Kurtulus Oztopcu Colloquial Azerbaijani Audio Forum (1994)

Colloquial
Azerbaijani
A Mini Course
Kurtulu,
Oztop~u
VISiting Assis"fant Professor

Department of Near Eastem Studes
University 01 eEl/tom/a. Berkeley
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An Audio Program
Especially created to accompany this
book are 3 Instructional CDs or
cassettes. They are available from the
publisher.
To Filiz and Kutgiin Oztop~u
ISBN 088432-7884 text and cassette

ISBN H~7970' 1 65-5 text M Id CDs
ISBN 0 88'1327892 t ext
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Contents
Azerbaijan: A Background Note
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How to Use This Course
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1. Pronunciation
2. The Most Commonly Used Words And Phrases
3. Meeting And Greeting People

A. Common Greetings
B. How to Address People
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C. Parting
D. Introductions
E. Pronouns
4. Numbers
5. Time
A. Hours. Minutes and Seconds
B. Days, Months and Dates
6. Personal Information
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12
14
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A. Vocabulary
B. Key Questions and Phrases

(Name. Age. Family. Nationality, OccupUion. Education)
C. Model Dialog
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
7. Finding Your Way Around

A Vocabulary
B. Directions
C. Key Questions and Phrases
D. Model Dialog
E Supplementary Vocabulary
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8. Transportation
A. Types of Transportation
B. Dialog: Taxi
C. Dialog: Train
D. Dialog: Plane
E. Supplementary Vocabulary
9. Health and the Parts of the Body

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Parts of the Body

Feeling III
At the Doctor's Office
Model Dialog
Supplementary Vocabulary
10. Food and Drink

A. Key Words and Expressions
B. Meat
C. Vegetables
D. Fruits
E. Drink
F. Deserts
G. Model Dialog
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23
A. Vocabulary
B. At the Post Office
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C. Telephone
O. Model Dialog
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11. Accommodations
A. Vocabulary
C. Model Dialog
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12. Money Matters
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A.Key Vocabulary
B. Key Phrases and Questions
13. At the Post Office
14. Shopping
A. Vocabulary

C. Model Dialog
15. Weather
A.
Vocabulary
C. Model Dialog
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Azerbaijan: A Background Note

THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAUAN was established in 199 1, after the
disintegration of the Soviet Union. Now a full and equal member of the
United Nations. the Republic of Azerbaijan has been recogn ized as a
sovereign state by over 120 countries, and has diplomatic relations with
many of them.
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GEOGRAPHY: The total area of the Republic of Azerbaijan is 33,400

sq.m i., inc luding the Nakhic hevan au ton omous rep ublic , and the
NagomoKarabakh autonomous region. It is bounded on the north by
Russia and Georgia, on the west by Armenia and Thrkey, on the south by
Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan), and on the east by the Caspian sea. The topograph y ranges from the mountainous, wi th the Greater and Lesser
Caucasus and the Talish chain s, to the coastal lowlands a long th e
Caspian Sea and the basin of Kura and Araks rivers. The Araks and the
Kura are Azerbaijan's two main rivers. With the exception of Lenkoran
lowland, Azerbaijan is semiarid.
POPULATION: 7 million. 90% Azerbaijani, the rest made up of different ethnic groups.
LANGUAGE: Azerbaijani is the official language of the newly independent Republic of Azerbaijan. It is spok~n by about 7 million people not
only there, but also by over 20 million Azerbaijanis living in north-west
Iran, also known as southern or Iranian Azerbaijan. It is used as a lingua
franca by the non-Turkish popu lace mostly in the Southern Caucasus
regIOn.
Since it is linguistically close to Modern Turkish, Azerbaijani may also
be used to communicate with speakers of Thrkish and to a degree with
Thrkmens. Azerbaijani is one of abOUt" 15 modern languages that make
up the Turkic language family of which the best known member is
Turkish. These languages are spoken from the Adriatic Sea in the west to
the Altai mountains in the east.
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Colloquial A zerbaijani
How to Use This Course

Colloquial AzerbaljO
ani is designed to fulfill the basic c~.m~unical~on
The o ldest written samples of Turkic languages date back to the 8th century AD. The Azerbaijanis belonged to the Oghuz tribal confederation
along wit h Turks and Turkme ns. As a separate ethni c group they
appeared in the area around the 11th century. It is possible to talk about
the fonnation of a separate ethnic Azerbaijani identity with the enlrance

of the Seljukids into the area west of the Caspian Sea and Asia Minor.
Fo rmation of mode m Azerbaijani as a literary language took place at the
end of the 19th and the beginn ing of the 20th century. Written in the
Arabic alphabet until the end of the 1920's and then in the Latin script
for a brief period. Azerbaijani began to be written in a modified Cyri llic
alphabet in 1940. Following the independence, Azerbaijani became the
official state language. Now all Azerbaijani citizens. regardless of their
ethnic bac kgrounds are required to learn A~rbaijani . In 1992, a new
modified Latin script, which is very similar to that of Thrkish, replaced
Cyrillic.
RELIGION: Islam is the principal religion, and the majority of citi zens
are Mu ~ lim s. Other religio ns include C hri stianity, Jud a ism, and
Baha'ism.
ADM INI STRATION: T he Republi c of A zerbaijan include s
Nakh ichevan autonomous republic, and Nagom oKarabakh autonomous
region. The capital is Baku (pop. 1.9 million) . Other important cities are
Ganja (pop. 300.(00), and Sumgait (pop. 250.(00).
ECONOMY:
Agriculture: Azerbaijan's most important economic commodity is oi l.
O ther products include cotton, rice, tobacco, fruit, and grain .
Industries: Oi l .refining, machine-building, food , mining, chemical. and
textile industries.
Minerals: Oil, iron. copper, lead, zinc.
Livestock: Cattle: 2. 1 million, goats and sheep: 5.7 million .
Currency: Manat.
needs of those who wish to communicate in an AzerbalJam speakmg

env ironment. Since it is a communication/survival-based course. its goal
is to give the user certain structures along with a sufficient amount ~f .
vocabulary to be used to communicate with Azerbaijani speakers and In
certain situations that the user will encounter when (s)he is traveling in
Azerbaijan . Long grammatical explanations are avoided; however. t~e
mastery of thi s course wi ll a lso give the user a sense of the baSIC
Azerbaijani grammar upon which one can build hisfher knowledge to
study the language and literature of the Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan is an agglutinating language; that is to say. n~w ~ords are
obtained by adding suffixes (and occasionally non-Azerbaijani prefixes)
to the roots or stems of word s. Some o ther importa nt features of
Azerbaijan.include the following: the absence of gender and the definite
article the absence of duality in nouns and verbal fonns . the use of postpositi~n s instead of prepositions. inflection of nouns for case. subject
object verb syntax . modifiers preceding the mod~fied head nou.ns, and
passive. causative, refl exi ve. reciprocal and negative fonns obtatned by
suffixes that are added to the verb.
This course consists of 15 chapters and 3 audio cassettes. There is no
specific order to be followed . It is however a good idea first to begin
mastering certa in portions such as common phrases, frequently used
questions. personal and demonstrative pronouns, and nu~b:rs, etc.,
because most other sections will require the use of some of thiS mfonnation. The user, through situational dialogs, is given a w ide variety of
more frequently used sentence structures such as nominal sent~nc~s,
there is/are sentences, and some of the commonly used verbal sentences.
Mastery of this infonnation will give the user a basis f~r reproducing an
infinite number of similar structures as (s)he expands hlsfher vocabulary.
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The material on the cassettes may be used separately or together with the
book. The user may listen to the cassettes by using a walkmantype cas.
sette player any time o r anywhere (s)he wishes. Reference cards are pre.
pared to give the user easy and convenient access to the most frequent
questions, requests, phrases and vocabulary, so they could conveniently
be used in probably any environment.
One last piece of advice to the user of th is or any other language course:
When learning a new lang uage it is better to study it as frequen tly as
possible. So it is better to spend 20 minutes studying it every day rather
than 2-3 hours but once a week. And try to use your newly acquired
knowledge whenever the opportunity arises.
Pronunciation
Chapter 1.
Azerbaijani is written in a modified Latin script. Most letters represent one

