սպասիր
spasir
The Armenian verb for "wait" is սպասիր (spasir).
The verb is used to describe delaying an action until an event occurs. When you want to specify who or what you are waiting for, you use the verb with the dative case in Armenian.
Meaning: delay until some event (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The infinitive form of the verb is սպասել. When addressing a single person politely or addressing multiple people, use the imperative form սպասեք.
How do you pronounce it?
spasir
Did you know?
- The root of սպասիր is also found in the word for 'waiter' or 'server' սպասարկող, linking the act of waiting with the act of serving.
- While սպասիր is the literal command to wait, Armenians often use the phrase մեկ րոպե meaning 'one minute' as a standalone command to ask someone to pause.
- In Armenian, the concept of 'waiting' can be expressed using սպասել, but to 'wait' in the sense of 'stay put' is often expressed with the verb մնալ, meaning 'to remain'.
Examples in context
- Սպասիր ինձ, խնդրում եմ։Please wait for me.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use սպասիր when asking someone to wait for you.Tatoeba #13669338 by Proxima5, translation #4090002 by CK
- Խնդրում եմ կես ժամ սպասիր։Please wait thirty minutes.This sentence is useful for practicing how to use սպասիր to specify a duration of time.Tatoeba #13361493 by Proxima5, translation #2739199 by CK
- Խնդրում եմ մի րոպե սպասիր։Please wait a minute.Tatoeba #13379393 by Proxima5, translation #1939683 by linguine
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Example conversation
Artash and Mariam are leaving the house.
- Արտաշ ArtashՍպասիր, ես կոշիկներս եմ հագնում։Spasir, yes koshikners em hagnoum.Wait, I am putting on my shoes.
- Մարիամ MariamՇտապիր, ուշ ենք ուտում։Shtapir, ush enk outoum.Hurry up, we are late.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱրդեն պատրաստ եմ, գնացինք։Arden patrast yem, gnatsink.I am ready now, let's go.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, արի արագ գնանք։Lav, ari arag gnank.Okay, let's go quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
