շտապիր
shtapir
The English phrase "hurry up" is translated into Armenian as շտապիր (shtapir).
շտապիր is a verb used to go faster.
Meaning: go faster (verb)
Which one should you use?
The form շտապիր is the singular imperative, whereas շտապեք is used for the plural or when addressing someone politely. The infinitive form of the verb is շտապել.
How does it change in a sentence?
The imperative singular form is շտապիր, the imperative plural or polite form is շտապեք and the infinitive is շտապել.
How do you pronounce it?
shtapir
Did you know?
- The verb շտապել can be used reflexively to describe the internal feeling of anxiety or restlessness, not just the physical act of moving quickly.
- While շտապիր is a direct command, using it with an elder or a stranger could be seen as extremely blunt or even rude, even if you use the polite շտապեք form, because the command itself is very forceful.
- While շտապիր is the standard word for 'hurry up', Armenians often use the phrase արագ meaning 'fast' as a shorthand command to speed someone up in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Շտապիր, ուշանում ենք:Shtapir, ushanum enq:Hurry up, we are running late.
Example conversation
Levon and Mariam are leaving for the airport.
- Լևոն LevonՄարիամ, շտապիր, թեյրեն հեռանում է:Mariam, shtapir, teyren heranum e:Mariam, hurry up, the plane is leaving.
- Մարիամ MariamԵս արդեն գալիս եմ, Լևոն:Yes arden galis em, Levon:I am already coming, Levon.
- Լևոն LevonՄենք ընդամենը հինգ րոպե ունենք:Menk endameny hing rope unenq:We only have five minutes.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, հիմա արդեն դուրս եմ:Lav, hima arden durs em:Okay, I am going out now.
