My Armenia

This is my Armenia. Although it may look small on the map but a great nation lives here - Armenians. We call ourselves Hay [hai] and our land Hayastan. Nowadays Armenia is situated in a small part of the highland called Armenian highland main part of which is now in the territory of Turkey.

Map of the Republic of Armenia

Our language is Armenian- one of the oldest Indo-European languages of the world. Our alphabet is unique. You can never see any letters like this in any language. The alphabet was created by Saint Mesrop Mashtots in 405 AD.

Armenian alphabet

The first sentence in Armenian written down by St. Mesrop after he invented the letters is said to be the opening line of Solomon’s Book of Proverbs:

	Ճանաչել զիմաստութիւն եւ զխրատ, իմանալ զբանս հանճարոյ: «To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding.»
—Book of Proverbs, 1:2.

Ranu learns Armenian

It's almost two years we are together. During this time we've been trying to learn each others languages. Though I should admit it is me who needs to learn Hindi because I am going to live in India and communicate with people among which not all speak English. However my sweetheart tries his best to learn Armenian too. Here is a few pieces of his Armenian vocabulary with cute pronunciation of him.

Barev - hi, hello
Vonc es? -  how are you?
Inch ka chika? (he can never say chka) Wassup ?

Es lav em - I am fine
Shnorhakalutyun- Thank you
Shnorhavor - Congratulation
Shat lava - (It's) very good
Kyanqs - my life
Utem qez ... :)
Shat sirun - (It's) very beautiful

Whenever he calls on my land line and my mom picks it up he starts talking to her in Armenian. He even managed to wish my Mom on her Birthday. I was so much pleased and happy.
My sweatheart promised me to learn more. He always tells me that our children are going to be genious knowing so many languages, like Hindi, Armenian, English  as well as his native language Maithili, Russian, German... and much more :)