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 0·88432-788·4 text and cassette

ISBN H~7970' 1 65-5 text M Id CDs
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Contents

Azerbaijan: A Background Note IX

How to Use This Course xi

1. Pronunciation 1
2. The Most Commonly Used Words And Phrases 3
3. Meeting And Greeting People 4
A. Common Greetings 4
B. How to Address People 4
C. Parting 5
D. Introductions 5
E. Pronouns 6
4. Numbers 8
5. Time 11
A. Hours. Minutes and Seconds 11
B. Days, Months and Dates 12
6. Personal Information 14
A. Vocabulary 14
B. Key Questions and Phrases
(Name. Age. Family. Nationality, OccupUion. Education) 14
C. Model Dialog 16
D. Supplementary Vocabulary 17

7. Finding Your Way Around 18

A Vocabulary 18
B. Directions 18
C. Key Questions and Phrases 19
D. Model Dialog 2()
E Supplementary Vocabulary 21

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8. Transportation 22 13. At the Post Office 40

A. Types of Transportation 22 A. Vocabulary 40
B. Dialog: Taxi 22 B. At the Post Office 40
C. Dialog: Train 23 C. Telephone 41
D. Dialog: Plane 24 O. Model Dialog 42
E. Supplementary Vocabulary 2S E. Supplementary Vocabulary 42
9. Health and the Parts of the Body 26 14. Shopping 43
A. Parts of the Body 26 A. Vocabulary 43
B. Feeling III 26 B. Key Phrases and Questions 44
C. At the Doctor's Office 27 C. Model Dialog 4S
D. Model Dialog 28 D. Supplementary Vocabulary 4S
E. Supplementary Vocabulary 29 46
15. Weather
10. Food and Drink 30 A. Vocabulary 46
A. Key Words and Expressions 30 B. Key Phrases and Questions 46
B. Meat 31 C. Model Dialog 47
C. Vegetables 32 D. Supplementary Vocabulary 47
D. Fruits 32
E. Drink 32
F. Deserts 32
G. Model Dialog 33
11. Accommodations 34
A. Vocabulary 34
B. Key Questions and Phrases 34
C. Model Dialog 36
D. Supplementary Vocabulary 37
12. Money Matters 38
A.Key Vocabulary 38
B. Key Phrases and Questions 39
 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.

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
Nagomo·Karabakh autonomous region. It is bounded on the north by
Russia and Georgia, on the west by Armenia and Thrkey, on the south by
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Iran (Iranian Azerbaijan), and on the east by the Caspian sea. The topog-
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t raph 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 differ-
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ttl > LANGUAGE: Azerbaijani is the official language of the newly indepen-

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dent 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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The o ldest written samples of Turkic languages date back to the 8th cen-
tury 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 o·Karabakh 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.
How to Use This Course
ani is designed to fulfill the basic c~.m~unical~on
Colloquial AzerbaljO
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 post-
positi~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 mfonna-
tion. 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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Chapter 1. Pronunciation

The material on the cassettes may be used separately or together with the Azerbaijani is written in a modified Latin script. Most letters represent one
book. The user may listen to the cassettes by using a walkman·type cas. sound, but some, more than one sound . This chart will give the user a genera l
sette player any time o r anywhere (s)he wishes. Reference cards are pre. idea of the Azerbaijani sounds. It is better to listen to the pronunciation of
pared to give the user easy and convenient access to the most frequent these letters in different positions to detennine the different phonetic values of
questions, requests, phrases and vocabulary, so they could conveniently each letter.
be used in probably any environment.
Azerbaijani English Azerbaijani English
One last piece of advice to the user of th is or any other language course:
Alphabet Equivalent Examples Meaning
When learning a new lang uage it is better to study it as frequen tly as
Aa fat her ana mother
possible. So it is better to spend 20 minutes studying it every day rather
Db big bir one
than 2-3 hours but once a week. And try to use your newly acquired
knowledge whenever the opportunity arises.
Cc j olly cavab answer
c;:~ church ~y tea
Dd d ay dil tongue
Ee get el. such
a. dad ag.n ir
Fr full r.hl> worker
Gg get gun day
tg • a~ white
Hh hit hava weather
Xx similar to Scottish loch xeyr no
I I around ql~ winter
i i big iki two
J j measure jurnal magazlOe
Kk kid kim w ho
2 hit inak cow
3 girl sakkiz eight
Qq I guide qara black
2 similar to Scottish loch bl~aq knife
3 kite iltifaq alliance
LI large lap veoy
Mm m an min thousand
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Words and Phrases
Nn not n. what
00 I for on ten Yes ba li, ha Certainly albatt;)
2 cut konfet sweets No yox,xeyr Maybe balk;)
00 early OZ self Thank you sag oluo Right diiz, diizdiir
Pp pay par park Thank you
Rr right radio radio very much. ~ox sag olon. Not right diiz deyiJ
Ss sun sari yellow Please zahmat olmazsa With pleasure mamnuniyyatl
~~ shoe ~ad happy Good yax~1 He lp komak, yar-dlm
Tt tell tam complete Very good ~ox ya~1 Excuse me ba gl~laym
Uu fool uzaq distant Excellent mukammal I apologize iizr ist3yir3lll
Oii close to Gennan ii O~ three Fine gozal I'm sorry lizr istayir3m
Vv very var there is Not good ya~ldey il Possible miimkiin
Yy toy yorgan quilt Bad pis, yaman Impossible miimkiin deyil
Zz rebrn ziyarat visit Very bad -;ox pis SirlMr. canab
•• ma' na meaning Not bad pis deyil LadylM". xamm
Very ~ox I know. bilir3rn.
Very much lap ~ox I don't know. bilmiram.
• no English equivalent, voiced velar fricative, never occurs initially Little az I want (it). ist3yiram.
•• lhis sign indicates a slight pause Very little toxaz I don't want (it). ist3minm.
Much, many tOX, bir tOX I understand. b~a diiaiiram.
O. K. oldu, ya X!i1 I don' t understand b~ diliimiiram.

Please repeat. zahm3t olmazsa, takrar edin.

Please speak slowly. zahmat olmazsa, aramla dam§ln.

