Colloquial

Azerbaijani
A Mini Course
Kurtulu, z t o p ~ u
VISiting Assis"fant Professor
Department of Near Eastem Studes
University 01 eEl/tom/a. Berkeley
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An Audio Program
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book are 3 Instructional CDs or
cassettes. They are available from the
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ISBN 088432-7884 text and cassett e
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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
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E Supplementary Vocabulary 21
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8. Transportation
22
13. At the Post Office
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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
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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
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D. Model Dialog
28
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
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E. Supplementary Vocabulary
29
15. Weather
46
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
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B. Key Phrases and Questions
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Azerbaijan: A Background Note
THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAUAN was established in 1991, after the
disintegration of the Soviet Union. Now a full and equal member of the
United Nations. the Republic of Azerbaijan has been recognized 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.mi., including t he Nakhichevan au tonomous republic, 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 topog-
raphy ranges from the mountainous, wi th the Greater and Lesser
Caucasus and the Talish chains, to the coastal lowlands along the
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-
ent ethnic groups.
LANGUAGE: Azerbaijani is the official language of the newly indepen-
dent Republic of Azerbaijan. It is s p o ~ n by about 7 million people not
only there, but also by over 20 million Azerbaijanis li ving in north-west
Iran, also known as southern or Iranian Azerbaijan. It is used as a lingua
franca by the non-Turkish populace mostly in the Southern Caucasus
regIOn.
Since it is linguisticall y 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 oldest 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 Turkmens. 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 enl rance
of the Seljukids into the area west of the Caspian Sea and Asia Minor.
Formation of modem Azerbaijani as a literary language took place at the
end of the 19th and the beginning 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 citi zens. regardless of their
ethnic backgrounds are required to learn In 1992, a new
modified Latin script, which is very similar to that of Thrkish, replaced
Cyrill ic.
RELIGION: Islam is the principal religion, and the majority of citi zens
are Other religions include Chri stianity, Judai sm, and
Baha'ism.
ADMINI STRATION: T he Republi c of Azerbaijan includes
Nakhichevan autonomous republic, and NagomoKarabakh 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.
Other 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
Colloquial AzerbaljOani is designed to fulfill the basic
needs of those who wish to communicate in an AzerbalJam speakmg
environment. Since it is a communication/survival-based course. its goal
is to give the user certain structures along with a sufficient amount .
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.
mastery of thi s course wi ll also 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 aggl utinating language; that is to say. are
obtained by adding suffixes (and occasionally non-Azerbaijani prefixes)
to the roots or st ems of words. Some other important 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-
instead of prepositions. inflection of nouns for case. subject
object verb syntax. modifiers preceding the head nou.ns, and
passive. causati ve, 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 cert ain portions such as common phrases, frequentl y used
questions. personal and demonstrative pronouns, and etc.,
because most other sections will require the use of some of thiS mfonna-
tion. The user, through situational dialogs, is given a wide variety of
more frequently used sentence structures such as nominal
there is/are sentences, and some of the commonly used verbal sentences.
Mastery of this infonnation will give the user a basis 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 or 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 this or any other language course:
When learning a new language it is better to study it as frequentl y 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.
Chapter 1. Pronunciation
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 general
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
Alphabet
Aa
Db
Cc

Dd
Ee
a.
Fr
Gg
tg
Hh
English
Equivalent
fat her
big
j olly
church
day
get
dad
full
get

hit
Azerbaijani
Examples
ana
bir
cavab

dil
el.
ag.n
r.hl>
gun

hava
Xx
I I
similar to Scottish loch xeyr

i i
J j
Kk
Qq
LI
Mm
kid
2 hi t
3 girl
around
big
measure
I guide
2 similar to Scottish loch
3 kite
large
man
iki
jurnal
kim
inak
sakkiz
qara

iltifaq
lap
min
English
Meaning
mother
one
answer
tea
tongue
such
ir
worker
day
white
weather
no
winter
two
magazlOe
who
cow
eight
black
knife
alliance
veoy
thousand
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Nn not n. what
00 I for on ten
2 cut konfet sweets
00 early OZ self
Pp pay par park
Rr right radio radio
Ss sun sari yellow

shoe happy
Tt tell tam complete
Uu fool uzaq distant
Oii close to Gennan ii
three
Vv very var there is
Yy toy yorgan quilt
Zz rebrn ziyarat visit

