Ինչպե՞ս եք:
inchpes ek?
In Armenian, "how are you?" is said as Ինչպե՞ս եք: (inchpes ek?).
The phrase is a common greeting used to ask someone about their current well-being or general state.
What does it mean word for word?
The word Ինչպե՞ս means "how".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ինչպե՞ս եք: is the polite or formal way to ask how someone is, whether you are addressing one person or a group of people. In contrast, Ինչպե՞ս ես is the informal version. You can also use Բարև, ինչպե՞ս ես to say "Hello, how are you?" in an informal setting.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use Ինչպե՞ս ես instead of Ինչպե՞ս եք when speaking to a single friend or someone younger.
How do you pronounce it?
inchpes ek?
When do people say it?
A common response to this question is Լավ եմ:, which means "I am well".
Did you know?
- When using the formal Ինչպե՞ս եք, the question mark in written Armenian is placed directly over the vowel of the interrogative word, rather than at the end of the sentence.
- In Armenian culture, a response of Լավ եմ ('I am well') is often followed by the phrase Շնորհակղություն or Մերսի. While Մերսի is borrowed from French, it is used daily in Armenia to express gratitude after a greeting.
- In very traditional settings, instead of asking 'how are you', people may ask Ինչ կա, ինչ չկա which literally translates to 'What is there and what is not there'. It functions as an informal 'what's up'.
Examples in context
- Ինչպե՞ս եք:Inchpes ek?How are you?
- Բարև ձեզ, ինչպե՞ս եք:Barev dzez, inchpes ek?Hello, how are you?
Example conversation
Nane and Levon meet at a professional conference.
- Լևոն LevonԲարև, Նանե, ինչպե՞ս եք:Barev, Nane, inchpes ek?Hello, Nane, how are you?
- Նանե NaneԼավ եմ, շնորհակալություն, Լևոն:Lav em, shnorhakalutyun, Levon:I am well, thank you, Levon.
- Լևոն LevonՈւրախ եմ լսել:Urakh em lsel:I am glad to hear that.
- Նանե NaneԻսկ դուք ինչպե՞ս եք:Isk duk inchpes ek?And how are you?