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Chapter 3. Meeting and Greeting People Goodfrieruls usually call each other by their first names. Azerbaijanis also
address each other with terms of relationship such as ami 'uncle', xala
A. Common Greetings 'aunt' etc. Those who are older are always respected and addressed
accordingly by those who are younger:
How do you do! Salam! In polite conversations the words bay 'Mr.' and xamm 'Mrs.' are used with
Good morning. Sabahlnlz xeyir.
first names: Nadir bay, Leyla xamm.
Good afternoon. Gun aydm,
Good evening. A~ammlz xeyir. When addressing someone, titles such as professor 'prof, • miiallim
Good night. Gecaniz xeyra qalsm. 'teacher,' and doklor 'Dr.' can be used either with the first name or alone.
Hi. hello. Salam.
Response to 'Hi. he llo' Salam. C. Parting
Welcome. XO!i galmisiniz._ Xudahafiz.
Goodbye.
How are you? Siz necasiniz? Gorii~;:madak.
See you later.
Thank you, I am fine. Sag oluo, man yax~lyam . Xo~ galdiniz.
Goodbye (go well).
The most commonly used greeting among Azerbaijanis is: saillm. irrespective Goodbye (Slay well). Sa~hqla qahn.
of the lime of the day. The usual response is also salam. Then (s)he says: See you. Halalik.
nec;niniz? 'how are you?' The response to this is sag olun, man yaxs.,yam. Have a nice trip. Yax~1 yo!.

There are also many other questions inquiring about a person swell-being, Say 'hi' to .... ... salam soylayin.
the well-being of his/her family members. relatives and business. el c.
D. Introductions
D. How to Address Peo ple Sizi arvadlmla tam~ edim.
Let me introduce you to my wife.
Wh en Azerbaijanis introduce themselves. they use both their first names and Mrs . ...• ... xamm,
their surnames. Most first names are either Turkic or Islamic. Most surnames This is Mr.... Bu canab ....
are derived/rom thefather'sfirst name and ustulliy have the Russian endings . Sizinla taPl~ olmaitma e;ox
rm pleased to meet you.
-ov, -yev (jo r men) and -ova, -yeva (for women). Since the independence oj liadam .
Azerbaijan many people have replaced -ov, -yev with the words og'u 'son of,' Sizi gorm3yim3 e;ox liadam.
I'm pleased to see you.
and -ova, -yeva with qlt l 'daughter of' Persian word zada 'son/daughter of'
is also quite common. My name is ... Manim adlm ...
This is my friend ... Bu dostum ...
What's your name? AdlPlz nadir?

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~ - 80lmaz xaDim mani gordO.
s;}nj
onu
Mrs. Solmaz saw !M..
you
hi m, her, it

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bizi us
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onlan them

m 3ni m kitablm my book

s3nin adm you r name (fam il iar)
E. Pronouns
onun evi his, her, its house
Personal Pronouns: bizim kitablmlz our book
slzin admlz your name (polite)
I mon
onlarm evi their house
you son
he, she, it o
we biz
you 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. I know biz bilirik we know
san bilirQn you know sizb ili~ you know
o bilir he, she, it knows onlar bilirm 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.
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Chapter 4. Numbers
31 otuz bir 64 alt nu~durd 97 doxsan yeddi
1·99 32 otuz iki 65 altlTIlj bel 98 doxsan s~kkiz
I bir 34 otuzdord 67 a1tm l ~ yeddi 33 01uz il~ 66 altnu~ altl 99 doxsan doqquz
2 iki 35 otul.~ 68 altm~ s~kkiz

3 36 otuz altt 69 al1nu~

doqqul. 100,
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4 dord 37 otuz yeddi 70 yetmi§ 100 yilz 110 yilz on
5 bel; 38 otuz s :;!kkiz 71 yetmi~ bir 200 iki yilz 201 iki yilz bir
6 alh 39 01uz doqquz 72 yetmi~ iki 300 ii-; yijz 322 illY ytiz iyinni iki
7 yeddi 40 q' rx 73 yetmi~ u~ dord yiiz 435 d/:ird yill. otuz be~
400
8 s3kkiz 41 qlrx bir 74 yetmi~ dord bel; yilz 548 be~ yill qlrx s~kkiz
500
9 doqquz 42 q Lrx iki 75 yetmi\ bel; altl yilz · 659 altl ytiz ~1i doqquz
600
10 on 43 q lrx il~ 76 yetmi~ alh yeddi yilz 763 yeddi yuz a lt nu~ il~
700
11 on b ir 44 q lrx dord 77 yetmi§ yeddi s3kkiz yijz 877 s ~kkiz yiiz yetmi.s yeddi
800
12 on iki 45 ql,tx bes 78 yetmi§ s~kk iz doqquz yilz 986 doqquz yGz s~ks~ n altl
900
13 on il~ 46 qlfx altl 79 yetmi§ doqquz
47 qlrx yeddi 80 s~ks3n 1000,
14 on dord
15 on bel; 48 qlrx s~kkiz 81 s~ks~n bir 1,000 min 1.001 min bir
16 on a lll 49 qlrx doqquz 82 s~ks~n iki 2,245 iki min iki yilz qlrx be!j
2,000 iki min
17 on yeddi 50 ~Ili 83 s~ks3n ii~ 3,000 ij ~ min 3,500 il~ min be~ yilz
18 on s3kkiz 51 dlli bir 84 sak.$3n dard 4,280 dord min iki yilz s~ks~n
4,000 dord min
19 on doqqu1. 52 ~lIi iki 85 saksdn ~ 10,000 on mi n 10,500 on min bes yilz
20 iyirmi 53 a lii il~ 86 s~ ks al
al1l 31,000 otuz bir l1}in 23 ,410 iyinni il~ min dord yilz on
21 iyi""i bir 54 olli dord 87 saks~n yeddi 800,000 sakkiz yilz min 260,400 iki yilz altml~ min do rd yiiz
22 iyinni iki 55 oIli bel 88 saksan sakkiz
56 alii altl 89 saks~n doqquz 1,000,000s
23 iyinni il~
24 iyirmi dord 57 alii yeddi 90 dOxSan 1,000,000 bir milyon 1,500,000 bir mit yon be~ yiiz min
25 iyirmi be~ 58 ~1Ii s~kkiz 91 doxsan bir ikl milyon 2,650,000 iki mityon altl yiiz alii min
2,000,000
26 iyi""i altl 59 ~lIidoqquz 92 doxsan iki 50,000,000 iii milyon
27 iyi""i yeddi 60 altml~ 93 doxsan U~
28 iyirmi s~kkiz 61 altnu~ bir 94 doxsan dord 1st, 2nd etc.
29 iyinni doqquz 62 altnu~ iki 95 doxsan be~ 4,h dordilncil
96 doxsan altl lSI birinci
30 otu1. 63 attnu~ ii~
2nd ikinci 5,h b~ in~i
3rd il~ilncii etc. [number + inci]
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Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
A. Hours, Minutes a nd Seconds
one half yanm
What time is it? Saat ne~dir?
one quarter dordda bir, ~r.)k
(It's) one o'clock . (Saal) birdir.
three quarters dordda u~
saat means 'time. hour, clock. watch.'
one third u~d;) bir
(It's) two o'clock. (Saat) ikidir.
1.5 biryanm
(It's) three o'clock. (Saat) ii~diir.
3.8 ii~ tam ooda sakkiz
5.25 be~ tam yiizd., iyirmi be~ (h 's) half past two. (Saal) ii~iin yansldlf.
10% on faiz (It's) half past fi ve. (Saat) altmm yansldlr.
25% iyirmi ~ faiz
(It's) a quarter past three. Dorda on ~ daqiqa i~liJy ib.
(It's) 20 minutes past seven. S3kkiza iyinni daqiq3 i ~layib.
(It's) quarter to eight. SakkilA} on b~ daqiqa qahb.
(It's) 20 minutes to four. nord aiyirmi daqiqa qahb.
At what time? Na vaxt? Saat n e~ada?
aI S.OO a.m. sahar saat sakkiwa (morning)
at 1.00 p.m. giinorta saat birda (midday)
at 4.00 p.m. giindiiz saat dordda (afternoon)
at 6.30 p.m. ~ saat yeddinin yarumda (evening)
at 11 .00 p.m. geea saat on bird;) (night)

