Help and emergencies in Azerbaijani
The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Azerbaijani words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Azerbaijani phrases in this lesson
- Kömək edin!kö-MEK e-DEEN
- Help!
- Həkimi çağırın!heh-kee-MEE cha-guh-ROON
- Call a doctor
- Polispo-LEES
- Police
- Aptekap-TEK
- Pharmacy
- Xəstəxanakhes-teh-KHA-na
- Hospital
- Yolumu azmışamyo-lo-MOO az-muh-SHAM
- I'm lost
- Özümü pis hiss edirəmö-zoo-MOO PEES hees e-DEE-rem
- I don't feel well
- Oğurlandıoh-goor-LAN-duh
- It was stolen
- Təcili vəziyyətdirteh-jee-LEE veh-zee-yet-DEER
- It's an emergency
- Məni rahat buraxınmeh-NEE ra-HAT boo-ra-KHUN
- Leave me alone
Shout clearly and repeat. Azerbaijanis respond quickly to someone in distress. Do not hesitate to call out.
The ambulance number is 103. Private clinics in Baku provide faster service and often have English-speaking staff.
The police number is 102.
Pharmacies are marked with a green cross and are plentiful in cities. Many common medications are available over the counter.
The emergency number is 103. Travel insurance is strongly recommended. Keep your policy number and insurer phone number accessible.
Azerbaijanis are generally very willing to help a confused tourist. Show your phone with the map open alongside this phrase.
Say this to hotel staff, a pharmacist, or a fellow traveler. Heat exhaustion is common in Baku summers, so stay hydrated.
Report theft to the police (102) and get a report number for your travel insurance claim. Embassies can help with lost passports.
Literally "leave me in peace".