useful vocabulary

English and Russian are widely understood and spoken in the capital, Baku, but as you travel across the country knowing a few words of Azerbaijani will definitely enrich your experiences.

Learn a few words

While Azerbaijan is a multicultural nation home to many different – and often unique – languages, Azerbaijani is the official one and by far the most widely spoken. Azerbaijani is a Turkic language influenced by Arabic, Persian and European languages. Here are a few key words and phrases to get you started:

Salam [salam] Hi! Hello!
Necəsən? [nejasan] How are you? (to one person)
Necəsiz? [nejasiz] How are you? (to many persons)
Yaxşıyam. [yahshiyam] I’m good.
… haradadır? [hardadi] Where is … ?
Restoran [restoran] Restaurant
Metro [metro] Subway
Avtobus dayanacağı [avtobus dayanacagi] Bus stop
Vağzal [vagzal] Train station
Sağ [sag] Right
Sol [sol] Left
Düz [duz] Straight
Geri [geri] Back
Az [az] Few
Çox [choh] Many (much)
Telefon nömrəsi [telefon nomresi] Telephone number
Ünvan [unvan] Address
Küçə [kuche] Street
Prospekt [prospekt] Avenue
Meydan [meidan] Square
Yol [yol] Road
Xəritə [harita] Map
Muzey [muzey] Museum
Mərkəz [merkez] Centre
Neçəyədir? [necheyedir] How much does it cost?
Gecə [geje] Night
Günorta [gunorta] Afternoon
Gün [gun] Day
Səhər [seher] Morning
Axşam [ahsham] Evening
Sağ olun! [sag olun] Bye!
Çox sağ olun! [choh sag olun] Thank you!
Hələlik! [helelik] See you!
Sabahınız xeyir! [sabahiniz heyir] Good morning!
Gecəniz xeyrə! [gejeniz heyre] Good night!
Təbrik edirəm! [tebrik edirem] Congratulations!

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