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When? N;} zaman, n;} vaxt? Months

How long? Na qadar vaxt? January yanvar July iyul
second saniya February revral August avgust
minute daqiqa March mart September sentyabr
half an hour yanm saat April aprel October oktyabr
a few minutes bir·iki daqiqa May may November noyabr
a quarter of an hour on be~ daqiqa June iyun December dekabr
10 minutes ago on daqiqa avval
1 hour ago bir saat avval Seasons
in three hours ii~ saatdan sonra
Spring yaz Fall paylz
an hour later bir saatdan sonra Summer yay Winter ql~

two hours later iki saatdan sonra the ll~h of June iyunun on biri
until four o'clock saat dorda qadar on the 8th of August avgustun sakkizinda
for 20 seconds iyirmi saniya miiddatina 1993 min doqquz yiiz doxsan U~
for 10 minutes on daqiq;} miiddatina in Summer yayda
for two hours iki saat miiddatina In May 1970. Min doqquz yilz yetmi~inci ilin
every hour har saat mayaymda
Do you have time? Vaxbmz varml'? What's the date today? Bu giln aym ne~asidir'?
I have time. Vaxtlm var. Today is the 8th of January. Bu gUn yanvarm sakkizidir.
r don't have time. . Vaxttm yoxdur. What day is it today? Bu giln hansl gUndiir'?
office hours i!j saatlan Today is Friday. Bu gUn cUmadir.
all day biitiin gUn
day gun month ay
B. Days, Months and Dates today bu gun this month bu ay
tomorrow sabah next month galan ay
Monday bazar ert si Friday cuma the day after last month k~;}n ay
Tuesday ~r~anba axs.aml Saturday ~nba tomorrow birisigiin every month har ay
Wednesday ~f$anba Sunday lJazar yesterday diinan year ;1
Thursday cUma ax~aml everyday har gUn this year bu iI
week h.ft. next year galan il
thi s week bu hafta last year k~an il
next week galan hafta every year har iI
last week ke~an hafta every Friday har cUma
every week har hafta
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Chapter 6. Personal Information
Age:
A. Vocabulary How old are you? Sizin n e~a y~.D1z var?
I am 18 years old. Manim on sakkiz ya§lm var.
age/old y~ to marry ev'an- How old is that person? 0 pxsin n~a y~1 var?
to be born anadan 01·. name ad (S)he is 45 years old. 0 ~axsi n qlrx ~ y~l var.
big boyuk nationality milliyyat In what year were you born? Siz hansl ilda anadan olmusunuz?
birthday ad giinii occupation ij J was born in 1974. Man 1974· Uda anadan olmu~am.
boy og'1an person ljaxs When is your birthday? Sinn ad giiniiniiz oa vaxtdlr?
children u ~aq lar school maktab (My binhday) is July Slh. iyulun ~nd•.
doctor hakim single subay, arsiz
engineer miihandis surname (a miliya, soyadl Family:
fami ly aila teacher miiallim Are you marrit:d? Evlisinizmi?
girl qlz wife arvad (for a man only)
to graduate bitir- woman qadm Are you married? ardasinizmi?
husband 3r to work ~I a- (for a woman only)
man adam year iJ Yes, I'm married . Bali, evliyam.
• dash after -verb stemS indicates the infinitive form of the verb. which is (for a man only)
-maq, -mak. No, I'm not mamed. Vox, evli deyilam.
(for a man only)
B. Key Questions and Phrases Yes, I'm m~ed. Bali, arda yam.
Name: (for a woman only)
What is your name? No, I'm not married. Vox, aeda deyilam.
AdmlZ n3dir?
My name is ... (for a woman only)
Adlm ...
What is your surname? I'm single. Subayam.
Familiyamz nadir?
My surname is... Is your family big? Ailaniz boyiikdiinnii?
Familiyam ....
Do you have any children? U~aqlanOlz varml.?
What is your wife's name? Arvadmlzm ad. nadir?
My -wife's name is ... Arvad.mm adl •..
What is your husband's name?
Nationality:
«inizin ad. n3dir?
What is your 'nationality? Milliyyatiniz nadir?
My husband's name is... 3rirnin adl ...
I'm an .American. Man a merikahyam.
What is that person's name? o ~axsin ad. n3dir? Are you a French? Siz franslzslDlzml?
That person's name is ... o §axsin adl ... No. I'm an Azerbaijani. Vox, man azarbaycanhyam.

