The Azerbaijani course
Learn Azerbaijani ten words at a time
Azərbaycanca
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Azerbaijani words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Azerbaijani challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Azerbaijani · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Salamsa-LAM
- Hello
- Salamsa-LAM
- Hi
- Sabahınız xeyirsa-ba-HUH-nuz KHEY-ir
- Good morning
- Gecəniz xeyirge-je-NIZ KHEY-ir
- Good night
- Çox sağ olunchokh SAH o-loon
- Thank you very much
- Sağ olSAH ol
- Thanks
- Buyurunboo-yoo-ROON
- You're welcome
- Zəhmət olmasazeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- Please
- Bağışlayınba-gush-la-YUN
- Excuse me
- Sağ olunSAH o-loon
- Goodbye
Azerbaijani · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Bir pivə, zəhmət olmasabeer pee-VEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One beer please
- Bundan bir dənə, zəhmət olmasaboon-DAN beer deh-NEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One of these please
- Bir qəhvə, zəhmət olmasabeer geh-VEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One coffee please
- İki dənə, zəhmət olmasaee-KEE deh-NEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- Two please
- Daha bir dənə, zəhmət olmasada-HA beer deh-NEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One more please
- Bu nə qədərdir?boo NEH geh-DEHR-deer
- How much is it?
- Hesabı, zəhmət olmasahe-SA-buh, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- The bill please
- Hamısı bu qədərha-muh-SUH boo GEH-dehr
- That's everything
- Nuş olsun!noosh ol-SOON
- Cheers!
- Sağlığına!sah-luh-GUH-na
- Bless you
Azerbaijani · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- Bəlibeh-LEE
- Yes
- XeyrKHEY-r
- No
- Tamamta-MAM
- Okay
- Əlbəttəel-BET-teh
- Sure / No problem
- Bilmirəmbil-MEE-rem
- I don't know
- Başa düşmürəmba-SHA doosh-MOO-rem
- I don't understand
- İngilis dilini bilirsiniz?een-gee-LEES dee-lee-NEE bee-LEER-see-neez
- Do you speak English?
- Bir azbeer AZ
- A little
- Əlbəttə kiel-BET-teh kee
- Of course
- Hər şey yaxşıdırhehr shey yakh-SHUH-dur
- Everything is fine
Azerbaijani · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- BirBEER
- One
- İkiee-KEE
- Two
- ÜçOOCH
- Three
- DördDURD
- Four
- BeşBESH
- Five
- Altı, Yeddi, Səkkiz, Doqquz, Onal-TUH, yed-DEE, sek-KEEZ, dok-KOOZ, ON
- Six through Ten
- YüzYOOZ
- One hundred
- Manatma-NAT
- Manat (the currency)
- KartlaKART-la
- By card
- Nağd pullaNAHD pool-LA
- In cash
Azerbaijani · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Çörəkcho-REK
- Bread
- SüdSOOD
- Milk
- SuSOO
- Water
- Yumurtayoo-moor-TA
- Eggs
- NarNAR
- Pomegranate (local staple)
- Torba lazımdır?tor-BA la-ZUM-dur
- A bag?
- Sizdə ... varmı?seez-DEH ... var-MUH
- Do you have...?
- Başqa bir şey lazım deyil, sağ olunbash-KA beer shey la-ZUM deh-YIL, SAH o-loon
- Nothing else, thank you
- ... haradadır?... ha-ra-da-DUR
- Where is...?
- Nə qədərdir?NEH geh-DEHR-deer
- How much?
Azerbaijani · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- İki nəfərlik masa, zəhmət olmasaee-KEE neh-FER-lik ma-SA, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- A table for two please
- Menyunu gətirin, zəhmət olmasamen-YOO-noo geh-tee-REEN, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- The menu please
- Nə tövsiyə edirsiniz?NEH tov-see-YEH e-DEER-see-neez
- What do you recommend?
- Bunu istəyirəmboo-NOO ees-teh-YEE-rem
- I'll have this
- Çox dadlıdırchokh dad-LUH-dur
- It's delicious
- Daha bir dənə, zəhmət olmasada-HA beer deh-NEH, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One more please
- Aparılacaqa-pa-ruh-la-JAK
- To take away
- Hesabı, zəhmət olmasahe-SA-buh, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- The bill please
- Xidmət haqqı daxildirmi?khid-MET hak-KUH da-KHIL-deer-mee
- Is service included?
- PlovPLOV
- Plov (local specialty)
Azerbaijani · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Necəsiniz?ne-je-SEE-neez
- How are you? (formal)
- Necəsən?ne-je-SEN
- How are you? (casual)
- Yaxşıyam, sağ olyakh-SHUH-yam, SAH ol
- Fine, thanks
- Adınız nədir?a-DUH-nuz neh-DEER
- What's your name?
- Tanış olduğumuza şadamta-NUSH ol-doo-goo-MOO-za sha-DAM
- Nice to meet you
- Siz haradan gəlmisiniz?seez ha-ra-DAN gel-mee-SEE-neez
- Where are you from?
- Bu gün hava çox gözəldirboo GOON ha-VA chokh gö-ZEL-deer
- Beautiful weather today
- Tezliklə görüşəriktez-LIK-leh gö-roo-sheh-REEK
- See you soon
- Xoş günlərKHOSH goon-LEHR
- Have a good day
- Sağlığınızasah-luh-GUH-nuh-za
- Cheers / To your health
Azerbaijani · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ... haradadır?... ha-ra-da-DUR
- Where is...?
- SolSOL
- Left
- SağSAH
- Right
- Düz getDOOZ get
- Straight ahead
- Dəmiryol stansiyasıdeh-meer-YOL stan-see-YA-suh
- The train station
- Avtobus dayanacağıav-to-BOOS da-ya-na-JA-guh
- The bus stop
- Bir bilet, zəhmət olmasabeer bee-LET, zeh-MET ol-MA-sa
- One ticket please
- Tualet haradadır?too-a-LET ha-ra-da-DUR
- Where is the toilet?
- Nə qədər uzaqdır?NEH geh-DEHR oo-ZAK-dur
- How far is it?
- Yolumu azmışamyo-lo-MOO az-muh-SHAM
- I'm lost
Azerbaijani · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Bu günboo GOON
- Today
- Sabahsa-BAH
- Tomorrow
- Dünəndoo-NEN
- Yesterday
- İndieen-DEE
- Now
- Sonrason-RA
- Later
- Bazar ertəsiba-ZAR er-teh-SEE
- Monday
- Cüməjoo-MEH
- Friday
- Həftəsonuhef-teh-so-NOO
- The weekend
- Saat neçədir?sa-AT ne-CHEH-deer
- What time is it?
- Tez / GecTEZ / GECH
- Early / Late
Azerbaijani · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Kömək edin!kö-MEK e-DEEN
- Help!
- Polisi çağırın!po-LEE-see cha-guh-ROON
- Call the police!
- Həkimi çağırın!heh-kee-MEE cha-guh-ROON
- Call a doctor!
- Aptekap-TEK
- Pharmacy
- Yolumu azmışamyo-lo-MOO az-muh-SHAM
- I'm lost
- Mənə kömək lazımdırmeh-NEH kö-MEK la-ZUM-dur
- I need help
- Oğurlandıoh-goor-LAN-duh
- It was stolen
- Özümü pis hiss edirəmö-zoo-MOO PEES hees e-DEE-rem
- I don't feel well
- Xəstəxanakhes-teh-KHA-na
- Hospital
- Fövqəladə halföv-geh-la-DEH HAL
- Emergency