լավ օր ունենաս
lav or oonenas
լավ օր ունենաս (lav or oonenas) is the Armenian way to say "have a nice day".
This phrase is used as a way to say goodbye while wishing the listener a pleasant day.
Meaning: goodbye (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of լավ (good), օր (day) and ունենաս (you will have).
Which one should you use?
The default form լավ օր ունենաս uses the singular informal "you". To be polite or when addressing a group of people, use լավ օր ունեցեք.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form լավ օր ունենաս is the informal singular version, whereas the polite or plural version is լավ օր ունեցեք.
How do you pronounce it?
lav or oonenas
Did you know?
- The word լավ comes from the Old Armenian լաւ, which originally described something that was 'smooth' or 'well-fitted'.
- Traditional Armenian blessings are often much more spiritually heavy than the secular 'have a nice day', frequently incorporating words for 'light' or 'peace'.
- Using լավ օր ունենաս in a quick, casual street interaction can actually come across as sounding more poetic or overly formal than a standard English 'bye'.
Examples in context
- Հաջողություն և լավ օր ունենաս:Hajoghutyun yev lav or unenas:Good luck and have a nice day.
Example conversation
Nané and Tigran are finishing a brief chat at a cafe.
- Նանե NaneՏիգրան, հիմա պետք է գնամ:Tigran, hima petq e gnanam:Tigran, I have to go now.
- Տիգրան TigranԼա՛վ, Նանե, լավ օր ունենաս:Lav, Nane, lav or unenas:Okay, Nané, have a nice day.
- Նանե NaneՇնորհակալություն, դու նույնպես:Shnorhakalutyun, du nuynpes:Thank you, you too.
- Տիգրան TigranՀաճելի էր քեզ հետ զրուցել:Hacheli er qez het zrutsel:It was nice chatting with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries լավ, օր, CC BY-SA 4.0.