ma' na meaning
no English equi valent, voiced velar fricati ve, never occurs initially
lhis sign indicates a slight pause
Chapter 2. The Most Commonly Used
Words and Phrases
Yes bali, ha Certainl y albatt;)
No yox,xeyr Maybe balk;)
Thank you sag oluo Right diiz, diizdiir
Thank you
very much. sag olon. Not right diiz deyiJ
Please zahmat olmazsa With pleasure mamnuniyyatl
Good Help komak, yar-dlm
Very good Excuse me
Excellent mukammal I apologize iizr ist3yir3lll
Fine gozal I'm sorry lizr istayir3m
Not good Possible miimkiin
Bad pis, yaman Impossible miimkiin deyil
Very bad -;ox pis SirlMr. canab
Not bad pis deyil LadylM". xamm
Very I know. bilir3rn.
Very much lap I don't know. bilmiram.
Little az I want (it). ist3yiram.
Very little toxaz I don't want (it). ist3minm.
Much, many tOX, bir tOX I understand. diiaiiram.
O. K. oldu, yaX!i1 I don' t understand diliimiiram.
Please repeat. zahm3t olmazsa, takrar edin.
Please speak slowly. zahmat olmazsa, aramla damln.
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Chapter 3.
A. Common Greetings
How do you do!
Good morning.
Good afternoon.
Good evening.
Good night.
Hi. hello.
Response to 'Hi. hell o'
Welcome.
How are you?
Thank you, I am fine.
Meeting and Greeting People
Salam!
Sabahlnlz xeyir.
Gun aydm,
xeyir.
Gecaniz xeyra qalsm.
Salam.
Salam.
XO!i galmisiniz._
Siz necasiniz?
Sag oluo, man
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,
the well-being of his/her family members. relatives and business. el c.
D. How to Address People
When Azerbaijanis introduce themselves. they use both thei r fi rst 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 (jor 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.
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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, ti tles such as professor 'prof, miiallim
'teacher,' and doklor 'Dr.' can be used either with the first name or alone.
C. Parting
Goodbye.
See you later.
Goodbye (go well).
Goodbye (Slay well).
See you.
Have a ni ce trip.
Say 'hi' to ....
D. Introductions
Let me introduce you to my wife.
Mrs . ...
This is Mr ....
rm pleased to meet you.
I'm pleased to see you.
My name is ...
This is my friend ...
What's your name?
Xudahafiz.

galdiniz.
qahn.
Halalik.
yo!.
. .. salam soylayin.
Sizi arvadlmla edim.
... xamm,
Bu canab ....
Sizinla olmaitma e;ox
liadam.
Sizi gorm3yim3 e;ox liadam.
Manim adlm ...
Bu dostum ...
AdlPlz nadir?
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E. Pronouns
Personal Pronouns:
I
you
he, she, it
we
you
they
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mon
son
o
biz
siz
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
san bilirQn you know
o bilir he, she, it knows
biz bilirik