sound, but some, more than one sound . This chart will give the user a genera l
idea of the Azerbaijani sounds. It is better to listen to the pronunciation of
these letters in different positions to detennine the different phonetic values of
each letter.
Azerbaijani
English
Alphabet Equivalent
fat her
Aa
big
Db
j olly
Cc
c;:~
Fr
Gg
church
d ay
get
dad
full
get
tg
Dd
Ee
a.
Hh
Xx
I I
hit
similar to Scottish loch
around
big
J j
Kk
2
3
Qq I
2
3
LI
Mm
Azerbaijani
Examples
measure
kid
hit
girl
guide
ana
bir
cavab
one
dil
el.
answer
tea
tongue
such
ag.n
ir
r.hl>
worker
day
white
weather
~y
gun
a~
hava
xeyr
no
ql~
winter
iki
jurnal
kim
inak
sakkiz
qara
two
similar to Scottish loch
bl~aq
kite
large
iltifaq
lap
min
m an
English
Meaning
mother
magazlOe
w ho
cow
eight
black
knife
alliance
veoy
thousand
Nn
00
00
Pp
Rr
Ss
~~
Tt
Uu
Oii
Vv
Yy
Zz
not
I for
n.
on
what
ten
Yes
No
ba li, ha
Certainly
yox,xeyr
Maybe
sag oluo
Right
~ox
Not right
2 cut
konfet
sweets
early
pay
right
sun
shoe
tell
fool
close to Gennan ii
very
toy
rebrn
OZ
self
park
radio
Thank you
yellow
Please
Good
Very good
par
radio
sari
~ad
tam
uzaq
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The Most Commonly Used

Words and Phrases
Chapter 2.
happy
complete
distant
three
Thank you
very much.
Excellent
var
there is
yorgan
ziyarat
quilt
Fine
Not good
Bad
visit
Very bad
ma' na
meaning
Not bad
Very
Very much
no English equivalent, voiced velar fricative, never occurs initially

lhis sign indicates a slight pause
albatt;)
balk;)
diiz, diizdiir
Little
Very little
Much, many
O. K.
sag olon.
zahmat olmazsa With pleasure

He lp
yax~1
Excuse me
~ox ya~1
I apologize
mukammal
I'm sorry
gozal
ya~ldey il
Possible
pis, yaman
-;ox pis
pis deyil
Impossible
SirlMr.
LadylM".
I know.
I don't know.
I want (it).
I don't want (it).
I understand.
I don' t understand
~ox
lap ~ox
az
toxaz
tOX, bir tOX
oldu, ya X!i1
diiz deyiJ
mamnuniyyatl
komak, yar-dlm
ba gl~laym
iizr ist3yir3lll
lizr istayir3m
miimkiin
miimkiin deyil
canab
xamm
bilir3rn.
bilmiram.
ist3yiram.
ist3minm.
b~a diiaiiram.
b~ diliimiiram.
zahm3t olmazsa, takrar edin.

Please repeat.
Please speak slowly. zahmat olmazsa, aramla damln.
Chapter 3.
Meeting and Greeting People
A. Common Greetings
How do you do!
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
Salam!
Sabahlnlz xeyir.
Gun aydm,
A~ammlz
xeyir.
Hi. hello.
Gecaniz xeyra qalsm.

Salam.
Response to 'Hi. he llo'

Welcome.
Salam.
XO!i galmisiniz._
How are you?
Siz necasiniz?
Thank you, I am fine.
Sag oluo, man yax~lyam .
The most commonly used greeting among Azerbaijanis is: saillm. irrespective
of the lime of the day. The usual response is also salam. Then (s)he says:
nec;niniz? 'how are you?' The response to this is sag olun, man yaxs.,yam.
There are also many other questions inquiring about a person swell-being,
Goodfrieruls usually call each other by their first names. Azerbaijanis also
address each other with terms of relationship such as ami 'uncle', xala
'aunt' etc. Those who are older are always respected and addressed
accordingly by those who are younger:
In polite conversations the words bay 'Mr.' and xamm 'Mrs.' are used with
first names: Nadir bay, Leyla xamm.
When addressing someone, titles such as professor 'prof, miiallim
'teacher,' and doklor 'Dr.' can be used either with the first name or alone.
C. Parting
Goodbye.
Xudahafiz.
See you later.
Gorii~;:madak.
Goodbye (go well).

Goodbye (Slay well).
Xo~
See you.
Have a nice trip.
Say 'hi' to ....
galdiniz.
qahn.
Halalik.
Yax~1 yo!.
... salam soylayin.
Sa~hqla
the well-being of his/her family members. relatives and business. el c.
D. Introductions
D. How to Address Peo ple
Let me introduce you to my wife.
Wh en Azerbaijanis introduce themselves. they use both their first names and
their surnames. Most first names are either Turkic or Islamic. Most surnames
are derived/rom thefather'sfirst name and ustulliy have the Russian endings .
-ov, -yev (jo r men) and -ova, -yeva (for women). Since the independence oj
Azerbaijan many people have replaced -ov, -yev with the words og'u 'son of,'
and -ova, -yeva with qlt l 'daughter of' Persian word zada 'son/daughter of'
is also quite common.
Mrs . ...
This is Mr....
Sizi arvadlmla tam~ edim.

... xamm,
Bu canab ....
I'm pleased to see you.
Sizinla taPl~ olmaitma e;ox

liadam .
Sizi gorm3yim3 e;ox liadam.
My name is ...
This is my friend ...
What's your name?
Manim adlm ...

Bu dostum ...
AdlPlz nadir?
rm pleased to meet you.
p~
Personal Pronouns:
mon
son
he, she, it
we
you
biz
siz
they
onlar
Note thaI Azerbaijani has lWO pronouns for 'you ': s.an for the singular, sizlor
the plural. However siz can also be used/or the singular in polite speech.
Personal Suffixes:
man bilif'itm.
san bilirQn
o bilir
I know
you know
sizb ili~
he, she, it knows
onlar bilirm
biz bilirik
onu
m 3ni m kitablm
s3nin adm
onun evi
bizim kitablmlz
slzin admlz
onlarm evi
E. Pronouns
s;}nj
bizi
sizi
onlan
~,
you
80lmaz xaDim mani gordO.
we know
you know
they know
The suffu used for the second person plural. siniz can also be used for the
second person singular 10 indicate po/ileness with or witlwut the word siz:
[siz] biUrsiniz means 'you know' either for one person or more than one per
son. To be polite. it is a good idea to use the second person plural forms OJ
pronouns and personal suffues to address one person.
Mrs. Solmaz saw !M..

you
hi m, her, it
us
you
them
my book
you r name (fam il iar)
his, her, its house
our book
your name (polite)
their house
Chapter 4.
Numbers
199
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
bir
iki
u~
dord
bel;
alh
yeddi
s3kkiz
doqquz
on
on b ir
on iki
on il~
on dord
on bel;
on a lll
on yeddi
on s3kkiz
on doqqu1.
iyirmi
iyi""i bir
iyinni iki
iyinni il~
iyirmi dord
iyirmi be~
iyi""i altl
iyi""i yeddi
iyirmi s~kkiz
iyinni doqquz
otu1.
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35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
otuzdord
otul.~
otuz altt
otuz yeddi
otuz s :;!kkiz
01uz doqquz
q' rx
qlrx
q Lrx
q lrx
q lrx
ql,tx
qlfx
qlrx
qlrx
qlrx
bir
iki
il~
dord
bes
altl
yeddi
s~kkiz
doqquz
67
68
69
a1tm l ~
yeddi
altm~ s~kkiz
al1nu~
doqqul.
70 yetmi
71 yetmi~ bir
72 yetmi~ iki
73 yetmi~ u~
74 yetmi~ dord
75 yetmi\ bel;
76 yetmi~ alh
77 yetmi yeddi
78 yetmi s~kk iz
79 yetmi doqquz
80 s~ks3n
81 s~ks~n bir
82 s~ks~n iki
~Ili
83
s~ks3n ii~
dlli bir
~lIi iki
a lii il~
olli dord
oIli bel
alii altl
alii yeddi
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
sak.$3n dard
~1Ii s~kkiz
~lIidoqquz
60
altml~
61
62
63
altnu~
altnu~
bir
iki
attnu~ ii~
saksdn
s~ ks al
al1l
saks~n yeddi
saksan sakkiz
saks~n doqquz
dOxSan
doxsan bir
doxsan iki
doxsan U~
doxsan dord
95 doxsan be~
96 doxsan altl
31
32
33
otuz bir
otuz iki
01uz il~
97 doxsan yeddi
98 doxsan s~kkiz
99 doxsan doqquz
alt nu~
durd
65 altlTIlj bel
66 altnu~ altl
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100,
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
yilz
iki yilz
ii-; yijz
dord yiiz
bel; yilz
altl yilz
yeddi yilz
s3kkiz yijz
doqquz yilz
110
201
322
435
548
659
763
877
986
yilz on
iki yilz bir
illY ytiz iyinni iki
d/:ird yill. otuz be~
be~ yill qlrx s~kkiz
altl ytiz ~1i doqquz
yeddi yuz a lt nu~ il~
s ~kkiz yiiz yetmi.s yeddi
doqquz yGz s~ks~ n altl
1000,
1,000 min
2,000 iki min
3,000 ij ~ min
4,000 dord min
10,000 on mi n
31,000 otuz bir l1}in
800,000 sakkiz yilz min
1.001 min bir