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

What is your occupation ? Na~isiniz? parts of the former Soviet Union, people of many other ethnic backgrounds also live
I'm an e ngineer. Man mub andisilm there. Azerbaijanis a~ very friendly people. Most speak Russian in addition to their
I'm a doctor. Miln hakimam. native Azerbaijani. Some also know English, or GenlUlll.
Are you a teacher? Mii allimsinizmi?
Yes. I'm a teacher. Bali, mU;)lIim3m. In Baku, a modern western styLe city, people behave like Europeans, but in the
Where do you work? Siz harada ~13yirsiniz? 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? Siz lal3basinizmi? D. Supplementary Vocabulary
Where are you studying? Siz harada oxuyursunuz? aged y~h lecture muhazira
I am studying at .. . Man •••dO) oxuyuram. archeologist arxeolog library kitabxana
J graduated from .. . Man ... i bitirdim. architect me'mar mother ana
brother qarda~ month ay
C. Model dialog day gun parents valideynlar
Englishman ingilis professor professor
What is you r name? Admlz nadir?
faculty fakiilta relative qohum
My name is ... Ad.m ...
father ata sister baci
What is your surname? Familiyanlz nadir?
French franS1Z student talaba
My surname is ... Familiyam ...
Pue you married? Evlisinizmi? friend dost to study oxu·
Yes, I'm mamed. Bali, evliyam. Gennan alman writer yazl~ 1

Do you have children ? Upqlarlnlz varm.? grandchi ld nav a yea, n

Yes, I have a boy and a girl. Bali, bir ogIum, bir qlzlrn var. hi storian tarix~i you ng ganc
How o ld are they? Onlarm ne~a y~1 var?
My son is 5 years old, OgIumun ~, qlZlmm sakkiz
and my daughter is 8 years old. y~1 val'.

What is your wife's occupation. Arvadmlz n ~idir?

She is a linguist. o dil~idir.
Where does she work? o harada i~ l ayir? .
She works at the university. Universitetda i~layir.
Is she an American? o amerikahdlrml?
No, she 's German. Vox, almandlr.
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Chapter 7. Finding Your Way Around
jn front of the museum muzeyin gabaemda
A . Vocabulary arxasmda
behind
left sol under altmda inside i~inda
right sag on lOp (of) iizarinda outSide baYlnnda
north ~i m a J at the end (00 sonunda at the museum muzeyda
south canub in the middle ortasmda Follow this road . Du ku~ ita gedin.
east ~3rq in front (of) qabagmda Just go straight ahead . Duz gedin.
west qarb behind arxasmda You have to go in tllitl direction. Q tarafa getm alisiniz.
here bura, burada inside i~rida sol
left
there ora,orada outside baYlrda the opposite oks
near yaxm next to (beside) yanmda
far uzaq between arasmda 40 kilometers from here buradan a1rx kilornctr
Where? harada, harda 100 meters yuz metr
at, in -da, -d a* far uzaq
10 -8, - 3, -ya, -ya not far uzaq deyil
from .dan, -dan
by (wilh) .Ia, -l a, it;) C. Key Q uestions and Phrases
up to, as far as -8 qadal", - qadar, -ya qa<i;)f, -ya qadar Is there a bank near here? Duraya yaxm b..a.n.k varml?
'" One of these su ffix es/fonns is used in accordance with the .v owel hannan} doctor hakim
rules. and whether the word ends in a consonant or a vowel. hospital xastaxana
hotel mehmanxana
B. Directions phannacy aptek
restaurant restora n
on the kf1 side of that street o kii.-;anin W t3r.Jfin da
right sag Where is the police station? Polis idarasi haradadlr?
Tum kfi. S2.l.!! don un. cinema kino
right saga museum muzey
in lhe nQIl~em part of Azerbaijan AZ3rbaycam n ~ hissasinda American Embassy Amerika safirliyi
southern canub Post Office p<><;t
eastern ~a rq railway station d3miryolu vagzah
western qarb zoo zoopark

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Where is the nearest hank? an yaxlR hank haradadlr? D. Model Dialog

bUS-SlOP a vtobus dayanacagl
exhibition sargi Excuse me, where is the Bagl~laYlD , Bakl mehmanxanasl
hotel mehmanxana Hotel Baku? haradadlr?
Il is in downtown, on the ~aharin mark aziodadir,
Is the madret far from here? B..azat buradan uz.aqdlrml? Lenkoran street. Lankaran kii~asi nda.
university universitet
Thank you very much. <;ox sag oluo.
tax i-stop taksi dayanacagi Daymaz .•........
You 're welcome.
church kils3
Ex.cuse me, how can I get to the Bagl~la)'ln, Lankaran
mosque mascid kii~3Sina neca getmak alar?
Lenkoran Street?
How many kilometers fro m here ... Buradan .•. n~ kilometroir? Where would you like to go? Hara getmak istayirsiniz?
to Baleu? Baklya I would like ,to go to the Bakl mehmanxanasma getmak
to Sumgait SumqaYlta Hote l Baku . istayiram.
to Absheron Ab~erona It's in the center of the ci.IY· o 3ahario markazindadir.
10 Thilisi Tbilisiya Is it far away from here? o buradan uzaqdlrml?
It 's not that far. o qadar uzaq deyil.
How does one get ... ... neca getmak olar? Ora neca geda bilaram?
How can I go there?
to downtown? Sah;uin mj)[kazjn a Avtobusla ged;) bilarsiniz.
You can go there by bus.
to the airport aeroporta
Where is the nearest bus station? an yaxm avtobus dayanacag'i haradadlr?
the Hotel Azerbaijan Azarbaycan mehmanxanasma
h is just behind that building. o binanm arxaslOdadlr.
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to the Nizami street Nizami ku~sin3 Bilet ne~ayadir ?
How much is the fare?
Due to the Russian influence ofthe past hundred years, nwst street signs and place Forty roanats. Qlrx manatdlr.
names an! in both Azerbaijani and Russian. Azerbaijan has a rich history and Thank you very much. t:;ox sag·olun.
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 E. Supplementary Vocabulary
an!a. The hear1 of Baku is the Ichari Shahar; 'The Old Town,' dating back to
metro metro
medieval times.
minaret minara
monument abida
on foot piyada
palace saray
sightseeing places gormali yerlar
ticket bilet
tram tramvay
trolley bus trolleybus
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Chapter 8. Transportation
C. Dialog: Train
A. Types of Transportation
Excuse me. where is the Baglljlaytn, bilet kassasl
bicycle ticket office? haradadlr?
ve l osi~d motor-<:ycle motosikl
When is the next train Sumqaylta novbati qatar 01)
boat qaYlq p lane 13yyal'3
to Sumgait? vaxt yola dilijiir?
bus avtobus sh ip gami
car m~m taxi taksi
. Is there a sleeping car? Yataqh vagon varml?
ferry bar.> train qatar
helicopter vertalyot yacht yaxta
One ticket to Lenkoran. Lankarana bir bilet.
two tickets iki bild
B. Dial~g: Taxi
first class ticket birinci daracali bilet
I need a taxi . Ma na taksi lazlmdlf. second class ticket ikinci daracali bilet
Is Ihis taxi free? Bu taksi bosdurmu? return ticket gedilj-gal~ bileti

