Օ՜, աստված իմ
O, astvats im
The phrase "oh my God" in Armenian is Օ՜, աստված իմ (O, astvats im).
This phrase is used to express feelings of excitement or shock.
Meaning: excitement or shock (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The part աստված իմ literally translates to "god my".
How do you pronounce it?
O, astvats im
Did you know?
- In deeply religious contexts, some Armenian speakers avoid saying the name of God in vain and instead use վա՜յ ('vay'). This word is a versatile exclamation that can signal anything from a minor mistake to a great tragedy.
- Armenians may accompany an expression of shock with a slight shake of the head or a palm-up gesture to emphasize the 'unbelievable' nature of the news.
- The word իմ ('im') in աստված իմ is a possessive pronoun that appears at the end of the phrase, which is a common stylistic choice in Armenian poetic and emotional speech.
Example conversation
Lilian shows Artash a surprise gift.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրտաշ, նայիր սա:Artash, nayir sa.Artash, look at this.
- Արտաշ ArtashՕ՜, աստված իմ, սա իսկապես ինձ համար է:O, astvats im, sa iskapes indz hamar e.Oh my god, is this really for me?
- Լիլիան LilianԱյո, շնորհավոր ծնունդդ:Ayo, shnorhavor tsnundd.Yes, happy birthday!
- Արտաշ ArtashՇատ շնորհակալ եմ, Լիլիան:Shat shnorhakal em, Lilian.Thank you so much, Lilian.