2,245 iki min iki yilz qlrx be!j
3,500 il~ min be~ yilz
4,280 dord min iki yilz s~ks~n
10,500 on min bes yilz
23 ,410 iyinni il~ min dord yilz on
260,400 iki yilz altml~ min do rd yiiz
1,000,000s
bir milyon
ikl milyon
50,000,000 iii milyon
1,000,000
2,000,000
1,500,000 bir mit yon be~ yiiz min

2,650,000 iki mityon altl yiiz alii min
1st, 2nd etc.
lSI
2nd
birinci
ikinci
3rd
il~ilncii
4,h
5,h
dordilncil
b~ in~i
etc. [number + inci]
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Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

one half
one quarter
three quarters
one third
1.5
3.8
5.25
10%
25%
yanm
dordda bir, ~r.)k
dordda u~
u~d;) bir
biryanm
ii~ tam ooda sakkiz
be~ tam yiizd., iyirmi
on faiz
iyirmi ~ faiz
Chapter 5.
Time
A. Hours, Minutes a nd Seconds

What time is it?
Saat ne~dir?
(It's) one o'clock .
(Saal) birdir.
saat means 'time. hour, clock. watch.'
(It's) two o'clock.
(Saat) ikidir.
(Saat) ii~diir.
(It's) three o'clock.
be~
(h 's) half past two.

(It's) half past fi ve.
(Saal) ii~iin yansldlf.

(Saat) altmm yansldlr.
(It's) a quarter past three.
Dorda on ~ daqiqa i~liJy ib.

S3kkiza iyinni daqiq3 i ~layib.
SakkilA} on b~ daqiqa qahb.
nord aiyirmi daqiqa qahb.
(It's) 20 minutes past seven.
(It's) quarter to eight.

(It's) 20 minutes to four.
At what time?
aI S.OO a.m.
at 1.00 p.m.
at 4.00 p.m.
at 6.30 p.m.
at 11 .00 p.m.
Na vaxt? Saat n e~ada?

sahar saat sakkiwa (morning)
giinorta saat birda (midday)
giindiiz saat dordda (afternoon)
~ saat yeddinin yarumda (evening)
geea saat on bird;) (night)
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N;} zaman, n;} vaxt?

Na qadar vaxt?
saniya
daqiqa
yanm saat
biriki daqiqa
on be~ daqiqa
on daqiqa avval
bir saat avval
ii~ saatdan sonra
bir saatdan sonra
iki saatdan sonra
saat dorda qadar
iyirmi saniya miiddatina
on daqiq;} miiddatina
iki saat miiddatina
har saat
Vaxbmz varml'?
Vaxtlm var.
. Vaxttm yoxdur.
i!j saatlan
biitiin gUn
When?
How long?
second
minute
half an hour
a few minutes
a quarter of an hour
10 minutes ago
1 hour ago
in three hours
an hour later
two hours later
until four o'clock
for 20 seconds
for 10 minutes
for two hours
every hour
Do you have time?
I have time.
r don't have time.
office hours
all day
B. Days, Months and Dates
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
bazar ert si
~r~anba axs.aml
~f$anba
cUma
ax~aml
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
cuma
~nba
lJazar
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Months
January
February
March
April
May
June
yanvar
revral
mart
aprel
may
iyun
July
August
September
October
November
December
Seasons
Spring
Summer
yaz
yay
Fall
paylz
Winter
ql~
the ll~h of June

on the 8th of August
1993
in Summer
In May 1970.
What's the date today?
Today is the 8th of January.
What day is it today?
Today is Friday.
day
today
tomorrow
the day after
tomorrow
yesterday
everyday
week
thi s week
next week
last week
every week
gun
bu gun
sabah
birisigiin
diinan
har gUn
h.ft.
bu hafta
galan hafta
ke~an hafta
har hafta
iyul
avgust
sentyabr
oktyabr
noyabr
dekabr
iyunun on biri
avgustun sakkizinda
min doqquz yiiz doxsan U~
yayda
Min doqquz yilz yetmi~inci ilin
mayaymda
Bu giln aym ne~asidir'?
Bu gUn yanvarm sakkizidir.
Bu giln hansl gUndiir'?
Bu gUn cUmadir.
month
this month
next month
last month
every month
year
this year
next year
last year
every year
every Friday
ay
bu ay
galan ay
k~;}n ay
har ay
;1
bu iI
galan il
k~an il
har iI
har cUma
Chapter 6.
Personal Information
Age:
age/old
to be born
big
birthday
boy
children
doctor
Sizin n e~a y~.D1z var?

Manim on sakkiz yalm var.
How old is that person?
0 pxsin n~a y~1 var?
(S)he is 45 years old.
0 ~axsi n qlrx ~ y~l var.
In what year were you born? Siz hansl ilda anadan olmusunuz?
J was born in 1974.
Man 1974 Uda anadan olmu~am.
When is your birthday?
Sinn ad giiniiniiz oa vaxtdlr?
(My binhday) is July Slh.
iyulun ~nd.
How old are you?
A. Vocabulary
I am 18 years old.
y~
to marry
ev'an-
anadan 01.
boyuk
ad giinii
name
nationality
occupation
ad
milliyyat
og'1an
person
school
single
ij
ljaxs
u ~aq lar
maktab
hakim
subay, arsiz
engineer
miihandis
surname
(a miliya, soyadl
fami ly
aila
teacher
miiallim
girl
qlz
wife
arvad
to graduate
bitirwoman
qadm
husband
3r
to work
~I aman
adam
year
iJ
dash after -verb stemS indicates the infinitive form of the verb. which is
-maq, -mak.
Name:
What is your name?
My name is ...
What is your surname?
My surname is...
What is your wife's name?
My -wife's name is ...
What is your husband's name?
My husband's name is...
What is that person's name?