Can you take me Mani ... apara biJarsinizmi? What is the fare to Moscow? Moskvaya bilet n~ay3dir?
to the railway station? damiryolu v3iZ3hna
How much is the ticket from ... Bakldan Moskvaya bilet...
to the airpon aeroporta
Baku to Moscow? ne~yadir?
Where would you like to go? Hara getmak istayirsiniz? What time does the train ~? Qatar n3 vaxt yola dii~iir?
arrive ~lIr
I want to go to Nizami Street . Nizamj kii~aSina getmak istayir3w.
to the Hotel Baku Saki mehmanxanasma Is this the train to Sumcait? SumgaYlta ged3l1 qatar budurmu?
Please stop Mm. Purada dayaDin Z3hmat olmazsa. to Baku Oaklya
in front of that building o binamn oniinda
No. this train is going to Baku . Vox, bu qatar Baklya gedir.
Please wait here for me. bhmat olmazs8 wani burada gozlayil1
Yes. this bain is going to Sumgait. Bali, bu qatar SumqaYlta gedir.
Pleasego~. Zlhmat olmazsa bir az hark surUn.
slower yav~ Is this seat taken? Bu yer b~durmu?

How much do lowe you ? Na qadar vermaliyam? Which is OUf compartment? Bizim kupemiz hansldlr?

May I ~ the window? Pancarani a~maQ olarml?

close bagJamaq

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When do we get to Baku ? Baklya ntt vaxt 'tattrlq? I want to make a reservation. Man bilet sifar~ etmak istayirarn.
to Sumgail SumqaYlta What is the check-in time? Registrasiya saat n~ad3dir?
No smoking. Sigaret ~km"k olmaz. • r May I smoke? Sigaret ~a kmak olarml?
D. Plane Talk Azerbaijan has an extensive mass transit system. In the cities most people use
Where is the Aeroflot Agency? Aeroflot agcntliyi harada buses and taxis. Taxi/ares are low. Baku, the capital, has metro, bus, trolley
yerl"~ir? , bus and streetcar lines. Highways and raiLways connect almost all cities.
Is there a plane to Moscow ... Moskvaya ... tayyar;} varml?
tomorrow? ~ E. Supplementary Vocabulary
on Friday cum;} gunu I
airline han yolu ex it ~IXl!j

baggage bagaj fli ght u~~

bus stop avtobus dayanacagl handbag aI ~antasl
bus tenninal avtovagzal passenger sarni!jin
conductor konduktor pavement saki
crossing ke~id suitcase ~a mad a n

1 driver
entrance
siiriicii
giri~
traffic- light
toilet
svetoror
tualet
excess baggage artlq yok waiting area gozlama za h

When is there a flight to Moscow? Moskvava u~u~ nOJ vaxtdlr?

to London
to Kiev
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
Londona
Kieva
1'3YY8ra bilatlari harada sabhr'!
Moskvaya bilet ne~ayadir?
Man Moskvaya bilet Jazlmdlr.
Tayyara na vaxt vola diisiir?
galir
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, Please call a doctor. Zahm"t olma7Sa, h"kim ~agmn .

A. Parts or the Body Please take me to a doctor. M"ni h"kjma apann.
ann to the hospital xastaxanaya
qol heart urak
back kiirak kidney bOyr;lk to a polyclinic poliklinikaya
body bad.n leg ayaq Is there a doctor who can Burada ingilisca dam~an
cheek yanaq lip dodaq speak English? hakim vardlrml?
chest sina, dij~ lung ag ciyar
chin Ifana mouth aglz C. At the Doctor's Office
ear qulaq neck" boyun What is your complaint? Nadan !jika)'O}t edirsinii?
eye goz nose burun I don't have an appetite. i~taham yoxdur.
face iiz shoulder ~yin I have a cold. Man soyuq l am~arn.
finger barmaq skin dari ! I've had food-poisoning. Man n ha rl"nmi!jarn.
foot ayaq stomach ma'da I am dizzy. B~lrn gicallanir.
hair sa~ throat bogaz I'm constipated. Qabiz olmu~am.
hand .1 tongue dil I have a fever. istiliyim var.
head b~ tooth di~ Open your mouth. Agzmlzi a~ m.
height boy waist bel Stick out your tongue. Dilinizi ~lxan n.
Cough. Osktirti n.
B. Feeling III Take a deep breath. Darindan nafas aim.
I don't feel wel l. Oziimii pis hiss ediram. Don't breathe. Naf"s almaYID.
I am sick. Man xastayam. Hold your breath. Naf"sinizi s8xlaym.
I have a bead ache . ~agrlYlr. Strip to the waisl. Bela qadar soyunun.
a stomach qarmm I am allergic to penicjljn. Penisilioa allergiyam var
an ear quJag.m to that medicine o darmana
a looth di~im to milk suda
• •
I have a sore.lhmru. B 0eaz1m agnYlf. to eggs yumurtaya
back kiirayim I am pregnant. M"n harnilayarn.
arm qolu m I have diarrhea. isha) olm~am .
I have diabetes. Man diabetam,

