սэндվիչ
sendvich
The Armenian word for sandwich is սэндվիչ (sendvich).
Meaning: dish (noun)
Which one should you use?
You may encounter սենդվիչ in formal contexts and the informal version Սենդուչ.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, use սենդվիչներ.
How do you pronounce it?
sendvich
Did you know?
- While սենդվիչ is common, many Armenians use the phrase բուտերբրոդ to describe a sandwich, which is a loanword from the German 'Butterbrot'.
- The informal version Սենդուչ reflects a phonetic adaptation based on how the word is pronounced in Russian, rather than English.
- In Armenia, a բուտերբրոդ almost always refers to an open-faced sandwich, whereas սենդվիչ typically implies two slices of bread.
Example conversation
Ani and Levon are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- Անի AniԼևոն, ի՞նչ կերավ ճաշին:Levon, inch kerav chashin?Levon, what did you eat for lunch?
- Լևոն LevonԵս ուղղակի մի սնկով սэндվիչ կերա:Yes ughghaki mi snkov sendvich kera:I just ate a mushroom sandwich.
- Անի AniԱրդյո՞ք դա քեզ կորցրեց սովը:Ardyok da qez kortsrets sovuh?Did that satisfy your hunger?
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, սэндվիչը բավականին մեծ էր:Ayo, sendviche bavakanin mets er:Yes, the sandwich was quite big.
