Essential phrases and expressions for travelers in Azerbaijan. Copy, learn, and communicate with locals.
Salam
sah-LAHM
ENHello
RUПривет / Здравствуйте
Salam aleykum
sah-LAHM ah-LAY-koom
ENPeace be upon you (formal)
RUМир вам (формальное)
Sabahınız xeyir
sah-bah-huh-NUHZ khey-EER
ENGood morning
RUДоброе утро
Axşamınız xeyir
ahkh-shah-muh-NUHZ khey-EER
ENGood evening
RUДобрый вечер
Necəsən? / Necəsiniz?
neh-jeh-SEN / neh-jeh-see-NEEZ
ENHow are you? (informal / formal)
RUКак дела? (неформ. / формальн.)
Yaxşıyam, sağ ol
yahkh-shuh-YAHM, SAH ol
ENI'm fine, thank you
RUХорошо, спасибо
Xoş gəlmisiniz
khosh gel-mee-see-NEEZ
ENWelcome
RUДобро пожаловать
Sağ olun
SAH oh-LOON
ENThank you (formal)
RUСпасибо (формальное)
Görüşənədək
goh-roo-sheh-neh-DEHK
ENSee you later
RUДо свидания
Hələlik
heh-leh-LEEK
ENBye (informal)
RUПока
Gecəniz xeyrə qalsın
geh-jeh-NEEZ khey-REH kahl-SUHN
ENGood night
RUСпокойной ночи
Tanışdığıma şadam
tah-nuhsh-duh-huh-MAH shah-DAHM
ENNice to meet you
RUПриятно познакомиться
Hara?
hah-RAH
ENWhere?
RUКуда? / Где?
Sağa
sah-AH
ENTo the right
RUНаправо
Sola
soh-LAH
ENTo the left
RUНалево
Düz gedin
dooz geh-DEEN
ENGo straight
RUИдите прямо
Yaxın
yah-KHUHN
ENNear / Close
RUБлизко
Uzaq
oo-ZAHK
ENFar
RUДалеко
Metro haradadır?
met-ROH hah-rah-dah-DUHR
ENWhere is the metro?
RUГде метро?
Taksi çağırın, zəhmət olmasa
tahk-SEE chah-huh-RUHN, zehh-MET ol-mah-SAH
ENPlease call a taxi
RUВызовите такси, пожалуйста
Bu küçə haraya aparır?
boo koo-CHEH hah-rah-YAH ah-pah-RUHR
ENWhere does this street lead?
RUКуда ведёт эта улица?
Xəritədə göstərə bilərsiniz?
kheh-ree-teh-DEH gohs-teh-REH bee-lehr-see-NEEZ
ENCan you show on the map?
RUМожете показать на карте?
Burada
boo-rah-DAH
ENHere
RUЗдесь
Orada
oh-rah-DAH
ENThere
RUТам
Menyu, zəhmət olmasa
meh-NYOO, zehh-MET ol-mah-SAH
ENMenu, please
RUМеню, пожалуйста
Hesab, zəhmət olmasa
heh-SAHB, zehh-MET ol-mah-SAH
ENCheck/bill, please
RUСчёт, пожалуйста
Su
SOO
ENWater
RUВода
Çay
CHAY
ENTea
RUЧай
Qəhvə
keh-VVEH
ENCoffee
RUКофе
Çörək
choh-REHK
ENBread
RUХлеб
Bir çay istəyirəm
beer CHAY ees-teh-yee-REHM
ENI would like a tea
RUЯ хочу чай
Çox dadlıdır!
chokh dahd-luh-DUHR
ENVery delicious!
RUОчень вкусно!
Halal
hah-LAHL
ENHalal
RUХаляль
Vegetarian yeməyiniz var?
veh-geh-tah-ree-AHN yeh-meh-yee-NEEZ VAHR
ENDo you have vegetarian food?
RUУ вас есть вегетарианская еда?
Nuş olsun
noosh ol-SOON
ENBon appetit / Enjoy your meal
RUПриятного аппетита
Duz
DOOZ
ENSalt
RUСоль
Şəkər
sheh-KEHR
ENSugar
RUСахар
Ət
EHT
ENMeat
RUМясо
Balıq
bah-LUHK
ENFish
RUРыба
Meyvə
mey-VEH
ENFruit
RUФрукты
Bu nə qədərdir?
boo neh keh-DEHR-deer
ENHow much is this?