That person's name is ...
AdmlZ n3dir?
Adlm ...
Familiyamz nadir?
Familiyam ....
Arvadmlzm ad. nadir?
Arvad.mm adl ..
inizin ad. n3dir?
3rirnin adl ...
o ~axsin ad. n3dir?
o axsin adl ...
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Family:
Are you marrit:d?
(for a man only)
Are you married?
(for a woman only)
Yes, I'm married .
(for a man only)
No, I'm not mamed.
(for a man only)
Yes, I'm m~ed.
(for a woman only)
No, I'm not married.
(for a woman only)
I'm single.
Is your family big?
Do you have any children?
Subayam.
Ailaniz boyiikdiinnii?
U~aqlanOlz varml.?
Nationality:
What is your 'nationality?
I'm an .American.
Are you a French?
No. I'm an Azerbaijani.
Milliyyatiniz nadir?
Man a merikahyam.
Siz franslzslDlzml?
Vox, man azarbaycanhyam.
Evlisinizmi?
ardasinizmi?
Bali, evliyam.
Vox, evli deyilam.
Bali, arda yam.
Vox, aeda deyilam.
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16
Colloqui~1
Azerbaijani
Occupation:
What is your occupation ?
I'm an e ngineer.
I'm a doctor.
Are you a teacher?
Yes. I'm a teacher.
Where do you work?
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Na~isiniz?
Man mub andisilm

Miln hakimam.
Mii allimsinizmi?
Bali, mU;)lIim3m.
Siz harada ~13yirsiniz?
Ethnic AzerbaIjanis make up roughly mo of Azerbaijan:r population, but as in other

parts of the former Soviet Union, people of many other ethnic backgrounds also live
there. Azerbaijanis a~ very friendly people. Most speak Russian in addition to their
native Azerbaijani. Some also know English, or GenlUlll.
In Baku, a modern western styLe city, people behave like Europeans, but in the
country and in smail lowns and villages, Azerbaijani norms, similar 10 those
in the other parts of the Middle East are observed.
Education:
Are you a student?
Where are you studying?

I am studying at .. .
J graduated from .. .
Siz lal3basinizmi?
Siz harada oxuyursunuz?
Man dO) oxuyuram.
Man ... i bitirdim.
C. Model dialog
What is you r name?
My name is ...
What is your surname?
My surname is ...
Pue you married?
Yes, I'm mamed.
Do you have children ?
Yes, I have a boy and a girl.
How o ld are they?
My son is 5 years old,
and my daughter is 8 years old.
What is your wife's occupation.
She is a linguist.
Admlz nadir?
Ad.m ...
Familiyanlz nadir?
Familiyam ...
Evlisinizmi?
Bali, evliyam.
Upqlarlnlz varm.?
Bali, bir ogIum, bir qlzlrn var.
Onlarm ne~a y~1 var?
OgIumun ~, qlZlmm sakkiz
y~1 val'.
Arvadmlz n ~idir?
o dil~idir.
Where does she work?
o harada i~ l ayir?
She works at the university.

Is she an American?
No, she 's German.
Universitetda i~layir.
o amerikahdlrml?
Vox, almandlr.
aged
y~h
lecture
archeologist
architect
brother
arxeolog
me'mar
day
gun
ingilis
fakiilta
ata
franS1Z
dost
alman
nav a
library
mother
month
parents
professor
relative
sister
student
to study
writer
Englishman
faculty
father
French
friend
Gennan
grandchi ld
hi storian
qarda~
tarix~i
muhazira
kitabxana
ana
ay
valideynlar
professor
qohum
baci
talaba
oxu
yazl~ 1
yea,
you ng
ganc
Chapter 7.
Finding Your Way Around
A . Vocabulary
sol
left
right
north
~i m a J
at the end (00
sonunda
south
canub
east
~3rq
in the middle
in front (of)
qabagmda
under
on lOp (of)
sag
west
qarb
here
there
bura, burada
ora,orada
near
yaxm
far
uzaq
Where?
at, in
harada, harda
-da, -d a*
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behind
inside
outside
altmda
iizarinda
ortasmda
arxasmda
jn front of the museum

behind
inside
outSide
at the museum
Follow this road .
Just go straight ahead .
muzeyin gabaemda
arxasmda
i~inda
baYlnnda
muzeyda
Du ku~ ita gedin.
Duz gedin.
You have to go in tllitl direction.

left
the opposite
Q tarafa getm alisiniz.
buradan a1rx kilornctr

yuz metr
-8, - 3, -ya, -ya
40 kilometers from here

100 meters
far
not far
from
by (wilh)
.dan, -dan
.Ia, -l a, it;)
C. Key Q uestions and Phrases
up to, as far as
-8
i~rida
baYlrda
next to (beside) yanmda

between
arasmda
qadal", - qadar, -ya qa<i;)f, -ya qadar
'" One of these su ffix es/fonns is used in accordance with the .v owel hannan}
rules. and whether the word ends in a consonant or a vowel.
B. Directions
on the kf1 side of that street

right
Tum
kfi.
right
in lhe nQIl~em part of Azerbaijan

southern
eastern
western
o kii.-;anin W t3r.Jfin da
sag
S2.l.!! don un.

saga
AZ3rbaycam n ~ hissasinda
canub
~a rq
qarb
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sol
oks
uzaq
uzaq deyil
Is there a bank near here?

doctor
hospital
hotel
phannacy
restaurant
Duraya yaxm b..a.n.k varml?

hakim
xastaxana
mehmanxana
aptek
restora n
Where is the police station?

cinema
Polis idarasi haradadlr?

kino
muzey
Amerika safirliyi
p<><;t
d3miryolu vagzah
zoopark
museum
American Embassy
Post Office
railway station
zoo
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Colloquial Kazahk
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Where is the nearest hank?
an yaxlR hank haradadlr?
bUS-SlOP
a vtobus dayanacagl
exhibition
hotel
sargi
Is the madret far from here?

university
tax i-stop
mehmanxana
B..azat buradan uz.aqdlrml?
church
universitet
taksi dayanacagi
kils3
mosque
mascid
How many kilometers fro m here ... Buradan ..
n~
to Baleu?
Baklya
to Sumgait
to Absheron
10 Thilisi
SumqaYlta
How does one get ...
to downtown?
to the airport
the Hotel Azerbaijan

to the Nizami street
10
kilometroir?
Ab~erona
Tbilisiya
... neca getmak olar?
Sah;uin mj)[kazjn a
aeroporta
Azarbaycan mehmanxanasma
Nizami ku~sin3
Due to the Russian influence ofthe past hundred years, nwst street signs and place
names an! in both Azerbaijani and Russian. Azerbaijan has a rich history and
many historical ploces to visil. m-th a populaJion ofapproximately 2 million, Baku
is one of the most impor1ant cuJlura~ educational and industrial centers in the
an!a. The hear1 of Baku is the Ichari Shahar; 'The Old Town,' dating back to
medieval times.
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D. Model Dialog
Bagl~laYlD ,
Bakl mehmanxanasl
haradadlr?
~aharin mark aziodadir,
Lankaran kii~asi nda.
Lenkoran street.
<;ox sag oluo.
Thank you very much.
Daymaz .........
You 're welcome.
Ex.cuse me, how can I get to the Bagl~la)'ln, Lankaran
kii~3Sina neca getmak alar?
Lenkoran Street?
Hara getmak istayirsiniz?
Where would you like to go?
Bakl mehmanxanasma getmak
I would like ,to go to the
istayiram.
Hote l Baku .
o
3ahario
markazindadir.
It's in the center of the ci.IY
o buradan uzaqdlrml?
Is it far away from here?
o qadar uzaq deyil.
It 's not that far.
Ora neca geda bilaram?
How can I go there?
Avtobusla ged;) bilarsiniz.
You can go there by bus.
Where is the nearest bus station? an yaxm avtobus dayanacag'i haradadlr?
h is just behind that building. o binanm arxaslOdadlr.
Bilet ne~ayadir ?
How much is the fare?
Qlrx
manatdlr.
Forty roanats.
t:;ox sagolun.
Thank you very much.
Excuse me, where is the
Hotel Baku?
Il is in downtown, on the
metro
minaret
monument
on foot
palace
sightseeing places
ticket
tram
trolley bus
metro
minara
abida
piyada
saray
gormali yerlar
bilet
tramvay
trolleybus
Chapter 8.
Transportation
C. Dialog: Train
A. Types of Transportation
bicycle
boat
qaYlq
motor-<:ycle
p lane
bus
avtobus
sh ip
car
m~m
ferry
helicopter
bar.>
vertalyot
taxi
train
qatar
yacht
yaxta
B.
Dial~g:
ve l osi~d
motosikl
13yyal'3
gami
taksi
Taxi
I need a taxi .
Is Ihis taxi free?
Ma na taksi lazlmdlf.
Bu taksi bosdurmu?
Can you take me

to the railway station?
to the airpon
Mani ... apara biJarsinizmi?

damiryolu v3iZ3hna
aeroporta
Where would you like to go?
Hara getmak istayirsiniz?
I want to go to Nizami Street .

to the Hotel Baku
Please stop Mm.
in front of that building
Nizamj kii~aSina getmak istayir3w.

