մաղթընեն լավ օր
Maghtynen lav or
To say "have a good day" in Armenian, use մաղթընեն լավ օր (Maghtynen lav or).
This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.
Which one should you use?
While մաղթընեն լավ օր is the general expression, you may also use Բարի օր ձեզ։ to express the same sentiment in a formal manner or Ուրախ օր քեզ։ to wish someone a joyful day in an informal setting.
How do you pronounce it?
Maghtynen lav or
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word լավ for 'good' is frequently used as a conversational filler to signal that you are following along or agreeing, much like the English word 'okay'.
- If you wish someone a Բարի օր (bari or), you are not just wishing them a good day, but a 'kind' or 'virtuous' one, as բարի carries the connotation of grace and kindness.
- The word օր (or) for 'day' is an incredibly stable linguistic relic, having remained virtually unchanged from its form in Old Armenian for thousands of years.