onlar bilirm
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.
80lmaz xaDim mani gordO.
s;}nj
onu
bizi
sizi
onlan
m3ni m kitablm
s3nin adm
onun evi
bizim kitablmlz
slzin admlz
onlarm evi
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Mrs. Solmaz saw !M..
you
hi m, her, it
us
you
them
my book
your name (famil iar)
his, her, its house
our book
your name (polite)
their house
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Chapter 4.
Numbers
31 otuz bir 64
durd
97 doxsan yeddi
199
32 otuz iki 65 altlTIlj bel
98
doxsan
I bir 34 otuzdord 67 yeddi
33 01uz 66 altl
99
doxsan doqquz
2 iki 35 68
3
36 otuz altt 69 doqqul.
100,
4 dord 37 otuz yeddi 70 yetmi
100 yilz
110 yilz on
5 bel; 38 otuz s :;!kkiz 71 bir
200 iki yilz
201 iki yilz bir
6 alh 39 01uz doqquz 72 iki
300
ii-; yijz
322
illY ytiz iyinni iki
7 yeddi 40
q' rx
73
400
dord yiiz
435 d/:ird yill. otuz
8 s3kkiz 41 qlrx bir 74 dord
500 bel; yilz
548
yill qlrx
9 doqquz 42 qLrx iki 75 yetmi\ bel;
600
altl yilz
659
altl ytiz doqquz
10 on 43 qlrx 76 alh
700
yeddi yilz
763
yeddi yuz
11 on bir 44 qlrx dord 77 yetmi yeddi
800
s3kkiz yij z
877
yiiz yetmi.s yeddi
12 on iki 45 ql,tx bes 78 yetmi
900
doqquz yilz
986
doqquz yGz altl
13 on
46 qlfx altl 79 yetmi doqquz
14 on dord 47 qlrx yeddi 80
1000,
15 on bel; 48 qlrx 81 bir
1,000
min
1.001 min bir
16 on alll 49 qlrx doqquz 82 iki
2,000 iki min
2,245 iki min iki yilz qlrx be!j
17 on yeddi 50 83
3,000 mi n
3,500 min yilz
18 on s3kkiz 51 dlli bir 84 sak.$3n dard
4,000
dord min
4,280 dord min iki yilz
19 on doqqu1. 52 iki 85 saksdn
10,000 on mi n
10,500 on min bes yilz
20 iyirmi 53 alii
86 al al1l
31,000 otuz bir l1}in
23,410 iyinni min dord yilz on
21 iyi""i bir
54 olli dord 87 yeddi
800,000 sakkiz yilz min
260,400 iki yilz min dord yiiz
22 iyinni iki 55 oIli bel
88 saksan sakkiz
23 iyinni 56 alii altl 89 doqquz
1,000,000s
24 iyirmi dord 57 alii yeddi
90 dOxSan
1,000,000
bir milyon
1,500,000 bir mit yon yiiz min
25 iyirmi 58 9 1 doxsan bir
2,000,000
ikl milyon
2,650,000 iki mit yon altl yiiz alii min
26 iyi""i altl 59 92 doxsan iki
50,000,000
iii milyon
27 iyi""i yeddi 60 93 doxsan
28 iyirmi 61 bir
94 doxsan dord
1st, 2nd etc.
29 iyinni doqquz 62 iki 95 doxsan
4,h dordilncil
30 otu1. 63
96 doxsan altl
lSI
birinci
2nd ikinci
5,h
8
3rd
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,
dordda
bir
biryanm
tam ooda sakkiz
tam yiizd., iyirmi
on faiz
iyirmi faiz
Chapter 5. Time
A. Hours, Minutes and Seconds
What time is it?
(It's) one o'clock.
Saat
(Saal) birdir.
saat means 'time. hour, clock. watch.'
(It's) two o' clock. (Saat) ikidir.
(It's) three o'clock. (Saat)
(h 's) half past two.
(It's) half past fi ve.
(It' s) a quarter past three.
(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.
(Saal) yansldlf.
(Saat) altmm yansldlr.
Dorda on daqiqa
S3kkiza iyinni daqiq3
SakkilA} on daqiqa qahb.
nord aiyirmi daqiqa qahb.
Na vaxt? Saat
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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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 bazar ert si
N;} zaman, n;} vaxt?
Na qadar vaxt?
saniya
daqiqa
yanm saat
biriki daqiqa
on daqiqa
on daqiqa avval
bir saat avval
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
Friday cuma
Tuesday axs.aml Saturday
Wednesday Sunday lJazar
Thursday cUma
Months
January yanvar
February revral
March mart
April aprel
May may
June iyun
Seasons
Spring yaz
Summer yay
the 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 gun
today bu gun
tomorrow sabah
the day after
tomorrow birisigiin
yesterday diinan
everyday har gUn
week h.ft.
thi s week bu hafta
next week galan hafta
last week hafta
every week har hafta
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July iyul
August avgust
September sentyabr
October oktyabr
November noyabr
December dekabr
Fall paylz
Winter
iyunun on biri
avgustun sakkizinda
min doqquz yiiz doxsan
yayda
Min doqquz yilz ilin
mayaymda
Bu giln aym
Bu gUn yanvarm sakkizidir.
Bu giln hansl gUndiir'?
Bu gUn cUmadir.
month ay
this month bu ay
next month galan ay
last month ay
every month har ay
year ;1
this year bu iI
next year galan il
last year il
every year har iI
every Friday har cUma
Chapter 6.
Personal Information
A. Vocabulary
age/old
to marry
ev'an-
to be born
big
birthday
boy
children
doctor
anadan 01.
name ad
boyuk
nationality
milliyyat
ad gii nii
occupation
i j
og'1an
person
ljaxs

school
maktab
hakim
single
subay, arsiz
miihandis
surname
(amiliya, soyadl
aila
teacher
miiallim
engineer
fami ly
girl
qlz wife arvad
to graduate
husband
bitir- woman qadm
3r to work a-
man adam year iJ
dash after -verb stemS indicates the infinitive form of the verb. which is
-maq, -mak.
B. Key Questions and Phrases
Name:
What is your name?
My name is ...
What is your surname?
My surname i s ...
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 ad. n3dir?
o axsin adl ...
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Age:
How old are you? Sizin var?
I am 18 years old. Manim on sakkiz yalm var.
How old is that person? 0 pxsin var?
(S)he is 45 years old. 0 qlrx var.
In what year were you born? Siz hansl ilda anadan olmusunuz?
J was born in 1974. Man 1974 Uda anadan
When is your birthday? Sinn ad giiniiniiz oa vaxtdlr?
(My binhday) is Jul y Slh. iyulun .
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
(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?
Nationality:
What is your 'nationality?
I'm an.American.
Are you a French?
No. I'm an Azerbaijani.
Evlisinizmi?
ardasinizmi?
Bali, evliyam.
Vox, evli deyilam.
Bali, arda yam.
Vox, aeda deyilam.
Subayam.
Ailaniz boyiikdiinnii?
varml.?
Milliyyatiniz nadir?
Man amerikahyam.
Siz franslzslDlzml?
Vox, man azarbaycanhyam.
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Occupation:
What is your occupation?
I'm an engineer.
I'm a doctor.
Are you a teacher?
Yes. I'm a teacher.
Where do you work?
Education:
Are you a student?
Where are you studying?
I am studying at .. .
J graduated from .. .
C. Model dialog
What is your name?
My name i s ...
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 old 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.
Where does she work?
She works at the uni versity.
Is she an American?
No, she's German.

