How to Say "Love" in Armenian

սեր

ser/seɾ/

The English word 'love' is translated into Armenian as սեր (ser).

սեր is a noun used to describe the concept of strong affection.

Meaning: strong affection (noun)

Which one should you use?

սեր is the noun form meaning 'love', whereas the related verb սիրել means 'to love' or 'to have a strong affection for'.

The noun սեր is used in the singular to represent the concept of love. If you need to express the plural 'loves', use the form սերեր.

The romanization is ser. The IPA is /seɾ/. The [s] sound is like the [s] in 'sip'.

While սեր is the noun for love, Armenian often uses the verb սիրել to express affection for things like food or hobbies, where English would use 'like'.
The Armenian alphabet, which is used to write սեր, was created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405 AD specifically to help spread Christian literature and the Armenian language.
In some traditional Armenian contexts, expressing 'love' through excessive public displays of affection was historically considered quite scandalous or inappropriate.

Սերը ցավ է պատճառում:
Love hurts.
This sentence is useful for expressing that the noun սեր can cause pain.
Tatoeba #4928917 by venticello, translation #2111604 by CK
Նա իմ առաջին սերն էր։
She was my first love.
This sentence is useful for talking about a first instance of սեր.
Tatoeba #13392595 by Proxima5, translation #5352262 by Hybrid
Երջանիկ սեր չի լինում։
There is no happy love.
This sentence is useful for stating that սեր is not always a happy thing.
Tatoeba #10715474 by vahanm, translation #1539941 by Scott
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Aram and Nane are talking about their relationship.

Արամ Aram

Մեր սերը շատ ուժեղ է:
Mer sere shat uzhegh e:
Our love is very strong.
Նանե Nane

Ես էլ եմ այդպես կարծում, Արամ:
Yes el em aydpes kartsum, Aram:
I think so too, Aram.
Արամ Aram

Սերը ամենակարևորն է կյանքում:
Sere amenakarevorn e kyanqum:
Love is the most important thing in life.
Նանե Nane

Դա ճիշտ է, իմ սիրելի:
Da chisht e, im sireli:
That is true, my dear.

Sources

Wiktionary, “love” translations and entries սեր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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