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I have vomited Q,Qg;. Bic dafa qusdum. Show me., which tooth hurts . H a nsl di§iniz incidir, gost3ri n.
twice iki The molar tooth on the left. SoJda kl aZi d~i.
I have high blood pressure. Qan tazyiqim yux3ndlr. It has a big cavity. I have to D~inizd3 bQyiik hir oyuq
Take this medicine after meals. Du darmam yemakdan sonra atm. fill it var. Ger3k onu dolduram.
before meals yemakdan one3 You need a crown on the S in sag alt t3r3fda korpii
3 times a day giinda i.i~ dara lower right side. lazlmdlr.
One pill QDg: a day. GOnda bie hab bie dara. Let me fi ll it today. Qoy bu gun oyugu doldurum.
twice iki d3f3 How are you feeling now? indi ozunuzu neca hiss edirsiniz?
3 times ii~ dara Thank you, I feel much Sag o lun, daha yaX§lyam d o ktor.
better.
D. Model Dialog
Azerbaijan has socialized medicine. Un til recently all medical facilities were
At the dentist: state owned and operated. Now, however. some private medical establish-
Excuse ,me, where is the Bag l ~l aY1 n , dilj hakiminin ments have begun 10 appear. Medical services and equipment are slill inade-
dentist's office? kabineti haradadlr? quate or below European and US standards. Medicines are currently i~ shon
On the second floor. ikinci m3rtabada. supply. For this reason, visitors 10 At.erbaijan are advised to take their med-
What are the visiting hours? Hansl saatlarda qabul edir? ications with them.
From 9 to 4. Saat doqquzdan dorda kimi.
I have a terrible toothache. Disim bark agrlYJr. He~ bir E. S upplementary Vocabulary
I can't eat anything. $3y yey., bilmir3m.
abscess kin measles qlzdca
ampu le ampula medici ne darma n
appendicitis appendisit mumps parolit
blood qan nurse xastaya baxan
bone siimiik optometrist goz h akimi
breath nafas pain agrt
bum ya mq pharmacy aptek
cancer xa r~ang pneumonia sata lcam
dentist di., hakimi poison zahar
to diagnose diagnoz qoy- prescription rcsept
to diet pahriz saxla- rash sapki
diphtheria difteriya rheumatism revmalizm
infection infeksiya sanitary towel sanitar binti
laxative i~ l atma darmam . surgeon carrah
malaria qlzdlnna swelling ~i.,
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Chapter 10. Food and Drink
Would you like some s.ugru:? Bir 3Z ~ ist<Jyirsinizmi ?
A. Key Words and Expressions milk sud
salt duz
bread ~orak lunch ikinci sahar yemayi
pepper istiot
breakfast sahar yemayi menu menyu
bread ~or.lk
coffee-shop kate napkin salCet Yes, (please). ~I i, istayiram.
cup finean to orde r sifari~ et- No. (thank you). Yox, ist3mir.Jrn.
dinner nahar pepper istiot
dish yemak plate bOIQab This food is very delicious. Bu yemak .;ox lazz3t1idir.
drink j~ki restaurant restoran hot (=wann) istidir
to drink i~- rice (cooked) plov salty duzludur
to eat yeo salt duz cold so.yuqdur
food qida spoon q~lq
Are you hungry? ACSIDlzml?
fork ~ng31 tea-pot dam~aydam
I'm hungry. Acam.
glass stakan water-jug siirahi, qralin
knife bu;aq waiter orlSiant Are you thirsty? SusamlStDlZmt?
I'm not thirsty. Susamaml~am.
What wou ld you like to eat? Na yem3k istayirsiniz?
drink h;mak Azerbaijani cuisine consists of typical Middle Eastern dishes. Many dishes
I'd like «<>J:I«. Man uabfi: istayiram. are identicaL to Turkish and Persian ones. Delicious f ruits grown in
two bottles of beer ikl ~lli;a piva Azerbaijan are an important part of the Azerbmjani diet. Hot tea is by far the
a cup of tea bir staka" ~ay favorite drink all year round. ALcoholic beverages are consumed mostly on
Would you like some fish? HB.l.w istayirsinizmi? special occasions. When the Iwnored guest makes a slwrt speech. a toast of
chicken toyuq vodka is drunk. and other speeches and toasts follow. Like other Turkic peo-
Would you like fish o r chicken? Bahq istayirsiniz yoxsa toyuq? ples Azerbaijanis are very hospitabLe. Any guest in an Azerbaijani house is
I'd like some fish. Man bahq istayiram. offered food and tea without being asked whether (s)he is hungry or not.
I don't want chicken. Man 12nw istamiram.
anything he~ bir ~ay B. Meat

beef malati lamb quzu

beef-steak bir~teks meat .1
chicken toyuq mutton qoyun
cutlet kotlet sausage sosiska, kolbasa

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C. Vegetables F. Desserts
I cacao
vegetable tarav3Z potato kartor kakao honey bal
I
garlic sanmsaq carrol kijk cake pirojna ice·cream dondurma
beans lobya cucumber xiyar desert yJraz jelly jere
egg-plant badlmcan spinach ispanaq fruit salad meyva salah pastry pesenye
onion sogan lettuce kahl
cabbage kaiam tomato pomidor G. Model Dialog

Mr. A: I am very hungry. Man mohkam aClml~m.

D. Fruits Mr. B: Me too. Man d3.
apples alma oranges portagal Mr. A: We need a table for two. Biz;) iki nafarlik stollaZlmdlr.
apricots arik peaches ~aftah Waiter: Please be seated. Buyurun. 3yl~in.
banana banan pears armud What would you like to have? Na arzulaYlrslnlz?
chemes albah pineapple ananas Mr. B: Let's see the menu please. Zlhm3t olrna2Sa mcnyuya baxaq.
figs ancir plums gavah Waiter: Here you are. Buyurun.
fruit meyva pomegranate nar Mr. A: What. would you recommend? Biza na maslahat goriirsiiniiz?
grapes iiziim quince heyva Wailer: We have good .fi sh and Bu giin gozal bahq va
lemon lumu strawberries 9yelek kabab today. kabablmlz var.
melon qovun waterme lon qarplz Mr. A: Do you have any soup? ~orba vardlrml?
Waiter: We don't have any soup. Bagl~laymt :}orbamlz yoxdur.
Mr. A: I'll have fish and salad. Man bahq ila salat yeyacayam.
Mr. : Bring me some kabab. Mana kabab gatirin.
Waiter: What would you like to drink? Na i~mak istayirsiniz?
Mr. B: I'll have a bottle of beer. Mana bir :}U~a pi va.
Mr. A: Let me have white wine. Mana ag !jarab.
E . Drink Waiter: Good appetite! N~olsun!
Mr. A: Would you bring us some Zahmat olma:rsa, biza
apple juice alma :}irasi milk sUd coffee please? qahva gatirin.
beer piva mineral water mineral su Wailer: Would you like some desert? Clraz istlyirsinizmi?
champagne :}ampan soft drinks alkogolsuz i~ilar Mr.A : I don't want (any). Man istamiram.
cognac konyak lea ~y Mr. B: I don't want any either. Man da istamiram.
grape juice iizum :}irasi tomato juice tomat :}irasi Mr. A: Waiter, the check please. Ofisiant, hesabl gatirin.
iced water buzlu su vodka araq
juice ~ira water s. Food is served in restaurants, cafes and food slands. Restaurants offer the
lemonade Iimonad wine ~axlr, ,arab greatest variety of foods and superior service. Most waiters and waitresses
speak Russian in addition to Aterbaijani.
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Chapter 11. Accommodations
Is there a bathroom in the room? Otaqda vanna varon?
A. Vocabulary hot water isti su
vanna room otaq a telephone teleron
bathroom
sabun ~ television televizor
bed ~rpayl soap
stu} table masa, stol an air conditioner hava soyuducusu
chair
telephone teleCon a shower d~
cold water soyuq su
television televizor a refrigerator soyuducu
hot water isti su
mehmanxana toilet tualet Yes, there is. Bali, var.
hotel
No, there isn't. Xeyr, yoxdur.
How many days will you stay? Ne~a giln qalacaqslRlz?
B. Key Questions and Phrases
I'll stay Qne day. Bie eon qalacagam
I am looking for a good hotel. Man Yaxlil bie mehmanxana axtarlram. two days iki gun
Do you have a vacancy? Bo~ nornraniz varml? a week bir hafta
I need a room for one person. Mana bjroafarlik otaq lazlmdlr. until Sunday bazar giinuna qadar
two people ikinafarlik How much is the room? Otagm pulu n~dir?
three people il~nafarlik Thi s room is too expensive. Bu olaq e;ox bahadlr.
Do you have a cheaper room? BundaD ~ otaAlDlz varml?
more spacIOus gen~
less noisy sakit