Man mub andisilm
Miln hakimam.
Mii allimsinizmi?
Bali, mU;)lIim3m.
Siz harada
Siz lal3basinizmi?
Siz harada oxuyursunuz?
Man dO) oxuyuram.
Man ... i bitirdim.
Admlz nadir?
Ad.m ...
Familiyanlz nadir?
Familiyam ...
Evlisinizmi?
Bali, evliyam.
Upqlarlnlz varm.?
Bali, bir ogIum, bir qlzlrn var.
Onlarm var?
OgIumun qlZlmm sakkiz
val'.
Arvadmlz
o
o harada .
Universitetda
o amerikahdlrml?
Vox, almandlr.
Colloquial Azerbaijani
17
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 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.
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
aged
lecture muhazira
archeologist arxeolog library
kitabxana
architect me'mar mother ana
brother month ay
day
gun parents
valideynlar
Englishman
ingilis professor professor
faculty
fakiilta relative qohum
father ata sister baci
French
franS1Z student talaba
friend
dost to study oxu
Gennan
alman writer
grandchi ld
nava yea, n
hi storian
young ganc
Chapter 7. Finding Your Way Around
A. Vocabulary
left sol under altmda
right sag on lOp (of) iizarinda
north at the end (00 sonunda
south canub in the middle ortasmda
east in front (of) qabagmda
west qarb behind arxasmda
here bura, burada inside
there ora,orada outside baYlrda
near yaxm next to (beside) yanmda
far uzaq between arasmda
Where? harada, harda
at, in -da, -da*
10 -8, - 3, -ya, -ya
from .dan, -dan
by (wilh) .Ia, -l a, it;)
up to, as far as -8 qadal", - qadar, -ya qa<i;)f, -ya qadar
'" One of these suffixes/fonns is used in accordance with the .vowel 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 part of Azerbaijan
southern
eastern
western
o kii.-;anin W t 3r.Jfinda
sag
S2.l.!! don un.
saga
AZ3rbaycamn hissasinda
canub

qarb
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Colloquial Azerbaijani
jn front of the museum
behind
inside
outSide
at the museum
Follow this road.
Just go straight ahead.
You have to go in tllitl direction.
left
the opposite
40 ki lometers from here
100 meters
far
not far
C. Key Questions and Phrases
Is there a bank near here?
doctor
hospital
hotel
phannacy
restaurant
Where is the police station?
cinema
museum
American Embassy
Post Office
railway station
zoo
muzeyin gabaemda
arxasmda

baYlnnda
muzeyda
Du ita gedin.
Duz gedin.
Q tarafa getmalisiniz.
sol
oks
buradan a1rx kilornctr
yuz metr
uzaq
uzaq deyil
Duraya yaxm b..a.n.k varml?
hakim
xastaxana
mehmanxana
aptek
restora n
Polis idarasi haradadlr?
kino
muzey
Amerika safirliyi
p<><;t
d3miryolu vagzah
zoopark
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20
Where is the nearest hank?
bUS-SlOP
exhibition
hotel
Is the madret far from here?
uni versi ty
taxi-stop
church
mosque
Colloquial Kazahk
an yaxlR hank haradadlr?
avtobus dayanacagl
sargi
mehmanxana
B..azat buradan uz.aqdlrml?
universitet
taksi dayanacagi
kils3
mascid
How many kilometers from here ... Buradan .. kilometroir?
to Baleu? Baklya
to Sumgait SumqaYlta
to Absheron
10 Thilisi Tbilisiya
How does one get ...
to downtown?
to the airport
10 the Hotel Azerbaijan
to the Nizami street
... neca getmak olar?
Sah;uin mj)[kazjna
aeroporta
Azarbaycan mehmanxanasma
Nizami
Due to the Russian influence of the 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 of approximately 2 million, Baku
is one of the most impor1ant educational and industrial centers in the
an!a. The hear1 of Baku is the Ichari Shahar; 'The Old Town,' dating back to
medieval times.
Colloquial Azerbaijani
21
D. Model Dialog
Excuse me, where is the
Hotel Baku?
Il is in downtown, on the
Lenkoran street.
Thank you very much.
You're welcome.
Ex.cuse me, how can I get to the
Lenkoran Street?
Where would you like to go?
I would like ,to go to the
Hotel Baku.
It's in the center of the ci.IY
Is it far away from here?
It 's not that far .
How can I go there?
You can go there by bus.
Where is the nearest bus station?
h is just behind that building.
How much is the fare?
Forty roanats.
Thank you very much.
E. Supplementary Vocabulary
metro
minaret
monument
on foot
palace
sightseeing places
ticket
tram
trolley bus
Bakl mehmanxanasl
haradadlr?
mark aziodadir,
Lankaran
<;ox sag oluo.
Daymaz .........
Lankaran
neca getmak alar?
Hara getmak istayirsiniz?
Bakl mehmanxanasma getmak
istayiram.
o 3ahario markazindadir.
o buradan uzaqdlrml?
o qadar uzaq deyil.
Ora neca geda bilaram?
Avtobusla ged;) bilarsiniz.
an yaxm avtobus dayanacag'i haradadlr?
o binanm arxaslOdadlr.
Bilet
Qlrx manatdlr.
t:;ox sagolun.
metro
minara
abida
piyada
saray
gormali yerlar
bilet
tramvay
trolleybus
Chapter 8. Transportation
A. Types of Transportation
bicycle
boat
bus
car
ferry
helicopter
B. Taxi
I need a taxi .
Is Ihis taxi free?

