բարի ճանապարհ
bari chanaparh/bɑˈɾi t͡ʃɑnɑˈpɑɾ/word by word
The English phrase 'have a safe trip' is translated into Armenian as բարի ճանապարհ (bari chanaparh).
բարի ճանապարհ is used to wish someone a safe and pleasant journey when they are leaving. You can use it both when someone is starting a long journey or as a general way to say goodbye to someone who is departing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective բարի (bari), meaning 'good' and the noun ճանապարհ (chanaparh), meaning 'road' or 'journey'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bari chanaparh. The IPA is /bɑˈɾi tʃɑnɑˈpɑɾ/. For the sounds: /b/ is like the [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.
When do people say it?
When someone says բարի ճանապարհ to you, a common and polite response is շնորհակալություն (shnorhakalut'yun), meaning 'thank you'.
Did you know?
- The word ճանապարհ (road) is a 'doublet' of the word ճամփա, meaning both words branched out from the same ancient linguistic ancestor.
- In Armenian culture, the phrase serves to wish for a 'smooth' journey without obstacles, rather than just focusing on avoiding physical harm.
- You can use ճանապարհ metaphorically to describe a 'path' in one's life or career, moving far beyond the literal meaning of a physical street.
Examples in context
- Բարի ճանապարհ, սիրելի՛ ընկերս:Bari chanaparh, sireli ynkers:Have a safe trip, my dear friend.
- Մենք քեզ բարի ճանապարհ ենք մաղթում:Menk qez bari chanaparh enk maghtum:We wish you a safe trip.
Example conversation
Ani is seeing Tigran off at the airport.
- Անի AniԲարի ճանապարհ, Տիգրան:Bari chanaparh, Tigran:Have a safe trip, Tigran.
- Տիգրան TigranՇնորհակալություն, Անի ջան:Shnorhakalutyun, Ani jan:Thank you, dear Ani.
- Անի AniՀեռախոսով զանգիր, երբ հասնես:Herakhosov zangir, yerb hasnes:Call me on the phone when you arrive.
- Տիգրան TigranԻհարկե, կզանգեմ:Iharke, kzangem:Of course, I will call.
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.
