Learn the Armenian* alphabet

From lowercase letters to names, signs, menus and short sentences.

Learn to read Armenian in 22 short units.

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* This course is based on Eastern Armenian.

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Module 1

Before your first letters

Meet the Armenian script, hear its sound system and know what to expect.

  1. 01

    How Armenian writing works

    Understand the alphabet, writing direction and capital letters.

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    ~3 min
  2. 02

    A little Armenian script history

    Discover who created the alphabet and where it is used.

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    ~3 min
  3. 03

    Hear the Armenian sound system

    Listen to vowels, consonant contrasts and whole words before studying letters.

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    ~3 min
  4. 04

    Stress, intonation and spelling

    Know what Armenian spelling tells you and when to check a recording.

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    ~3 min
Module 2

The first letters

Read lowercase letters in short words.

  1. 05

    ա, մ, ն and ի

    Read four lowercase letters in short words.

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    ~6 min
  2. 06

    ու, է, ը, լ and ս

    Read these vowels and consonants together in short words.

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    ~6 min
  3. 07

    հ, յ, ր, վ, օ and ֆ

    Read these letters in everyday words.

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    ~7 min
  4. 08

    ե, ո and և

    Hear how these letters sound at the start and inside a word.

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    ~6 min
  5. 09

    Review: the first letters

    Read and write words using the first group of letters.

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    ~8 min
Module 3

The rest of the alphabet

Finish the lowercase consonants and review them.

  1. 10

    բ, պ, փ and դ, տ, թ

    Distinguish voiced, plain and aspirated consonants.

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    ~7 min
  2. 11

    գ, կ, ք, խ and ղ

    Read the three k sounds and the two friction sounds.

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    ~6 min
  3. 12

    զ, ժ, շ and ռ

    Distinguish z, zh, sh and the rolled r.

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    ~6 min
  4. 13

    ձ, ծ, ց and ջ, ճ, չ

    Read the voiced, plain and aspirated ts and ch sounds.

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    ~7 min
  5. 14

    Review: the remaining letters

    Practise the second group of letters in new word combinations.

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    ~8 min
Module 4

Capital letters

Recognise capitals in names, words and signs.

  1. 15

    Capital letters: the first group

    Recognise capital shapes and write familiar words in capitals.

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    ~11 min
  2. 16

    Capital letters: the second group

    Read the remaining capital letters in whole words.

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    ~11 min
  3. 17

    Names and place names

    Read nameplates and practise the first capital of a name.

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    ~9 min
  4. 18

    Read everyday signs

    Find entrances, exits and places by reading their signs.

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    ~10 min
Module 5

Everyday reading

Read longer words, a menu, punctuation and a short chat.

  1. 19

    Longer words

    Read consonant groups, vowel sequences and word stress.

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    ~7 min
  2. 20

    Read a café menu

    Listen, find menu items, compare prices and copy an order.

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    ~8 min
  3. 21

    Punctuation in short sentences

    Recognise full stops, commas and the Armenian question mark.

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    ~6 min
  4. 22

    A short chat

    Read a short chat, then write the same kinds of sentences.

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    ~12 min
Reference · Always availableAlphabet and reading guideLook up a sign, replay a sound, or check a reading rule.