qaYlq
avtobus

bar.>
vertalyot
Can you take me
to the railway station?
to the airpon
Where would you like to go?
I want to go to Nizami Street .
to the Hotel Baku
Please stop Mm.
in front of that building
Please wait here for me.

slower
How much do lowe you?
motor-<:ycle motosikl
plane 13yyal'3
ship gami
taxi taksi
train qatar
yacht yaxta
Ma na taksi lazlmdlf.
Bu taksi bosdurmu?
Mani ... apara biJarsinizmi?
damiryolu v3iZ3hna
aeroporta
Hara getmak istayirsiniz?
Nizamj getmak istayir3w.
Saki mehmanxanasma
Purada dayaDin Z3hmat olmazsa.
o binamn oniinda
bhmat olmazs8 wani burada gozlayil1
Zlhmat olmazsa bir az hark surUn.

Na qadar vermaliyam?
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Colloquial Azerbaijani
C. Dialog: Train
Excuse me. where is the
ticket office?
When is the next train
to Sumgait?
. Is there a sleeping car?
One ticket to Lenkoran.
two tickets
first class ticket
second class ticket
return ticket
What is the fare to Moscow?
How much is the ticket from ...
Baku to Moscow?
What time does the train
arrive
Is this the train to Sumcait?
to Baku
No. this train is goi ng to Baku.
Yes. this bain is going to Sumgait.
Is this seat taken?
Which is OUf compartment?
May I the window?
close
Baglljlaytn, bilet kassasl
haradadlr?
Sumqaylta novbati qatar 01)
vaxt yola dilijiir?
Yataqh vagon varml?
Lankarana bir bilet.
iki bild
birinci daracali bilet
ikinci daracali bilet
bileti
Moskvaya bilet
Bakldan Moskvaya bilet ...

Qatar n3 vaxt yola

SumgaYlta ged3l1 qatar budurmu?
Oaklya
Vox, bu qatar Baklya gedir.
Bali, bu qatar SumqaYlta gedir.
Bu yer
Bizim kupemiz hansldlr?
Pancarani olarml?
bagJamaq
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24
Coll oquial Azerbaijani
When do we get to Baku?
to Sumgail
No smoking.
D. Plane Talk
Where is the Aeroflot Agency?
Is there a plane to Moscow ...
tomorrow?
on Friday
When is there a flight to Moscow?
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 departure time?
anival
Baklya ntt vaxt 'tattrlq?
SumqaYlta
Sigaret olmaz.
Aeroflot agcntliyi harada

Moskvaya ... tayyar;} varml?

cum;} gunu
Moskvava nOJ vaxtdlr?
Londona
Kieva
1'3YY8ra bilatlari harada sabhr'!
Moskvaya bilet
Man Moskvaya bilet Jazlmdlr.
Tayyara na vaxt vola diisiir?
galir

I want to make a reservation.
What is the check-in time?
r May I smoke?
Colloquial Azerbaijani
Man bilet etmak istayirarn.
Registrasiya saat
Sigaret olarml?
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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.
E. Supplementary Vocabulary
I
airline han yol u exit
baggage bagaj fli ght

bus stop avtobus dayanacagl handbag aI
bus tenninal avtovagzal passenger sarni!jin
conductor konduktor pavement saki
crossing suitcase
dri ver siiriicii traffic- li ght svetoror
entrance toilet tualet
1
excess baggage artlq yok waiting area gozlama zah
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
B. Feeling III
I don't feel wel l.
I am sick.
I have a bead ache.
a stomach
an ear
a looth
qol
kiirak
bad.n
yanaq
sina,
Ifana
qulaq
goz
iiz
barmaq
ayaq

. 1

boy
I have a sore.lhmru.
back
arm
heart urak
kidney bOyr;lk
leg ayaq
lip dodaq
lung ag ciyar
mouth aglz
neck" boyun
nose burun
shoulder

skin dari
stomach ma'da
throat bogaz
tongue dil
tooth
waist bel
Oziimii pis hiss ediram.
Man xastayam.