Saki mehmanxanasma
Purada dayaDin Z3hmat olmazsa.
o binamn oniinda
Please wait here for me.
bhmat olmazs8 wani burada gozlayil1
Pleasego~.
slower
How much do lowe you ?
Excuse me. where is the

ticket office?
When is the next train
to Sumgait?
. Is there a sleeping car?
Baglljlaytn, bilet kassasl

haradadlr?
Sumqaylta novbati qatar 01)
vaxt yola dilijiir?
Yataqh vagon varml?
One ticket to Lenkoran.

two tickets
first class ticket
second class ticket
return ticket
Lankarana bir bilet.

iki bild
birinci daracali bilet
ikinci daracali bilet
gedilj-gal~ bileti
What is the fare to Moscow?
Moskvaya bilet n~ay3dir?
How much is the ticket from ...

Baku to Moscow?
What time does the train ~?
arrive
Bakldan Moskvaya bilet...

ne~yadir?
Qatar n3 vaxt yola dii~iir?

~lIr
Is this the train to Sumcait?

to Baku
SumgaYlta ged3l1 qatar budurmu?

Oaklya
No. this train is going to Baku .
Vox, bu qatar Baklya gedir.
Yes. this bain is going to Sumgait.
Bali, bu qatar SumqaYlta gedir.
Is this seat taken?
Bu yer
Which is OUf compartment?
Bizim kupemiz hansldlr?
May I ~ the window?

close
Pancarani a~maQ olarml?

bagJamaq
Zlhmat olmazsa bir az hark surUn.

yav~
Na qadar vermaliyam?
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b~durmu?
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24
When do we get to Baku ?
to Sumgail
No smoking.
Baklya ntt vaxt 'tattrlq?

SumqaYlta
Sigaret ~km"k olmaz.
Aeroflot agcntliyi harada
Is there a plane to Moscow ...
Moskvaya ... tayyar;} varml?
yerl"~ir?
tomorrow?
on Friday
Azerbaijan has an extensive mass transit system. In the cities most people use
buses and taxis. Taxi/ares are low. Baku, the capital, has metro, bus, trolley
bus and streetcar lines. Highways and raiLways connect almost all cities.
cum;} gunu
Moskvava u~u~ nOJ vaxtdlr?

Londona
Where are plane tickets sold?

How much is a ticket to Moscow?
I need a ticket to Moscow.
What is the departu re time?
anival
1'3YY8ra bilatlari harada sabhr'!

Moskvaya bilet ne~ayadir?
Man Moskvaya bilet Jazlmdlr.
Tayyara na vaxt vola diisiir?
galir
Kieva
Sigaret
~a kmak
olarml?
I
When is there a flight to Moscow?

to London
to Kiev
Man bilet sifar~ etmak istayirarn.

Registrasiya saat n~ad3dir?
I want to make a reservation.

What is the check-in time?
May I smoke?
D. Plane Talk
Where is the Aeroflot Agency?
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airline
baggage
bus stop
bus tenninal
conductor
crossing
driver
entrance
excess baggage
han yolu
bagaj
avtobus dayanacagl
avtovagzal
konduktor
ke~id
siiriicii
giri~
artlq yok
ex it
fli ght
handbag
passenger
pavement
suitcase
traffic- light
toilet
waiting area
~IXl!j
u~~
aI ~antasl
sarni!jin
saki
~a mad a n
svetoror
tualet
gozlama za h
Chapter 9.
Health and the Parts of the Body
,
,
A. Parts or the Body
ann
back
body
cheek
chest
chin
ear
eye
face
finger
foot
hair
hand
head
height
qol
kiirak
bad.n
yanaq
sina, dij~
Ifana
qulaq
goz
urak
heart
kidney
leg
lip
lung
sa~
.1
tongue
bogaz
dil
b~
tooth
di~
boy
waist
bel
~yin
dari
ma'da
B. Feeling III
I don't feel wel l.
I am sick.
I have a bead ache .
a stomach
an ear
a looth
I have a sore.lhmru.
back
arm
Oziimii pis hiss ediram.

Man xastayam.
~agrlYlr.
qarmm
quJag.m
di~im
B 0eaz1m agnYlf.
kiirayim
qolu m
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Zahm"t olma7Sa, h"kim ~agmn .

M"ni h"kjma apann.
xastaxanaya
poliklinikaya
Burada ingilisca dam~an
hakim vardlrml?
C. At the Doctor's Office
burun
nose
shoulder
skin
stomach
throat
iiz
barmaq
ayaq
Is there a doctor who can

speak English?
aglz
boyun
neck"
Please call a doctor.

Please take me to a doctor.
to the hospital
to a polyclinic
bOyr;lk
ayaq
dodaq
ag ciyar
mouth
What is your complaint?

I don't have an appetite.
I have a cold.
I've had food-poisoning.
I am dizzy.
I'm constipated.
I have a fever.
Open your mouth.
Stick out your tongue.
Cough.
Take a deep breath.
Don't breathe.
Hold your breath.
Strip to the waisl.
Nadan !jika)'O}t edirsinii?

i~taham yoxdur.
Man soyuq l am~arn.
Man n ha rl"nmi!jarn.
B~lrn gicallanir.
Qabiz olmu~am.
istiliyim var.
Agzmlzi a~ m.
Dilinizi ~lxan n.
Osktirti n.
Darindan nafas aim.
Naf"s almaYID.
Naf"sinizi s8xlaym.
Bela qadar soyunun.
I am allergic to penicjljn.
to that medicine
to milk
to eggs
I am pregnant.
I have diarrhea.
I have diabetes.
Penisilioa allergiyam var

o darmana
suda
yumurtaya
M"n harnilayarn.
isha) olm~am .
Man diabetam,
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28
I have vomited Q,Qg;.

twice
I have high blood pressure.
Take this medicine after meals.
before meals
3 times a day
One pill QDg: a day.
twice
3 times
Bic dafa qusdum.

iki
Qan tazyiqim yux3ndlr.
Du darmam yemakdan sonra atm.
yemakdan one3
giinda
i.i~
dara
GOnda bie hab bie dara.

iki d3f3
ii~
29
dara
Show me., which tooth hurts .

The molar tooth on the left.
It has a big cavity. I have to
fill it
You need a crown on the
lower right side.
Let me fi ll it today.
How are you feeling now?
Thank you, I feel much
better.
H a nsl diiniz incidir, gost3ri n.

SoJda kl aZi d~i.
D~inizd3 bQyiik hir oyuq
var. Ger3k onu dolduram.
S in sag alt t3r3fda korpii
lazlmdlr.
Qoy bu gun oyugu doldurum.
indi ozunuzu neca hiss edirsiniz?
Sag o lun, daha yaXlyam d o ktor.
D. Model Dialog
At the dentist:
Excuse ,me, where is the
Bag l ~l aY1 n , dilj hakiminin
dentist's office?
On the second floor.
kabineti haradadlr?
ikinci m3rtabada.
Hansl saatlarda qabul edir?
Saat doqquzdan dorda kimi.
Disim bark agrlYJr. He~ bir
$3y yey., bilmir3m.
What are the visiting hours?