~
I'll take the room. MaD bu olag. gotiiriir3m.
Here is your key. Buyurun ae;anmZl.
1lCJ~-.r---" Where is the elevator? LID. haradamr?
~<:5 ,,\!.<-'- restaurant restoran

rV-~ cafeteria
barber
kafe
barbarxana
-B ~~ Whic h floor is my room on? Otag.m ne'rane;i marlabadadir?
Where may I make a phone call? Haeadan zang eda bilaram?
~
,.... . There is no towel in my room. Otag.rnda dasmal yoxdur.
--- - ,---...>"'--:;Y-- hot water isti su
./ '
--<:- soap
The toilet is dirty.
sabun
Thalet 'rirklidir.
Please bring ... to room 52. 52 nornrali otaga ... g'Hirin .
acuD of tea bie Oncan gty
34 a soft drink alkogolsuz i~ki
hrcakf;\.~t sahar ycmayi
a lowd dasmal
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I will be leavi ng in the momjoi. Man ubir gediram. D. Supplementary Vocabulary

at two o'clock saat ikida
in the afternoon giinortadan sonr a baggage bagaj passport pasport
on Wednesday ~3Mi3nba giinii blanket yorgan pillow bah>;
I want to settle the account. Man haqq-hesab ~km3k ist3yir.lm. to call zang et- pillow cover bal~iizil

Call me a taxi please. Mana taksi ~girm . cupboard dolab refrigerator soyuducu
fonn blank to reserve sirar~ cia·
Every large city has some good hotels. bur book your room in advance. MO.I' hotel director administrator sheets do~a k agl
good ho/els have a bar, restaurant and live music. Rooms in these hotel.. to iron utili;)· shower d"'i
have hot running waler and telephones. Until recently all hotels were sta f,' mattress do~3k taxi taksi
owned,. bur now foreign and domestic compan ies are building hotels ;'1 mirror giizgii towe l dasmal
Baku. number nomra to wake up oyat-

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.
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B. Key Phrases and Questions

A. Key Vocabulary
Where can I change money? Harada pul day~ bilaram?
amount miqdar to exchange money pul dayilj- Where.is (he foreign currency Valyuta d3yi~dir.m buro
bank bank foreign currency valyuta exchange? haradadlr?
bank account bank hesabl interest faiz I want to change some. ~. Man IU!l d3yi!jrnak istayir3rn.
cash noqd pul money pul dollars dollar
cashier kassir to pay oda- What is the exchange rate for the franc? FranklO mazannasi na qadardir?
cashier's window kassa to send gondar- for the pound Cuntun
to change xlfdala- to sign irnzala- How much do you want to exchange? Na q3dar pul dayi~mak istayirsiniz?
check ~ek small change xlrda pul I want to send some money to the US. AB~'na pul gondarmak ist3yiram.
coms sikka traveller's check yo) ~eki Show me your passport please? Mana pasportunuzu giist3rin,
exchange rate m3Z<Jnn3 value qiymat zahmat olmazsa.
Could you please sign here? Buram irnzalaym, zahmat olrnazsa.
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.
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A. Vocabulary What does it cost by ainnail? Hava p~tu ila oa q3dardir?

How many stamps do you need? Siz n~ marka lazlmdlr?
address unvan phone booth IcleCon budkasl enVelopes zan
addressee maktub sahibi phone number tcleCon nomrasi Give me two envelopes. Mana ikiQIfvario.
air mail hava~tu post card a~lq p~t maktubu stamps marka
envelope zarf posloffice ~t !jo'basi postcards a~lq ~t maktubu
form blank postage stamp marka Here are your envelopes. Buyurun bu da sizin zarflariniz.
letter maktub receipt qabz YOUf stamps markalanruz
paper kaglz receiver dast3 Where is the mail-box? Harada p~t qutUSY var?
parcel baglama telegram telegram How much is a ~ to the US ? AB~'oa maktub n~ay<Klir?
to phone ung VUf- telephone teleCon parcel balllama
Can I send these books by Bu kitablafl baglama ila
B. At the Post Office parcel-post? gondara bil;}rammi?
What are the contents of this parcel? Bu bagtamamn i~inda oa var?
What is the weight? <;akisi na qadardir?
Please fill in this form . Bu blanlo doldurun zahmat olmazsa.
How much does my telegram cost? Telegramlm na qadar pul tutur?

C. Telephone
I want to make a telephone call ... ..• telcronla zang vurmaq istayiram.
to Londoo. Londona
to New York Nyu Yorka
I want to book a call ... teleron dan~lgl sirari~ etmak
istayiram.
I want send this ... to Moscow. to Istanbul. istanbula
(0 Bu ... Moskvaya gond3rmak ist3yiram.
to Washington Va~ingtona
kll<I maktubu
My te lephone number is ... Manim telefon nomram •..
parcel baglamani
Give me your phone number Teleron nomranizi mana varin
I want 10 send this parcel Bu baj!lamam ... gondarmak istlyiram.
please. z3hm3t olmazsa.
to Sumgajt. Sumga)'lta
Is there a phone booth here? Burada telefon-avtomat vardlfml?
to the US AB~'na
Thi s telephone is out of order. Bu tcleron islamjr.
working i~layir
40 I need a phone book. Mana telefon soraq kita~asl lazlmdlr.
. The line is busy. Teieron xaUi ma~guldur.
Which number should I dial? Hansl nornrani YIg.m ?
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Chapter 14. Shopping
There is a call for you. Siza telefon daQl~11l1 var.
The number that you are calling ... 2.3og vurdullunuz nomr a A. Vocabulary
is not answering. cavab vermir. book store kitab dfikaOl expensive bahah
May I speak to Mrs. Aynur? Aynur xammla daOllj3 bilarammi? satm al- to go shopping bazarhq ct-
to buy
You've got the wrong number. Siz sahv d~miisiiniiz. cashier kassir market bazar
Speak louder. I cannot hear you. Barkdan dan~m. Sizi ~itmiram. cheap ucuz price qiymat
What is the charge per minute? Bir daqiqasi n~yadir? clothing store geyim diikaru salesperson sabel
customer alta,m~ari shop diikan
O. Model Dialog department bolm3 store magaza
I'd like to send an ... telegram. Man ... telegram gondarmak istayir3m. department store univermag scale tarazi
ordinary ru!i
express ta'cili
Where to? Haraya?
To London. What is the rate 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 com-
parable 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.