qarmm
quJag.m

B

0eaz1m agnYlf.
kiirayim
qolum
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,
, Please call a doctor.
!
Please take me to a doctor.
to the hospital
to a polyclinic
Is there a doctor who can
speak English?
C. At the Doctor's Office
What is your complaint?
I don't have an appetite.
I have a cold.
I've had food-poisoning.
I am di zzy.
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.
I am allergic to penicjljn.
to that medicine
to milk
to eggs
I am pregnant.
I have diarrhea.
I have diabetes.
Colloquial Azerbaijani
Zahm"t olma7Sa, h"kim
M"ni h"kjma apann.
xastaxanaya
poliklinikaya
Burada ingilisca
hakim vardlrml?
Nadan !jika)'O}t edirsinii?
yoxdur.
Man
Man n harl"nmi!jarn.
gicallanir.
Qabiz
istiliyim var.
Agzmlzi
Dilinizi
Osktirti n.
Darindan nafas aim.
Naf"s almaYID.
Naf"sinizi s8xlaym.
Bela qadar soyunun.
Penisilioa allergiyam var
o darmana
suda
yumurtaya
M"n harnilayarn.
isha)
Man diabetam,
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28
Colloqui al Azerbaijani
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
D. Model Dialog
At the dentist:
Excuse,me, where i s the
dentist's office?
On the second floor.
What are the visiting hours?
From 9 to 4.
I have a terrible toothache.
I can't eat anything.
Bic dafa qusdum.
iki
Qan t azyiqim yux3ndlr.
Du darmam yemakdan sonra at m.
yemakdan one3
giinda dara
GOnda bie hab bie dara.
iki d3f3
dara
dilj hakiminin
kabineti haradadlr?
ikinci m3rtabada.
Hansl saatlarda qabul edir?
Saat doqquzdan dorda kimi.
Disim bark agrlYJr. bir
$3y yey., bilmir3m.
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.
Coll oquial Azerbaijani
Hansl diiniz incidir, gost3ri n.
SoJdakl aZi
bQyiik hir oyuq
var. Ger3k onu dolduram.
Sin sag alt t3r3fda korpii
lazlmdlr.
Qoy bu gun oyugu doldurum.
indi ozunuzu neca hiss edirsiniz?
Sag olun, daha yaXlyam doktor.
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Azerbaijan has socialized medicine. Until recently all medical facilities were
state owned and operated. Now, however. some private medical establish-
ments have begun 10 appear. Medical services and equipment are slill inade-
quate or below European and US standards. Medicines are currently shon
supply. For this reason, visitors 10 At.erbaijan are advised to take their med-
ications with them.
E. Supplementary Vocabulary
abscess kin measles qlzdca
ampule ampula medici ne darman
appendicitis appendisit mumps parolit
blood qan nurse xast aya baxan
bone siimiik optometrist goz hakimi
breath nafas pain agrt
bum yamq pharmacy aptek
cancer pneumonia satalcam
dentist di., hakimi poison zahar
to diagnose diagnoz qoy- prescription rcsept
to diet pahriz saxla- rash sapki
diphtheri a difteriya rheumatism revmalizm
infecti on infeksiya sanitary towel sanitar binti
laxative darmam . surgeon carrah
malaria qlzdlnna swelling

Chapter 10. Food and Drink
A. Key Words and Expressions
bread
breakfast sahar yemayi
coffee-shop kate
cup finean
dinner nahar
dish yemak
drink
to dri nk
to eat yeo
food qida
fork
glass stakan
knife bu;aq
What would 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 or chicken?
I'd like some fish.
I don't want chicken.
anything
lunch ikinci sahar yemayi
menu menyu
napkin salCet
to orde r et-
pepper istiot
plate bOIQab
restaurant restoran
rice (cooked) plov
salt duz
spoon
tea-pot
water-jug siirahi, qralin
waiter orlSiant
Na yem3k istayirsiniz?
h;mak
Man uabfi: istayiram.
ikl piva
bir staka"
HB.l.w istayirsi nizmi?
toyuq
Bahq istayirsiniz yoxsa toyuq?
Man bahq istayiram.
Man 12nw istamiram.
bir
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Would you like some s.ugru:?
milk
salt
pepper
bread
Yes, (please).
No. (thank you).
This food is very delicious.
hot (=wann)
salty
cold
Are you hungry?
I'm hungry.
Are you thirsty?
I'm not thirsty.
Colloquial Azerbaijani
Bir 3Z ist<Jyirsinizmi ?
sud
duz
istiot

istayiram.
Yox, ist3mir.Jrn.
Bu yemak .;ox lazz3t1idir.
istidir
duzludur
so.yuqdur
ACSIDlzml?
Acam.
SusamlStDlZmt?

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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 peo-
ples 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 malati lamb quzu
beef-steak meat .1
chicken toyuq mutton qoyun
cutlet kotlet sausage sosiska, kolbasa
n Colloquial Azerbaijani
I
Coll oquial Azerbaijani 33
C. Vegetables
F. Desserts
vegetable tarav3Z potato kartor
I
cacao 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
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
Waiter: Please be seated. Buyurun.
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 watermelon qarplz
Mr. A: Do you have any soup? vardlrml?
Waiter: We don't have any soup. :}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 istayirsiniz?
Mr. B: I'll have a bottle of beer. Mana bir pi va.
Mr. A: Let me have white wine. Mana ag !jarab.
E. Drink
Waiter: Good appetite!
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
Mr.A: I don't want (any). Man istamiram.
cognac konyak lea

