նստել
nstel/nəsˈtel/
To sit in Armenian is նստել (nstel).
The verb նստել is used when a person is in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.
Meaning: of a person, be in a position in which the upper body is upright and the legs are supported (verb)
Which one should you use?
Depending on whom you are addressing, the imperative form changes. Use նստեք for a polite request or when speaking to a group, and use նստիր when telling a single person you know well to sit. Additionally, if you are seating someone else rather than sitting down yourself, you would use the causative form նստեցնել.
How does it change in a sentence?
The participle form նստած is used to describe a person who is currently in a sitting position, translated as 'sitting' or 'seated'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is nstel. For the sounds: [n] as in nest, [a] as in again, [s] as in sip, [t] as in stop and [l] as in lace.
Did you know?
- Due to Russian influence, the verb նստել can be used to mean 'to be imprisoned' or 'to lose power'.
- The Armenian word նստել shares a common ancestor with the English word 'sit'.
- In many Armenian social contexts, the polite imperative նստեք is not just a command but a ritual of hospitality used to welcome guests.
Examples in context
- Դու կարող ես նստել:You may sit.This sentence shows how to use նստել to give permission to sit.Tatoeba #13114002 by Proxima5, translation #2255152 by CK
- Նա խնդրեց նրան նստել։She asked him to sit down.This sentence demonstrates the use of նստել in a request for someone to sit down.Tatoeba #13410066 by Proxima5, translation #316254 by Eldad
- Այստեղ կարող եք նստել։You can sit here.This sentence shows how to use նստել to indicate a place where one can sit.Tatoeba #13331149 by Proxima5, translation #3222933 by CK
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Example conversation
Lilian and Levon are meeting at a cafe.
- Լիլիան LilianԼևոն, արի նստել այս սեղանի մոտ:Levon, ari nstel ays seghani mot:Levon, come sit by this table.
- Լևոն LevonՇնորհակալություն, Լիլիան:Shnorhakalutyun, Lilian:Thank you, Lilian.
- Լիլիան LilianԱյստեղ է ավելի հարմար նստել:Aysteq e aveli harmar nstel:It is more comfortable to sit here.
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, դու ճիշտ ես:Ayo, du chisht es:Yes, you are right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sit” translations and entries նստել, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries նստել, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
