How to Say “I Like You” in Armenian

դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս
du inj dur es galisinformal
The phrase "I like you" in Armenian can be expressed as դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս (du inj dur es galis) or ես քեզ հավանում եմ.
Meaning: I like you (phrase)

Ways to say it

“I like you” in Armenian
Armenian Romanization (Wiktionary) Note
դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս du inj dur es galis informal
ես քեզ հավանում եմ es kʻez havanum em informal

Use դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս when you want to express a general attraction or a sense that someone's presence is pleasant. It is the most common way to express liking someone's personality or presence.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս literally translates to "you are pleasing to me".

Which one should you use?

While both are used to say "I like you", they have different nuances. դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս focuses on the person being pleasing to you, whereas ես քեզ հավանում եմ is more direct and is often used to express liking someone's actions, a specific quality or in a more casual, almost platonic sense.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

Both ես քեզ հավանում եմ and դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս are informal.

How do you pronounce it?

du inj dur es galis

Did you know?

  • The word դուր is derived from the Old Armenian word դիւր, which relates to an opening or entrance.
  • In Armenian culture, stating դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս is often considered more modest and less aggressive than the more direct ես քեզ հավանում եմ.
  • Armenians often use the word դուր to describe liking inanimate objects or food, treating the object as if it is 'entering' their preference.

Examples in context

  • Ազնիվ ասում եմ, դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս:
    Azniv asum em, du indz dur es galis:
    I'm telling the truth, I like you.

Example conversation

A young man confesses his feelings to a woman at a cafe.

  1. Տիգրան Tigran

    Մարիամ, դու ինձ դուր ես գալիս:
    Mariam, du indz dur es galis:
    Mariam, I like you.
  2. Մարիամ Mariam

    Իսկապե՞ս Տիգրան:
    Iskapes Tigran:
    Really, Tigran?
  3. Տիգրան Tigran

    Այո, ես դա լրջորեն ասում եմ:
    Ayo, es da lrjoren asum em:
    Yes, I am saying that seriously.
  4. Մարիամ Mariam

    Շատ ուրախ եմ դա լսել:
    Shat urakh em da lsel:
    I am very happy to hear that.

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