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
water s.
Food is served in restaurants, cafes and food slands. Restaurants offer the
lemonade Iimonad wine ,arab
greatest variety of foods and superior service. Most waiters and waitresses
speak Russian in addition to Aterbaijani.
Chapter 11.
Accommodations
A. Vocabulary
bathroom
vanna room otaq
bed soap sabun
chair
stu} table masa, stol
cold water soyuq su telephone teleCon
hot water isti su television televizor
hotel mehmanxana toilet tualet
B. Key Questions and Phrases
I am looking for a good hotel.
Do you have a vacancy?
Man Yaxlil bie mehmanxana axtarlram.
nornraniz varml?
I need a room for one person.
two people
Mana bjroafarlik otaq lazlmdlr.
ikinafarlik
three people



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-B

,.... .
--- - ,---... >"'--:;Y--
./'
--<:-
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Colloquial Azerbaijani
Is there a bathroom in the room?
hot water
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
Which 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

a lowd
Otaqda vanna varon?
isti su
teleron
televizor
hava soyuducusu

soyuducu
Bali, var.
Xeyr, yoxdur.
giln qalacaqslRlz?
Bie eon qalacagam
iki gun
bir hafta
bazar giinuna qadar
Otagm pulu
Bu olaq e;ox bahadlr.
BundaD otaAlDlz varml?

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
sahar ycmayi
dasmal
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36 Colloquial Azerbaijani
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
giinii
Man haqq-hesab ist3yir.lm.
Mana taksi
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 staf,'
owned,. bur now foreign and domestic companies 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.
nomraniz varml?
Mana birnafarlik otaq lazlmdlr.
gun qalacaqslDlz?
iki gun.
Mana vannall bir otaq lazlmdlr.
olan bir otaglmlz var.
istayirsinizmi?
Zahm3t olmazsa gorum.
Bu otaq bunu gotilriiram.
Pasportunuzu verin.
Buyurun, bu da m3nim pasportum.
Buyurun bu da sizin
OtagtnlZln nomrasi 12dir. 0 ikinci
m3rtab3d;KIir.
Sag oluo. Burada restoran
vanni?
Bali var. Birinci martabadadir.
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D. Supplementary Vocabulary
baggage bagaj passport pasport
blanket yorgan pillow bah>;
to call zang et- pillow cover
cupboard dolab refrigerator soyuducu
fonn blank to reserve cia
hotel director administrator sheets agl
to iron utili;) shower d"'i
mattress taxi taksi
mirror giizgii towel dasmal
number nomra to wake up oyat-
Chapter 12. Money Matters
A. Key Vocabulary
amount miqdar to exchange money
bank bank foreign currency
bank account bank hesabl interest
cash noqd pul money
cashier kassir to pay
cashier's window kassa to send
to change xlfdala- to sign
check small change
coms sikka traveller's check
exchange rate m3Z<Jnn3 value
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pul dayilj-
valyuta
faiz
pul
oda-
gondar-
irnzala-
xlrda pul
yo)
qiymat
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B. Key Phrases and Questions
Where can I change money?
Where.is (he foreign currency
exchange?
I want to change some.
dollars
What is the exchange rate for the franc?
for the pound
How much do you want to exchange?
I want to send some money to the US.
Show me your passport please?
Could you please sign here?
Harada pul bilaram?
Valyuta buro
haradadlr?
Man IU!l d3yi!jrnak istayir3rn.
dollar
FranklO mazannasi na qadardir?
Cuntun
Na q3dar pul istayirsiniz?
pul gondarmak ist3yiram.
Mana pasportunuzu giist3rin,
zahmat olmazsa.
Buram irnzalaym, zahmat olrnazsa.
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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.
Chapter 13. At the Post Office
A. Vocabulary
address unvan
addressee maktub sahibi
air mail
envelope zarf
form blank
letter maktub
paper kaglz
parcel baglama
to phone ung VUf-
B. At the Post Office
I want ( 0 send this ... to Moscow.
kll<I
parcel
I want 10 send this parcel
to Sumgajt.
to the US
phone booth IcleCon budkasl
phone number tcleCon nomrasi
post card
maktubu
posloffice !jo'basi
postage stamp marka
receipt qabz
receiver dast3
telegram telegram
telephone teleCon
Bu ... Moskvaya gond3rmak ist3yiram.
maktubu
baglamani
Bu baj!lamam ... gondarmak istlyiram.
Sumga)'lta

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What does it cost by ainnail?
How many stamps do you need?
enVelopes
Give me two envelopes.
stamps
postcards
Here are your envelopes.
YOUf stamps
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?
C. Telephone
I want to make a telephone call ...
to Londoo.
to New York
I want to book a call ...
to Istanbul.
to Washington
My telephone 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?
Hava ila oa q3dardir?
Siz marka lazlmdlr?
zan
Mana ikiQIfvario.
marka
maktubu
Buyurun bu da sizin zarflariniz.
markalanruz
Harada qutUSY var?
maktub
balllama
Bu kitablafl baglama ila
gondara bil;}rammi?
Bu bagtamamn oa var?
<;akisi na qadardir?
Bu blanlo doldurun zahmat olmazsa.
Telegramlm na qadar pul tutur?
.. telcronla zang vurmaq istayiram.
Londona
Nyu Yorka
teleron etmak
istayiram.
istanbula

Manim telefon nomram ..
Teleron nomranizi mana varin
z3hm3t olmazsa.
Burada telefon-avtomat vardlfml?
Bu tcleron islamjr.

