Sometimes you don't have time to learn long lists of words and phrases. All you want to know are the bare essentials for communicating to get what you need, or where you need to go.
Here are the bare minimum of Azerbaijani words and phrases you need to know to survive.
Learn the Top 10 Phrases if you only have time for the barest minimum. If you need or want more, then take a look at the Top 20 Phrases, Top 30 Phrases and the Extra Phrases.
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Hello.
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Here are ten more phrases that will help you make new friends and ask for directions ...
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Sizin adınız nədir? What is your name? Mənim adım ... -dır. My name is ... Necəsiniz? How are you? Yaxşıyam. Və siz? Fine. And you? ... haradadır? Where is ...? Tualet haradadır? Kişi/Qadın Ayaq yolu haradadır? Kişi/Qadın Where is the toilet? Men/Women Bağışlayın. Üzr istəyirəm. Sorry. Excuse me. Problem yoxdur. Problem deyil. No problem. Mən ... istəyirəm. I want ... Mən ... istəmirəm. I don't want ... |
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Here are another ten phrases to help you make a little more conversation and to get around ...
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Siz haradansınız? Where are you from? Mən Avstraliyadanam*. I am from Australia. Hesab, lütfən. The bill, please. Mən azmışam. I'm lost. Dayanın! Gözləyin! Stop! Wait! Burada, orada. Here, there. Taksi. Otel. Aeroport. Vağzal. Taxi. Hotel. Airport. Station. Mən ... xoşlayıram. I like ... Mən ... xoşlamıram. I don't like ... bir, iki, üç, dörd, beş. one, two, three, four, five. altı, yeddi, səkkiz, doqquz, on. six, seven, eight, nine, ten. *Or choose your country: Amerikadanam. - I am from America Kanadadanam. - I am from Canada İngiltərədənəm. - I am from England İrlandiyadanam. - I am from Ireland Yeni Zelandiyadanam. - I am from New Zealand |
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Here are some extra words and phrases you might find useful, especially if you have dietary needs or allergies ...
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Sizin sağlığınıza! Cheers! yaxşı / pis good / bad büyük / kiçik, balaca big / small yaxın / uzaq near / far daha az / daha çox less / more başqa bir / kifayət another / enough Mən vegetaryanam. I am vegetarian. Mən ət yemirəm. I don't eat meat. ... toyuq ... ... chicken. ... balıq ... ... fish. Mən qoz-fındıq üçün allergik edirəm. I am allergic to nuts. ... fıstıq ... ... peanuts. ... balıq ... ... fish. ... dəniz məhsulları ... ... seafood. ... yumurta ... ... eggs. |
Vowels:
ə is pronounced as a as in hat (æ)
ı indicates a u sound with the lips unrounded (ɯ)
ö is pronounced ir as in bird (ø)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
ç is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ğ is pronounced as gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
j is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
q is pronounced as g as in gate
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
y is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)
ə is pronounced as a as in hat (æ)
ı indicates a u sound with the lips unrounded (ɯ)
ö is pronounced ir as in bird (ø)
ü is pronounced as German ü, ie. an i with rounded lips (IPA y)
Consonants:
c is pronounced as j as in judge (dʒ)
ç is pronounced as ch as in church (tʃ)
ğ is pronounced as gh, a voiced velar fricative (ɣ)
j is pronounced as zh as in pleasure (ʒ)
q is pronounced as g as in gate
ş is pronounced as sh as in shop (ʃ)
v is pronounced as ʋ (midway between w and v)
x is pronounced as kh as in loch or Bach (x)
y is pronounced as y as in yet (IPA j)