Cadentia🇦🇲Eastern Armenian speaking practice
Finally speak Armenian with confidence.
For heritage speakers and learners: talk about your life in Armenian and see exactly what to fix, from verb endings to word order.
Speaking Armenian
You understand more than you can say
Alphabet charts and vocabulary lists don’t get you talking with family.
Verb endings
Person endings change between present, past and future. You say “gnats’ir” (you went) when you mean “gnats’i” (I went).
Word order
Armenian is flexible but usually puts the verb last. English order makes sentences sound off, even when they are understood.
The script
39 letters that look nothing like Latin script. Many apps assume you already read it.
Prepositions and cases
Direct translation from English leads to constant small errors: “to the market” needs a case ending, not a separate word.
What it catches
Built for Armenian learners
Every answer is read for these patterns. Examples below are transliterated; in the app you see Armenian script.
Conjugation
Person and tense endings, with the pattern explained.
Word order
English-shaped sentences, nudged toward natural Armenian order.
Cases for direction
Motion toward a place takes a case ending.
Richer words
A more natural word where yours was correct but plain.
Politeness
The right register for requests.
Your mistakes come back
Fixes return in Review, and Cadi works them into your next conversation until they stick.
How it works
Say something real. See what to fix. Use it until it sticks.
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Answer one question out loud
A question about your life, answered in Armenian. Mix in English when a word won't come. Free, no account, about two minutes.
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See exactly what to fix
Your own sentence comes back corrected, with the rule in plain English: the few fixes that matter, not a wall of red.
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Your mistakes come back
They return in Review, and Cadi, your conversation partner, challenges you to use them when you talk, until they stick.
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Keep a daily rhythm
A new question each day from your plan. Have a tutor? Invite them and we'll set them up to see your mistakes.
Not on your own?
Armenian with a tutor, or in a class
Have a tutor?
Your tutor gets one hour a week. Invite them and we'll set them up to see your mistakes, free for them.
Teach Armenian?
A language assistant for every student, on the topics you set.
Armenian: common questions
How does it handle the Armenian script?
You speak; your words are transcribed in Armenian script. You never need to type Armenian. Seeing your own sentences written back, corrected, helps with reading over time.
Eastern or Western Armenian?
Eastern Armenian (hy-AM), the language of the Republic of Armenia, also widely spoken in Iran and the former Soviet diaspora. Western Armenian is not supported yet.
I understand Armenian but can barely speak it. Is this for me?
Yes. Many heritage speakers grew up hearing Armenian at home and never practised speaking it. Cadentia is a private, judgment-free place to form sentences, switch to English when you’re stuck, and see what to fix.
How does it catch verb conjugation mistakes?
Endings change with person, number and tense: “gnats’i” is I went, “gnats’ir” is you went. When you use the wrong ending, the fix shows the right form and the pattern behind it.
Can this help me talk with Armenian-speaking family?
That is a common reason to start. The questions are about your own life (family, food, plans), the kind of conversation you actually have with grandparents and cousins.
Do I need to know the alphabet to start?
No. Practice is by voice, so you can start speaking right away.