).
You can say Առողջացիր շուտ! to express "Get well soon!" by adding շուտ, which means "soon".
Meaning: to recover from illness or injury (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The imperative առողջացիր is singular and informal, while առողջացեք is the plural or polite form. To express that someone "has recovered" or "got well," use the perfective aspect by adding the auxiliary verb է to the past participle առողջացել, resulting in առողջացել է.
How do you pronounce it?
aroghjatsir
Did you know?
- In traditional Armenian contexts, guests avoid bringing an even number of flowers when visiting a sick person because even numbers are associated with funerals.
- Rather than saying 'I hope you get well', Armenians typically use the imperative mood with առողջացիր, effectively commanding the person to be healthy.
- Beyond the simple wish for recovery, Armenians often use the phrase Աստված տա առողջություն, which means 'May God give health'.
Examples in context
- Արագ առողջացիր։Arag arrōjhatsir.Get well soon.
- Անի, արագ առողջացիր։Ani, arag arrōjhatsir.Ani, get well soon.
Example conversation
Ani is visiting Artash, who is sick at home.
- Անի AniՈղջույն, Արտաշ, ինչպե՞ս ես:Voghjuyn, Artash, inchpes es?Hello, Artash, how are you?
- Արտաշ ArtashՇատ վատ եմ զգում:Shat vat em zgum:I feel very bad.
- Անի AniԱռողջացիր շատ արագ:Aroghjatsir shat arag:Get well very soon.
- Արտաշ ArtashՇնորհակալություն, Անի:Shnorhakalutyun, Ani:Thank you, Ani.
