Բարի ճանապարհ
Bari tchanaparh/bɑˈɾi t͡ʃɑnɑˈpɑɾ/word by word
The English phrase "have a good trip" is translated into Armenian as Բարի ճանապարհ (Bari tchanaparh).
Բարի ճանապարհ is a friendly wish for someone to have a safe and pleasant journey. It is used both when someone is leaving on a long journey and when they are simply departing for a short trip.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective Բարի (bari) meaning "good" and the noun ճանապարհ (tchanaparh) meaning "road" or "journey".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Bari tchanaparh. The IPA is /bɑˈɾi tʃɑnɑˈpɑɾ/. For the sounds: /b/ is like [b]ee, /ɑ/ is like l[a]va, /i/ is like s[ea]t (short in duration), /tʃ/ is like bea[ch], /n/ is like [n]est and /p/ is like s[p]ort.
Did you know?
- The adjective բարի in Բարի ճանապարհ is the exact same word used to describe a person's character as 'kind' or 'good-hearted'.
- The word ճանապարհ is a linguistic doublet of the word ճամփա, meaning they are two different words that evolved from the same ancient root.
- While ճանապարհ literally means 'road', it is used as a universal term for any journey, whether the traveler is flying in a plane or riding a train.
Examples in context
- Բարի ճանապարհ:Bari chanaparh:Have a good trip.
- Նրանց բարի ճանապարհ մաղթում եմ:Nrants bari chanaparh maghtum yem:I wish them a good trip.
- Մենք նրանց բարի ճանապարհ ենք մաղթում:Menk nrants bari chanaparh enk maghtum:We wish them a good trip.
Example conversation
Nane is seeing Artash off at the airport.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱրդեն պատրաստ եմ գնալ:Arden patrast em gnal:I am ready to go now.
- Նանե NaneԲարի ճանապարհ, Արտաշ:Bari chanaparh, Artash:Have a good trip, Artash.
- Արտաշ ArtashՇնորհակալություն, Նանե:Shnorhakalutyun, Nane:Thank you, Nane.
- Նանե NaneԶանգիր ինձ, երբ հասնես:Zangir indz, erb hasnes:Call me when you arrive.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (բարի, ճանապարհ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries բարի, ճանապարհ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
