որտեղ
orteġ/voɾˈteʁ/
In Armenian, 'where' can be expressed as որտեղ (orteġ) or ուր.
Meaning: at or in what place (adv)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| որտեղ | orteġ | /voɾˈteʁ/ (Eastern Armenian) /ˈvoɾteʁ/ (Eastern Armenian, colloquial) |
| ուր | ur | /uɾ/ (Eastern Armenian) /uɾ/ (Western Armenian) |
The word is used as an adverb to indicate the location or place of an action or object.
Which one should you use?
որտեղ is primarily used to denote a fixed position or location, similar to the English sense of 'where at' or 'in which place'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the sense of 'from where', you can add the suffix –ից to the word որտեղ to form որտեղից.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is orteġ. The sound is pronounced /voɾˈteʁ/. The /v/ sound is like the [v] in [v]an, the /t/ is like the [t] in s[t]op and the /ʁ/ is like the French [r]ue or the Northumbrian burr.
Did you know?
- The word ուր is a direct inheritance from Old Armenian, maintaining its form for nearly two millennia.
- The word տեղ, which forms part of որտեղ, doesn't just mean 'place' but is used in daily speech to mean 'room' or 'space'. You might use it to ask if there is 'space' for one more person in a car.
- In certain Armenian dialects, the word ուր can function as a more direct equivalent to 'whither' in archaic English.
Examples in context
- Ասա ինձ՝ որտեղ ես։Tell me where you are.This sentence is useful for asking someone's current location using որտեղ.Tatoeba #13248499 by Proxima5, translation #3199919 by CK
- Ի դեպ, որտեղի՞ց ես:By the way, where are you from?This sentence is useful for asking where someone is from using որտեղ.Tatoeba #2847384 by venticello, translation #38050 by Zifre
- Ես գիտեմ՝ ուր գնալ։I know where to go.This sentence is useful for expressing knowledge of a destination using ուր.Tatoeba #13271661 by Proxima5, translation #2376452 by CK
- Որտե՞ղ ես գնում:Where are you going?
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Example conversation
Lilian and Levon are looking for a lost set of keys.
- Լիլիան LilianԼևոն, դու գիտե՞ս, թե որտեղ են բանալիները։Levon, du gites, te vortegh en banalineery?Levon, do you know where the keys are?
- Լևոն LevonՈչ, ես չգիտեմ՝ որտեղ են։Voch, yes chgitem vortegh en.No, I don't know where they are.
- Լիլիան LilianՈրտեղ ես դրել դրանք վերջին անգամ։Vortegh yes drel drank verjin angam?Where did you put them last time?
- Լևոն LevonԿարո՞թ ես նայել սեղանի վրա։Karot yes nayel seghani vra?Could you look on the table?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “where” translations and entries որտեղ, ուր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries որտեղ, ուր, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
