A1-A2. Basic Courses

The first of two parts of Level A1.

By completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Develop your first reading and pronunciation skills in Armenian using a limited range of language material and 26 letters of the Armenian alphabet.

2. Gain basic knowledge of

   • the structure of Armenian sentences;
   • Armenian punctuation and intonation;
   • the three-way demonstrative system in Armenian, as opposed, for example, to the two-way system in English: this / that;
   • the specific use of the Armenian definite article.

3. Begin using Armenian independently:

   • form simple affirmative and negative sentences;
   • ask and answer simple questions;
   • give basic information about yourself and your family;
   • understand short questions and remarks on familiar topics;
   • write simple words, sentences, and short answers;
   • communicate within a vocabulary of approximately 200–250 words on topics such as Me and My Family, Weather, Time and Calendar, and related themes.

The second of two parts of Level A1.

By completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Complete your introduction to all the letters of the Armenian alphabet and consolidate your reading and pronunciation skills, while developing a better sense of the rhythm of Armenian speech and characteristic consonant pronunciation.

2. Gain knowledge of

   • the rhythm of Armenian speech;
   • the devoicing of voiced consonants;
   • the declension patterns of kinship terms;
   • the distinction between personal and reflexive pronoun forms such as նա / ինքը, նրա / իր, and their corresponding plural forms.

3. Expand your ability to communicate in Armenian:

   • start and maintain a short dialogue;
   • ask and answer questions;
   • talk about your family, studies, the weather, and other familiar topics;
   • understand short connected utterances on familiar subjects;
   • fill in a simple form with basic personal information;
   • use a vocabulary of approximately 500 words.

The first of two parts of Level A2.

By completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Develop your Armenian reading skills and work more confidently with longer learning texts.

2. Gain knowledge of

   • the Armenian case system and specific features of the declension of nouns denoting people and things;
   • additional declension patterns, in particular those of words denoting time;
   • selected word-formation patterns, including those illustrated by colour terms;
   • the formation and use of plural forms in Armenian.

3. Communicate more confidently on familiar everyday topics:

   • talk about family, studies, and work;
   • talk about the seasons and weather;
   • discuss food and Armenian cuisine;
   • maintain a simple conversation on familiar topics and give more developed answers than at A1;
   • use a vocabulary of approximately 800 words.

The second of two parts of Level A2.

By completing this course, you will be able to:

1. Read adapted Armenian texts with the help of a dictionary and understand longer learning texts with greater confidence.

2. Gain knowledge of

   • the numerical values of Armenian letters;
   • the declension of words ending in -ի;
   • pronominal declension;
   • the past imperfect tense.

3. Talk not only about the present but also about the past:

   • talk about studies, work, professions, and everyday activities;
   • describe habitual and repeated actions in the past;
   • share memories and describe past situations;
   • take part in a longer conversation on familiar topics;
   • use a vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words.