Mana telefon soraq lazlmdlr.
Teieron xaUi .
Hansl nornrani YIg.m?
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There is a call for you.
The number that you are calling
is not answering.
May I speak to Mrs. Aynur?
You've got the wrong number.
Speak louder. I cannot hear you.
What is the charge per minute?
O. Model Dialog
I'd like to send an ... telegram.
ordinary
express
Where to?
To London. What is the rate
per word?
Siza telefon var.
... 2.3og vurdullunuz nomr a
cavab vermir.
Aynur xammla daOllj3 bilarammi?
Siz sahv
Barkdan Sizi
Bir daqiqasi
Man ... telegram gondarmak istayir3m.
ru!i
ta'cili
Haraya?
Londana. Bir sozOn qiymati

The rate per word is 15 manats.
How much does my telegram cost?
240 manats.
Bir soziin qiymati 15 manatdlr.
Telegranllm Uti qadar pul tU,tor?
240 manat.
When will they get it? Telegram oraya na vaxt
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
domestic letter
express
hello
long distance
nomn )'Ig-
daxili 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 damlj-
Chapter 14. Shopping
A. Vocabulary
book store kitab dfikaOl expensive bahah
to buy satm al- to go shopping bazarhq ct-
cashier kassir market bazar
cheap ucuz price qiymat
clothing store geyim diikaru salesperson sabel
customer shop diikan
department bolm3 store magaza
department store univermag scale tarazi
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B. Key Phrases and Questions
When does the shop
close
I want to buy
tooth paste
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.
Dilkan n3 vaxt iWlIt?
bagJantr
Man paltar almaq istayiram.
pastasl

31 yayh!lJ
Bo
Bu .b.J..uza
!.n
papaq
Bu Salvar
corab
Bu bahahdlf.
Qiymatini 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\ istJyir3m.
ag
qahvayi
qlrmlzl
goy
Yali
ll
sari
M3na 0 ip3k koyn3yi gostarin.
Bu galdi.
Bu g3lmadi.
Man hunu "I"cugum.
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C. Model Dialog
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.
Here it is.
Do you have an English-Azerbaijani
Dictionary?
Yes, we have the new edition.
How much is it?
Ninty manats.
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.
ingilisca-Azarbaycanca
Iilqat vardmm?
Bali, yeni var.
Liiq-at
Doxsan manatdlr.
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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 of food items here. The goods are usually very
fresh. Bargaining is very common except in department stores.
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
belt kamar men's adamlar
biglloose boyiik perfume alir
children's usaqlar to put on gey-
clothes paltar satin atlas
clothing geyim shoes ayaqqabl
color rong short qlsa
comb daraq size boy
fabric tight dar
long uzun women's qadmlar
Chapter 15.
Weather
A. Vocabulary
air
hava
climate
iqlim
cloud
bulud
cloudy
buludlu
cold
soyuq
cool
sarin
degree
daraca
hot
isti
lightning

mist, fog
duman
rain

rainy
yagmuclu
snow
qar
B. Key Phrases and Questions
Whal's 'he weather
now
snowy
qarh
stonn
(.rtma
stonny
fll1mah
,un

sunny

temperature
temperatur
thermometer
terrnometr
thunder
goy giirUltUsi.i
wann
isti
weather
hava
. weather report
han ma'JumatJ
wind
kUlak
windy
kUl akli
Bo gilo hava necadir?
indi
The weather is today. B
hal u gun hava
istidir
What's (he temperature .hA
a
,,? B ..
....u gun havanm hararati
now indi
It is +10 C now .
_30 C dane;) jstidjr.
What will the th. dar3ca
wea er be like!2da,y? Bo giin hava nec;} olacaq?
tomorrow sabah '
next week
. . galan hafta
It will nun tomorrow. Sab h v v
a Dm yagacaq.
qar
snow
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It will be m.in.:l tomorrow.
mild
windy
What splendid weather!
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.
Sabah hava yaemurlu olaeaq.


Na goz31 havadlr!
Sabah hava olacaq?
Sabah qar yagaeaq.
Yollar nee3 olacaq?
Ba'zj yoUar ba'zil3ri
bagh olacaq.
indi havanm hararati
indi sakkiz d3r3Ca istidir.
Bela hava galir.
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Azerbaijan is usually cold in winter and hot in swnmer. The best time to
is in late spring and early fall.
D. Supplementary Vocabulary
bad
pis
to melt ari-
barometer
barometr mild
to blow
.,. season
drought
quraqhq
, ky goy
fall
paylz
slippery sii riili kan
to fall (of rain etc.) yag-
spnng bahar
flood
sel
star ulduz
frozen

summer yay
hail
dolu
sunnse
giinaljin
heat
harar3t
sunset
giina:jin Imtmus1
icc
huz
winter