կռահել
To guess in Armenian is կռահել.
The verb կռահել is used for both making a logical guess and a random guess.
Meaning: to reach an unconfirmed conclusion (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of կռահել for the first-person singular is կռահեցի (I guessed).
Did you know?
- In many Armenian dialects, կռահել can be used to mean 'to divine', giving the act of guessing a mystical or supernatural quality.
- In Armenian, կռահել is often used to describe the act of reading someone's hidden intentions, which gives the word a psychological depth not usually found in the English 'guess'.
- While English uses 'guess' for both ideas and numbers, Armenian speakers typically use different phrasing when they are 'guessing' or estimating a specific quantity.
Examples in context
- Կարո՞ղ եք կռահել, թե ինչ է դա։Can you guess what it is?This sentence is useful for asking if someone can guess what something is using կռահել.Tatoeba #13248229 by Proxima5, translation #5851895 by CK
- Կարո՞ղ եք կռահել, թե ինչ ունեմ։Can you guess what I have?This sentence is useful for asking if someone can guess what you have using կռահել.Tatoeba #13248231 by Proxima5, translation #246634 by CK
- Կարո՞ղ եք կռահել, թե որտեղ եմ ես։Can you guess where I am?This sentence is useful for asking if someone can guess your location using կռահել.Tatoeba #13248224 by Proxima5, translation #12070337 by sundown
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Example conversation
Levon is showing Lilian a wrapped gift.
- Լևոն LevonՓորձիր կռահել, թե ինչ է սա։Pordzir krrahel, te inch e sa.Try to guess what this is.
- Լիլիան LilianԴե, թույլ տուր ինձ կռահել։De, thuyul tur indz krrahel.Well, let me guess.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրդյո՞ք դա նոր գիրք է։Ardyok da nor girq e?Is it perhaps a new book?
- Լևոն LevonՃիշտ կռահեցիր, Լիլիան։Chisht krrahetsir, Lilian.You guessed correctly, Lilian.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