From 9 to 4.
I have a terrible toothache.
I can't eat anything.
Azerbaijan has socialized medicine. Un til recently all medical facilities were
state owned and operated. Now, however. some private medical establishments have begun 10 appear. Medical services and equipment are slill inadequate or below European and US standards. Medicines are currently i~ shon
supply. For this reason, visitors 10 At.erbaijan are advised to take their medications with them.
E. S upplementary Vocabulary
abscess
ampu le
appendicitis
blood
kin
ampula
appendisit
bone
siimiik
nafas
ya mq
breath
bum
cancer
dentist
to diagnose
to diet
diphtheria
infection
laxative
malaria
qan
xa r~ang
di., hakimi
diagnoz qoypahriz saxladifteriya
infeksiya
i~ l atma darmam
qlzdlnna
measles
medici ne
mumps
nurse
optometrist
pain
pharmacy
pneumonia
poison
prescription
rash
rheumatism
sanitary towel
. surgeon
swelling
qlzdca
darma n
parolit
xastaya baxan
goz h akimi
agrt
aptek
sata lcam
zahar
rcsept
sapki
revmalizm
sanitar binti
carrah
~i.,
Chapter 10.
Food and Drink
A. Key Words and Expressions
bread
~orak
lunch
ikinci sahar yemayi
breakfast
sahar yemayi
kate
finean
menu
menyu
napkin
to orde r
salCet
nahar
pepper
yemak
coffee-shop
cup
dinner
dish
drink
to drink
j~ki
i~-
food
yeo
qida
fork
~ng31
glass
knife
stakan
to eat
bu;aq
What wou ld you like to eat?

drink
I'd like <>J:I.

two bottles of beer
a cup of tea
Would you like some fish?
chicken
Would you like fish o r chicken?
I'd like some fish.

I don't want chicken.
anything
sifari~
et-
Would you like some s.ugru:?

milk
salt
pepper
bread
Bir
3Z ~
ist<Jyirsinizmi ?
sud
duz
istiot
~or.lk
~I i,
Yes, (please).
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istayiram.
No. (thank you).
Yox, ist3mir.Jrn.
plate
restaurant
rice (cooked) plov
salt
duz
This food is very delicious.

hot (=wann)
salty
cold
Bu yemak .;ox lazz3t1idir.

istidir
duzludur
so.yuqdur
spoon
q~lq
dam~aydam
Are you hungry?

I'm hungry.
ACSIDlzml?
tea-pot
water-jug
waiter
istiot
bOIQab
restoran
siirahi, qralin
orlSiant
Na yem3k istayirsiniz?
h;mak
Man uabfi: istayiram.
ikl ~lli;a piva
bir staka" ~ay
HB.l.w istayirsinizmi?
toyuq
Bahq istayirsiniz yoxsa toyuq?
Man bahq istayiram.
Man 12nw istamiram.
he~ bir ~ay
SusamlStDlZmt?
Are you thirsty?

I'm not thirsty.
Susamaml~am.
Azerbaijani cuisine consists of typical Middle Eastern dishes. Many dishes

are identicaL to Turkish and Persian ones. Delicious f ruits grown in
Azerbaijan are an important part of the Azerbmjani diet. Hot tea is by far the
favorite drink all year round. ALcoholic beverages are consumed mostly on
special occasions. When the Iwnored guest makes a slwrt speech. a toast of
vodka is drunk. and other speeches and toasts follow. Like other Turkic peoples Azerbaijanis are very hospitabLe. Any guest in an Azerbaijani house is
offered food and tea without being asked whether (s)he is hungry or not.
B. Meat
beef
beef-steak
chicken
cutlet
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Acam.
malati
lamb
bir~teks
meat
toyuq
kotlet
mutton
sausage
quzu
.1
qoyun
sosiska, kolbasa
C. Vegetables
beans
egg-plant
tarav3Z
sanmsaq
lobya
badlmcan
onion
sogan
cabbage
kaiam
vegetable
garlic
potato
carrol
cucumber
spinach
lettuce
tomato
kartor
kijk
xiyar
ispanaq
kahl
pomidor
I
I
F. Desserts
cacao
honey
cake
desert
kakao
pirojna
yJraz
icecream
jelly
jere
fruit salad
meyva salah
pastry
pesenye
Mr. A:
I am very hungry.
Mr. B:
apples
apricots
banana
chemes
alma
arik
oranges
portagal
Mr. A:
peaches
~aftah
Waiter:
banan
armud
figs
ancir
fruit
grapes
lemon
melon
meyva
iiziim
lumu
qovun
pears
pineapple
plums
pomegranate
quince
strawberries
waterme lon
Me too.
We need a table for two.
Please be seated.
What would you like to have?
ananas
gavah
nar
heyva
9yelek
qarplz
E . Drink
apple juice
beer
champagne
cognac
grape juice
iced water
juice
lemonade
alma :}irasi
piva
:}ampan
konyak
iizum :}irasi
buzlu su
~ira
Iimonad
milk
mineral water
soft drinks
lea
tomato juice
vodka
water
wine
sUd
mineral su
alkogolsuz i~ilar
~y
tomat :}irasi
araq
s.
~axlr, ,arab
bal
dondurma
G. Model Dialog
D. Fruits
albah
33
Mr. B:
Waiter:
Mr. A:
Wailer:
Mr. A:
Waiter:
Mr. A:
Mr. :
Waiter:
Mr. B:
Mr. A:
Waiter:
Mr. A:
Wailer:
Mr.A :
Mr. B:
Mr. A:
Man mohkam aClml~m.

Man d3.
Biz;) iki nafarlik stollaZlmdlr.
Buyurun. 3yl~in.
Na arzulaYlrslnlz?
Let's see the menu please.
Zlhm3t olrna2Sa mcnyuya baxaq.
Here you are.
Buyurun.
What. would you recommend? Biza na maslahat goriirsiiniiz?
We have good .fi sh and
Bu giin gozal bahq va
kabab today.
kabablmlz var.
Do you have any soup?
~orba vardlrml?
We don't have any soup.
Bagl~laymt :}orbamlz yoxdur.
I'll have fish and salad.
Man bahq ila salat yeyacayam.
Bring me some kabab.
Mana kabab gatirin.
What would you like to drink? Na i~mak istayirsiniz?
I'll have a bottle of beer.
Mana bir :}U~a pi va.
Let me have white wine.
Mana ag !jarab.
Good appetite!
N~olsun!
Would you bring us some
Zahmat olma:rsa, biza
coffee please?
qahva gatirin.
Would you like some desert? Clraz istlyirsinizmi?
I don't want (any).
Man istamiram.
I don't want any either.
Man da istamiram.
Waiter, the check please.
Ofisiant, hesabl gatirin.
Food is served in restaurants, cafes and food slands. Restaurants offer the
greatest variety of foods and superior service. Most waiters and waitresses
speak Russian in addition to Aterbaijani.
Accommodations
Chapter 11.
Is there a bathroom in the room?

A. Vocabulary
hot water
bathroom
vanna
room
otaq
bed
~rpayl
soap
sabun
chair
cold water
stu}
soyuq su
table
telephone
teleCon
hot water
hotel
television
isti su
mehmanxana toilet
masa, stol
televizor
tualet
I am looking for a good hotel.

Do you have a vacancy?
I need a room for one person.
two people
three people
Man Yaxlil bie mehmanxana axtarlram.

Bo~ nornraniz varml?
Mana bjroafarlik otaq lazlmdlr.
ikinafarlik
il~nafarlik
~
1lCJ~-.r---"
~<:5 ,,\!.<-'-
-B
rV-~
~~
~
,....
.
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a telephone
~ television
an air conditioner
a shower
a refrigerator
Yes, there is.

No, there isn't.
How many days will you stay?
I'll stay Qne day.
two days
a week
until Sunday
How much is the room?
Thi s room is too expensive.

Do you have a cheaper room?
more spacIOus
less noisy
I'll take the room.
Here is your key.
Where is the elevator?
restaurant
cafeteria
barber
Whic h floor is my room on?
Where may I make a phone call?
There is no towel in my room.
hot water
soap
The toilet is dirty.
Please bring ... to room 52.
acuD of tea
a soft drink
hrcakf;\.~t
a lowd
Otaqda vanna varon?

isti su
teleron
televizor
hava soyuducusu
d~
soyuducu
Bali, var.
Xeyr, yoxdur.
Ne~a giln qalacaqslRlz?
Bie eon qalacagam
iki gun
bir hafta
bazar giinuna qadar
Otagm pulu n~dir?
Bu olaq e;ox bahadlr.
BundaD ~ otaAlDlz varml?
gen~
sakit
MaD bu olag. gotiiriir3m.
Buyurun ae;anmZl.
LID. haradamr?
restoran
kafe
barbarxana
Otag.m ne'rane;i marlabadadir?

