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Armenian phrase guide

How to say “what does this mean” in Armenian

Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում
Romanization:
Sa inch' e nshanakum?

Literally: “this what does mean”

“What does this mean” in Armenian is Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում (Sa inch' e nshanakum?).

Other ways to say it

  • Short
    Ի՞նչ է նշանակում
    Inch' e nshanakum?
    what does it mean

In a conversation

  1. «Ջան»-ը ի՞նչ է նշանակում։
    «Jan»-ə inch' e nshanakum?
    What does “jan” mean?
  2. Նշանակում է «սիրելի»։
    Nshanakum e «sireli».
    It means “dear”.

When to use it

Put the word you're asking about first and add -ը: «Ջան»-ը ի՞նչ է նշանակում. It's one of the most useful sentences for a learner.

The letters in Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում

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How do you say “what does this mean” in Armenian?

You say Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում, pronounced Sa inch' e nshanakum?. Word for word it means “this what does mean”.

How do you write Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում?

In the Armenian alphabet it is written Սա ի՞նչ է նշանակում. Each of its letters has its own page on Haylingua, with audio and how to write it.

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