E. Supplementary Vocabulary
to dial nomn )'Ig- mail box po~t qutusu
domestic letter daxili m3ktub money order pul barab
express t3'cili parcel section bagIama bOlmasi
hello alo public phone teleCon-avtomat
long distance uzaq masafa to speak on the phone teleConda damlj-

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B. Key Phrases and Questions C. Model Dialog

When does the shop ~? Dilkan n3 vaxt iWlIt? I need Azerbaijani books. Mom;} AZ3rbaycanca kitablar lazlmdlr.
close bagJantr What kind of books are you Sizi n3 elir kitablar
I want to buy a~. Man paltar almaq istayiram. interested in? maraqlandll"lr?
tooth paste di~ pastasl I am interested in Azerbaijani M3ni AZ3rbaycan klassikl3ri
tooth brush di~ flr~l classics. maraqlandmr.
handkerchief 31 yayh!lJ Do you have any books by Sizd3 Axundovun kitablart
How much is it? Bo ne~yadir? Akhundov? vardlrml?
How much is this ~? Bu .b.J..uza n ~3y3dir? Yes, we have. B;}li, vardlr.
scarf !.n Could you show me that book. Z3hm3t olmazsa, bu kitab, m3m
hal papaq gostJrin.
How much are these ~? Bu Salvar ne~3yadir? Here it is. Buyurun.
socks corab Do you have an English-Azerbaijani ingilisca-Azarbaycanca
This is too expensive. Bu ~ox bahahdlf. Dictionary? Iilqat vardmm?
Can you lower the price? Qiymatini ~agl sala bilarsinizmi? Yes, we have the new edition. Bali, yeni na~ri var.
Yes(. we can). Bali. How much is it? Liiq-a t ne~y3dir?
No(, we can't), Vox. Ninty manats. Doxsan manatdlr.
Is there a cheaper one? Bunun .lItlW.l vanhr?
There are several state-owned department stores in large cities. Private stores
bigger boyiiyu
and shops began to appear after independence, and their number is gradually
smaller balac3S1
yiingiiHi
increasing. Azerbaijani (open) TIUlrkets, known as bazaars, are cheap and very
lighter
Do you have a sweater? Sizda s.ri.lu VardlfmJ?
colorful. One can find all kinds offood items here. The goods are usually very
fresh. Bargaining is very common except in department stores.
skirt yubka
jacket jaket
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
Which shirt do YOll want? Hansl koyn3yi ist3yirsiniz?
Which coat do you like? Hansl palto xosunulia galir? belt kamar men's adamlar
I want the blad. raincoat. Man UB..U\ pl~1 istJyir3m. biglloose boyiik perfume alir
white ag children's usaqlar to put on gey-
brown qahvayi clothes paltar satin atlas
red qlrmlzl clothing geyim shoes ayaqqabl
blue goy color rong short qlsa
green Yali ll comb daraq size boy
yellow sari fabric par~ tight dar
Show me that silk shirt. M3na 0 ip3k koyn3yi gostarin. long uzun women's qadmlar
I liked this one. Bu xo~uma galdi.
I didn't like this one. Bu xo~uma g3lmadi.
I'll buy this one. Man hunu "I"cugum.
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Weather
It will be m.in.:l tomorrow. Sabah hava yaem urlu olaeaq.
A. Vocabulary yum~aq
mild
air kiil~kli
hava snowy qarh windy
climate iqlim What splendid weather! Na goz31 havad lr!
stonn (.rtma
cloud bulud stonny fll1mah
cloudy buludlu ,un C. Model Dialog
giim~
cold soyuq sunny giina~1i What will the weather be like Sabah hava nec~ olacaq?
cool sarin temperature temperatur tomorrow?
degree daraca thermometer terrnometr It will snow tomorrow. Sabah qar yagaeaq.
hot isti thunder goy giirUltUsi.i What will be the road conditions? Yollar nee3 olacaq?
lightning Sjm~ak wann Ba'zj yoUar a~lq, ba'zil3ri
isti Some roads will be open, and
mist, fog duman weather hava some closed. bagh olacaq.
rain yagl~ . weather report han ma'JumatJ indi havanm hararati ne~3dir?
What's the temperature now?
rainy yagmuclu wind indi sakkiz d3r3Ca istidir.
kUlak It is +8° C right now.
snow qar windy Bela hava xo~uma galir.
kUlakli I like this kind of weather.

B. Key Phrases and Questions

Whal's 'he weather like~? Bo gilo hava necadir?
now indi
The weather is ~ today. B
hal u gun hava yax~ldlr.
istidir
Azerbaijan is usually cold in winter and hot in swnmer. The best time to l'i .~ it
What's (he temperature .hAa ,,?
now
It is +10° C now
_30 C ·
~
B ..
....u gun havanm hararati
• .
indi
Indl.~o dane;) jstidjr.
ne~adir?

, is in late spring and early fall.

D. Supplementary Vocabulary
What will the th. u~ dar3ca ~axtadlr
wea er be like!2da,y? Bo giin h ava n ec;} olacaq? bad pis to melt a ri-
tomorrow sabah ' barometr mild y um~aq
barometer
. next. week
It will nun tomorrow.
galan hafta
Saba h Dm
to blow .,. season r~sil
v v
yagacaq. drought quraqhq , ky goy
snow qar slippery sii riilikan
fall paylz
to fall (of rain etc.) yag- spnng bahar
flood sel star ulduz
46 yay
frozen donm~ summer
dolu sunnse giinaljin d(l~lIIn.'i 1
hail
harar3t sunset giina:jin Imtmus1
heat
icc huz winter q l~