Haeadan zang eda bilaram?
Otag.rnda dasmal yoxdur.
isti su
sabun
Thalet 'rirklidir.
52 nornrali otaga ... g'Hirin .
bie Oncan gty
alkogolsuz i~ki
sahar ycmayi
dasmal
35
36
I will be leavi ng in the momjoi.

at two o'clock
in the afternoon
on Wednesday
I want to settle the account.
Call me a taxi please.
Man ubir gediram.

saat ikida
giinortadan sonr a
~3Mi3nba giinii
Man haqq-hesab ~km3k ist3yir.lm.
Mana taksi ~girm .
Every large city has some good hotels. bur book your room in advance. MO.I'
good ho/els have a bar, restaurant and live music. Rooms in these hotel..
have hot running waler and telephones. Until recently all hotels were sta f,'
owned,. bur now foreign and domestic compan ies are building hotels ;'1
Baku.
C. Model Dialog
Do you have a vacancy?
I need a room for one person.
How many days will you stay?
Two days.
I need a room with a bath .
We have a room with a shower.
Would you like to see it?
Yes, please.
It's very nice. I'll take it.
Your passport please.
Here is my passport.
Here is your key. Room number
12. It's on the 2nd floor.
Thank you. Is there a restaurant
here?
Yes, there is. On the first floor.
Bo~ nomraniz varml?

Mana birnafarlik otaq lazlmdlr.
N~a gu n qalacaqslDlz?
iki gun.
Mana vannall bir otaq lazlmdlr.
D~u olan bir otaglmlz var.
Gonn3~ istayirsinizmi?
Zahm3t olmazsa gorum.
Bu otaq ~ox ya~ldlr, bunu gotilriiram.
Pasportunuzu verin.
Buyurun, bu da m3nim pasportum .
Buyurun bu da sizin a~anDiz.
OtagtnlZln nomrasi 12dir. 0 ikinci
m3rtab3d;KIir.
Sag oluo. Burada restoran
vanni?
Bali var. Birinci m artabadadir.
37
baggage
blanket
to call
cupboard
fonn
hotel director
to iron
mattress
mirror
number
bagaj
yorgan
zang etdolab
blank
administrator
utili;)
do~3k
giizgii
nomra
passport
pillow
pillow cover
refrigerator
to reserve
sheets
shower
taxi
towe l
to wake up
pasport
bah>;
bal~iizil
soyuducu
sirar~ cia
do~a k
agl
d"'i
taksi
dasmal
oyat-
Chapter 12.
Money Matters
39

A. Key Vocabulary
amount
bank
miqdar
bank
bank hesabl
noqd pul
kassir
bank account
cash
cashier
cashier's window kassa
to change
xlfdala-
check
~ek
coms
exchange rate
sikka
m3Z<Jnn3
to exchange money
pul dayilj-
foreign currency
interest
valyuta
faiz
pul
money
to pay
to send
to sign
small change
traveller's check
value
odagondarirnzalaxlrda pul
yo) ~eki
qiymat
Harada pul day~ bilaram?

Valyuta d3yi~dir.m buro
haradadlr?
exchange?
Man IU!l d3yi!jrnak istayir3rn.
I want to change some. ~.
dollar
dollars
What is the exchange rate for the franc? FranklO mazannasi na qadardir?
Cuntun
for the pound
How much do you want to exchange? Na q3dar pul dayi~mak istayirsiniz?
I want to send some money to the US. AB~'na pul gondarmak ist3yiram.
Mana pasportunuzu giist3rin,
Show me your passport please?
zahmat olmazsa.
Buram irnzalaym, zahmat olrnazsa.
Could you please sign here?
Where can I change money?
Where.is (he foreign currency
Credit cards and checks are not used. All establishments do business in cash.
Money can be changed at foreign exchange offices in large hotels or in banks.
The national currency is mana/.lt is usedfor everyday transactions.
38
Chapter 13.
At the Post Office
What does it cost by ainnail?

How many stamps do you need?
A. Vocabulary
address
addressee
air mail
envelope
form
letter
paper
parcel
to phone
unvan
maktub sahibi
hava~tu
zarf
phone booth
phone number
post card
posloffice
postage stamp
IcleCon budkasl
tcleCon nomrasi
a~lq p~t maktubu
~t
receipt
!jo'basi
marka
qabz
postcards
Here are your envelopes.
YOUf stamps
receiver
dast3
telegram
telegram
Where is the mail-box?

How much is a ~ to the US ?
parcel
Can I send these books by
parcel-post?
What are the contents of this parcel?
What is the weight?
Please fill in this form .
How much does my telegram cost?
blank
maktub
kaglz
baglama
ung
telephone
teleCon
VUf-
enVelopes
Give me two envelopes.
stamps
B. At the Post Office
41
Hava p~tu ila oa q3dardir?

Siz n~ marka lazlmdlr?
zan
Mana ikiQIfvario.
marka
a~lq ~t maktubu
Buyurun bu da sizin zarflariniz.
markalanruz
Harada p~t qutUSY var?
AB~'oa maktub n~ay<Klir?
balllama
Bu kitablafl baglama ila
gondara bil;}rammi?
Bu bagtamamn i~inda oa var?
<;akisi na qadardir?
Bu blanlo doldurun zahmat olmazsa.
Telegramlm na qadar pul tutur?
C. Telephone
I want to make a telephone call ...
to Londoo.
to New York
I want to book a call ...
I want
send this ... to Moscow.
to Sumgajt.
Bu ... Moskvaya gond3rmak ist3yiram.

maktubu
baglamani
Bu baj!lamam ... gondarmak istlyiram.
Sumga)'lta
to the US
AB~'na
(0
kll<I
parcel
I want 10 send this parcel
40
to Istanbul.
to Washington
My te lephone number is ...
Give me your phone number
please.
Is there a phone booth here?
Thi s telephone is out of order.
working
I need a phone book.
. The line is busy.
Which number should I dial?
.. telcronla zang vurmaq istayiram.

Londona
Nyu Yorka
teleron dan~lgl sirari~ etmak
istayiram.
istanbula
Va~ingtona
Manim telefon nomram ..

Teleron nomranizi mana varin
z3hm3t olmazsa.
Burada telefon-avtomat vardlfml?
Bu tcleron islamjr.
i~layir
Mana telefon soraq kita~asl lazlmdlr.

Teieron xaUi ma~guldur.
Hansl nornrani YIg.m ?
42
Chapter 14.
daQl~11l1
There is a call for you.
Siza telefon
The number that you are calling

is not answering.
... 2.3og vurdullunuz nomr a

cavab vermir.
Aynur xammla daOllj3 bilarammi?
May I speak to Mrs. Aynur?

You've got the wrong number.
Speak louder. I cannot hear you.
What is the charge per minute?
var.
Siz sahv d~miisiiniiz.

Barkdan dan~m. Sizi ~itmiram.
Bir daqiqasi n~yadir?
O. Model Dialog
I'd like to send an ... telegram.
ordinary
express
Where to?
To London. What is the rate
Shopping
Man ... telegram gondarmak istayir3m.
A. Vocabulary
book store
to buy
cashier
cheap
clothing store
customer
department
department store
kitab dfikaOl
satm alkassir
ucuz
geyim diikaru
alta,m~ari
bolm3
univermag
expensive
to go shopping
market
price
salesperson
shop
store
scale
ru!i
ta'cili
Haraya?
Londana. Bir sozOn qiymati
per word?
ne~dir?
The rate per word is 15 manats.
Bir soziin qiymati 15 manatdlr.
How much does my telegram cost? Telegranllm Uti qadar pul tU,tor?
240 manats.
240 manat.
When will they get it?
Telegram oraya na vaxt ~atacaq.
The communication system in Azerbaijan is better than .in many deveLoping

countries but inferior to that in Europe and the US. There are public phones
on busy street comers and aLmost all offices. but only a few homes have
phones. To make a long distance call. it is advisable to go to a major hotel.
Mail service from Azerbaijan usually takes much Longer than from other comparable areas. One can find all the postal services such as telegram. phone.
parcel post. etc. but they are relatively slow. Fax is just being introduced.
to dial
domestic letter
express
hello
long distance
nomn )'Igdaxili m3ktub

t3'cili
alo
uzaq masafa
mail box
money order
parcel section
public phone
to speak on the phone
qutusu
pul barab
bagIama bOlmasi
teleCon-avtomat
teleConda damljpo~t
43
bahah
bazarhq ctbazar
qiymat
sabel
diikan
magaza
tarazi
44

