Learning the Armenian Language

Talk Now Armenian

IF you're new to Armenian, there are some basics you will have to learn, whether you're eight years old or 80, on business abroad or a tourist on holiday. Talk Now! Armenian offers a simple-to-use method for you to start learning the language, whoever you are.

Will it work for me?

Lots of people have difficulty learning languages. Why? Most have been put off at school, don't have time to learn, or think they are too lazy to do it.

Talk Now! Armenian answers these problems:

It lifts the language off the page. There are no dull exercises; just encouraging games that award you points for progress.

It fits easily into short ten-minute sessions. But if you want to push yourself you can learn the basics in a weekend.

if you think you're lazy, think again! You'll be amazed how motivated you can be when you enjoy the experience of learning!

What will I learn?

To speak and understand enough to "get by".

You're just starting, so we won't drop you in at the deep end. There are some things you'll want to say in any language: you'll want to say 'hello', order a drink, ask for directions and so on.

This beginners program gets straight to the point. It covers food, colors, shopping, parts of the body, numbers, telling the time, countries, greetings and essential phrases.

How does it work?

Talk Now! Armenian gives you easy-to-achieve goals. Learning a new language is far too big a task to tackle all at once, so we have broken it down into a series of rewarding challenges.

Play interactive language games. Talk Now! feeds you new words, along with pictures to reinforce your memory. It then tests your knowledge with fun quizzes. As soon as you start playing you start learning.

Earn points for every game you play. High scorers can go on to win bronze, silver and gold awards, which you can print out as a record of achievement.

You will hear Armenian all of the time and, using the recording games, you can start speaking straight away, then compare your voice to a native speaker.

You can learn on the move. Carry on learning in the airport lounge or the ferry without a computer. Just print out the phrasebook sheets included in the program and take them with you, or upload the program's sound files onto an iPod.

System Requirements

Windows 2000 or later
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or above
CD ROM Drive (+ computer microphone)
You can also upload words onto your iPod

For more information visit Talk Now Beginner Armenian Software.

This course contains the complete 5 hours of Pimsleur's Compact Armenian Western foreign language training. It is a stand-alone program featuring ten half-hour lessons, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs.

Learning Western Armenian with the Pimsleur Method gives you quick command of language structure without tedious drills. Learning to speak a new language will actually be enjoyable and rewarding.

The key reason most people struggle with new languages is that they aren't given proper instruction, only bits and pieces of a language.

Other language programs sell only these pieces - dictionaries; grammar books and instructions; lists of hundreds or thousands words and definitions; audios containing useless drills. They leave it to you to assemble these pieces as you try to speak. Pimsleur enables you to spend your time learning to speak the language rather than just studying its parts.

When you were learning English, could you speak before you knew how to conjugate verbs? Of course you could. That learning process is what Pimsleur replicates. Pimsleur presents the whole language as one integrated piece so you can succeed.

With Pimsleur you get:

Grammar and vocabulary taught together in everyday conversation.

Interactive audio-only instruction that teaches spoken language organically.

The flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere. 30-minute lessons designed to optimize the amount of language you can learn in one sitting.
Millions of people have used Pimsleur to gain real conversational skills in new languages quickly and easily, wherever and whenever - without textbooks, written exercises, or drills.

For more information visit Pimsleur Armenian Western Audiobook Chip.

This course contains the complete 5 hours of Pimsleur's Compact Armenian (Eastern) foreign language training. It is a stand-alone program featuring ten half-hour lessons, teaches beginning language strategies for essential communication and traveling needs.

Learning Eastern Armenian with the Pimsleur Method gives you quick command of language structure without tedious drills. Learning to speak a new language will actually be enjoyable and rewarding.

The key reason most people struggle with new languages is that they aren't given proper instruction, only bits and pieces of a language.

Other language programs sell only these pieces - dictionaries; grammar books and instructions; lists of hundreds or thousands words and definitions; audios containing useless drills.

They leave it to you to assemble these pieces as you try to speak. Pimsleur enables you to spend your time learning to speak the language rather than just studying its parts.

When you were learning English, could you speak before you knew how to conjugate verbs? Of course you could. That learning process is what Pimsleur replicates. Pimsleur presents the whole language as one integrated piece so you can succeed.

With Pimsleur you get:

Grammar and vocabulary taught together in everyday conversation. Interactive audio-only instruction that teaches spoken language organically.
The flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere.

30-minute lessons designed to optimize the amount of language you can learn in one sitting. Millions of people have used Pimsleur to gain real conversational skills in new languages quickly and easily, wherever and whenever - without textbooks, written exercises, or drills.

For more information visit Pimsleur Armenian Eastern Audiobook .

ARMENIAN-ENGLISH/ENGLISH-ARMENIAN CONCISE DICTIONARY
Diana and Susanna Aroutunian

Over 9,000 entries. Phonetic pronunciation for both languages. Concise, easy-to-use format. Parts of speech indicated. The only Eastern-Armenian dictionary on the market. Ideal for the traveler and for the student.

paperback 378 pages 4 x 6 W
9,000 entries

For more information visit Armenian-English Dictionary.

The book contains a resourceful two-way dictionary, an informative grammar section, and a collection of travel-oriented phrases.

Armenian has its own unique alphabet, but to facilitate pronunciation, this book uses a common sense Roman transliteration system.

About the author:Nicholas Awde is a freelance writer based in London. Books he has written/edited include The Armenians: People, Culture & History (Bennett & Bloom, 2003): Armenian Perspectives (Curzon Press, 1997); Armenian First Names (Hippocrene Books, 2001).

Vazken-Khatchig Davidian is a Diaspora Armenian who lives in London, where he works in legal publishing.

Nicholas Awde & Vazken-Khatchig Davidian

Western Armenian is the language spoken by most of the seven million Diaspora Armenians who live outside their historic homeland. Western Armenian speakers from the majority of Armenian spoken in the United States, Iran, and the Middle East. The language has helped to preserve a unified Armenian sense of identity and common cultural heritage throughout the world. This Dictionary and Phrasebook, an extension of that cultural heritage, offers insight into the historical roots of the Diaspora and provides and invaluable reference to the language itself.

paperback 175 pages 3 3/4 x 7 1/2 W
3,000 entries
Publication Date: 5/2005

For more information visit Western Armenian Dictionary.