When does the shop ~?
close
I want to buy a~.

tooth paste
45
C. Model Dialog
Dilkan n3 vaxt iWlIt?
bagJantr
Man paltar almaq istayiram.

di~ pastasl
di~ flr~l
tooth brush
handkerchief
How much is it?
How much is this ~?
scarf
hal
How much are these ~?
socks
This is too expensive.
Can you lower the price?
Yes(. we can).
No(, we can't),
Is there a cheaper one?
bigger
smaller
lighter
Do you have a sweater?
skirt
jacket
Which shirt do YOll want?
Which coat do you like?
I want the blad. raincoat.
white
brown
red
blue
green
yellow
Show me that silk shirt.
I liked this one.
I didn't like this one.
I'll buy this one.
31 yayh!lJ
Bo ne~yadir?
Bu .b.J..uza n ~3y3dir?
!.n
papaq
Bu Salvar ne~3yadir?
corab
Bu ~ox bahahdlf.
Qiymatini ~agl sala bilarsinizmi?
Bali.
Vox.
Bunun .lItlW.l vanhr?
boyiiyu
balac3S1
yiingiiHi
Sizda s.ri.lu VardlfmJ?
yubka
jaket
Hansl koyn3yi ist3yirsiniz?
Hansl palto xosunulia galir?
Man UB..U\ pl~1 istJyir3m.
ag
qahvayi
qlrmlzl
goy
Yali ll
sari
M3na 0 ip3k koyn3yi gostarin.
Bu xo~uma galdi.
Bu xo~uma g3lmadi.
Man hunu "I"cugum.
I need Azerbaijani books.

What kind of books are you
interested in?
I am interested in Azerbaijani
classics.
Do you have any books by
Akhundov?
Yes, we have.
Could you show me that book.
Mom;} AZ3rbaycanca kitablar lazlmdlr.

Sizi n3 elir kitablar
maraqlandll"lr?
M3ni AZ3rbaycan klassikl3ri
maraqlandmr.
Sizd3 Axundovun kitablart
vardlrml?
B;}li, vardlr.
Z3hm3t olmazsa, bu kitab, m3m
gostJrin.
Buyurun.
Here it is.
Do you have an English-Azerbaijani ingilisca-Azarbaycanca
Iilqat vardmm?
Dictionary?
Yes, we have the new edition.
Bali, yeni na~ri var.
Liiq-a t ne~y3dir?
How much is it?
Doxsan manatdlr.
Ninty manats.
There are several state-owned department stores in large cities. Private stores
and shops began to appear after independence, and their number is gradually
increasing. Azerbaijani (open) TIUlrkets, known as bazaars, are cheap and very
colorful. One can find all kinds offood items here. The goods are usually very
fresh. Bargaining is very common except in department stores.
belt
biglloose
children's
clothes
clothing
color
comb
fabric
long
kamar
boyiik
usaqlar
paltar
geyim
rong
daraq
par~
uzun
men's
perfume
to put on
satin
shoes
short
size
tight
women's
adamlar
alir
geyatlas
ayaqqabl
qlsa
boy
dar
qadmlar
Chapter 15.
It will be m.in.:l tomorrow.
A. Vocabulary
air
climate
cloud
cloudy
cold
cool
degree
hot
lightning
mist, fog
rain
rainy
snow
hava
snowy
iqlim
bulud
buludlu
soyuq
qarh
stonn
stonny
(.rtma
fll1mah
,un
giim~
sunny
sarin
daraca
giina~1i
temperature
temperatur
thermometer
terrnometr
thunder
wann
goy giirUltUsi.i
Sjm~ak
duman
yagl~
yagmuclu
qar
Sabah hava yaem urlu olaeaq.

yum~aq
mild
isti
47
Weather
windy
What splendid weather!
kiil~kli
Na goz31 havad lr!
C. Model Dialog
What will the weather be like
tomorrow?
It will snow tomorrow.
What will be the road conditions?
Some roads will be open, and
some closed.
What's the temperature now?
It is +8 C right now.
I like this kind of weather.
isti
weather
hava
. weather report han ma'JumatJ
wind
kUlak
windy
kUlakli
Sabah hava nec~ olacaq?

Sabah qar yagaeaq.
Yollar nee3 olacaq?
Ba'zj yoUar a~lq, ba'zil3ri
bagh olacaq.
indi havanm hararati ne~3dir?
indi sakkiz d3r3Ca istidir.
Bela hava xo~uma galir.

Whal's 'he weather like~?
What's (he temperature .hAa ,,?
Bo gilo hava necadir?

indi
B
u gun hava yax~ldlr.
istidir
B ..
now
It is +10 C now
_30 C
indi
.
Indl.~o dane;) jstidjr.
now
The weather is ~ today.

hal
~
....u gun havanm hararati
ne~adir?
th.
u~ dar3ca ~axtadlr
wea er be like!2da,y? Bo giin h ava n ec;} olacaq?
tomorrow
sabah
'
next
week
.
.
galan hafta
It will nun tomorrow.
Saba h Dm
v
v
yagacaq.
What will the
snow
qar
46
Azerbaijan is usually cold in winter and hot in swnmer. The best time to l'i .~ it
is in late spring and early fall.
pis
bad
barometr
barometer
to blow
quraqhq
drought
paylz
fall
to fall (of rain etc.) yagsel
flood
.,.
frozen
hail
heat
icc
donm~
dolu
harar3t
huz
to melt
mild
season
, ky
slippery
spnng
star
summer
sunnse
sunset
winter
a riy um~aq
r~sil
goy
sii riilikan
bahar
ulduz
yay
giinaljin d(l~lIIn.'i 1
giina:jin Imtmus1
q l~

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Colloquial

VISiting Assis"fant Professor

To Filiz and Kutgiin Oztop~u

ISBN 088432-7884 text and cassette

How to Use This Course

2. The Most Commonly Used Words And Phrases

3. Meeting And Greeting People

B. Key Questions and Phrases

7. Finding Your Way Around

9. Health and the Parts of the Body

Parts of the Body

10. Food and Drink

12. Money Matters

13. At the Post Office

B. Key Phrases and Questions

B. Key Phrases and Questions

Azerbaijan: A Background Note

GEOGRAPHY: The total area of the Republic of Azerbaijan is 33,400

How to Use This Course

the fonnation of a separate ethnic Azerbaijani identity with the enlrance

needs of those who wish to communicate in an AzerbalJam speakmg

Azerbaijani is written in a modified Latin script. Most letters represent one

similar to Scottish loch

The Most Commonly Used

no English equivalent, voiced velar fricative, never occurs initially

zahmat olmazsa With pleasure

zahm3t olmazsa, takrar edin.

Meeting and Greeting People

Gecaniz xeyra qalsm.

Response to 'Hi. he llo'

How are you?

Thank you, I am fine.

Sag oluo, man yax~lyam .

See you later.

Goodbye (go well).

the well-being of his/her family members. relatives and business. el c.

Let me introduce you to my wife.

Sizi arvadlmla tam~ edim.

I'm pleased to see you.

Sizinla taPl~ olmaitma e;ox

Manim adlm ...

rm pleased to meet you.

he, she, it knows

80lmaz xaDim mani gordO.

Mrs. Solmaz saw !M..

1.001 min bir

1,500,000 bir mit yon be~ yiiz min

1st, 2nd etc.

etc. [number + inci]

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

A. Hours, Minutes a nd Seconds

(h 's) half past two.

(Saal) ii~iin yansldlf.

(It's) a quarter past three.

Dorda on ~ daqiqa i~liJy ib.

(It's) 20 minutes past seven.

(It's) quarter to eight.

Na vaxt? Saat n e~ada?

N;} zaman, n;} vaxt?

the ll~h of June

Sizin n e~a y~.D1z var?

What is that person's name?

Man mub andisilm

Ethnic AzerbaIjanis make up roughly mo of Azerbaijan:r population, but as in other