RUСколько это стоит?
Bahadır
bah-hah-DUHR
ENIt's expensive
RUДорого
Ucuzdur
oo-jooz-DOOR
ENIt's cheap
RUДёшево
Endirim var?
en-dee-REEM VAHR
ENIs there a discount?
RUЕсть скидка?
Bazarlıq edək
bah-zahr-LUHK eh-DEHK
ENLet's bargain
RUДавайте поторгуемся
Bunu istəyirəm
boo-NOO ees-teh-yee-REHM
ENI want this one
RUЯ хочу это
Baxıram, sağ olun
bah-khuh-RAHM, SAH oh-LOON
ENJust looking, thank you
RUЯ просто смотрю, спасибо
Kart qəbul edirsiniz?
kahrt keh-BOOL eh-deer-see-NEEZ
ENDo you accept cards?
RUПринимаете карты?
Manat
mah-NAHT
ENManat (currency)
RUМанат (валюта)
Mağaza
mah-ah-ZAH
ENShop / Store
RUМагазин
Bazar
bah-ZAHR
ENBazaar / Market
RUБазар / Рынок
Bilet
bee-LET
ENTicket
RUБилет
Avtobus
ahv-toh-BOOS
ENBus
RUАвтобус
Metro
met-ROH
ENMetro / Subway
RUМетро
Aeroport
ah-eh-roh-PORT
ENAirport
RUАэропорт
Vağzal
vahg-ZAHL
ENTrain station
RUВокзал
Taksi
tahk-SEE
ENTaxi
RUТакси
Dayanacaq
dah-yah-nah-JAHK
ENBus stop
RUОстановка
Gediş haqqı nə qədərdir?
geh-DEESH hahk-KUH neh keh-DEHR-deer
ENHow much is the fare?
RUСколько стоит проезд?
Məni bura aparın
meh-NEE boo-RAH ah-pah-RUHN
ENTake me here
RUОтвезите меня сюда
Saxlayın, zəhmət olmasa
sahkh-lah-YUHN, zehh-MET ol-mah-SAH
ENStop here, please
RUОстановите здесь, пожалуйста
Kömək!
koh-MEHK
ENHelp!
RUПомогите!
Polis
poh-LEES
ENPolice
RUПолиция
Təcili yardım
teh-jee-LEE yahr-DUHM
ENAmbulance / Emergency
RUСкорая помощь
Xəstəxana
khehs-teh-khah-NAH
ENHospital
RUБольница
Aptek
ahp-TEK
ENPharmacy
RUАптека
Yanğın!
yahn-GUHN
ENFire!
RUПожар!
Mən xəstəyəm
men khehs-teh-YEHM
ENI am sick
RUЯ болен/больна
Həkim lazımdır
heh-KEEM lah-zuhm-DUHR
ENI need a doctor
RUМне нужен врач
Pasportumu itirmişəm
pahs-por-too-MOO ee-teer-mee-SHEHM
ENI've lost my passport
RUЯ потерял(а) паспорт
Səfirlik haradadır?
seh-feer-LEEK hah-rah-dah-DUHR
ENWhere is the embassy?
RUГде посольство?
Bir
BEER
ENOne (1)
RUОдин (1)
İki
ee-KEE
ENTwo (2)
RUДва (2)
Üç
OOCH
ENThree (3)
RUТри (3)
Dörd
DOHRD
ENFour (4)
RUЧетыре (4)
Beş
BESH
ENFive (5)
RUПять (5)
Altı
ahl-TUH
ENSix (6)
RUШесть (6)
Yeddi
yed-DEE
ENSeven (7)
RUСемь (7)
Səkkiz
sehk-KEEZ
ENEight (8)
RUВосемь (8)
Doqquz
dohk-KOOZ
ENNine (9)
RUДевять (9)
On
OHN
ENTen (10)
RUДесять (10)
Yüz
YOOZ
ENOne hundred (100)
RUСто (100)
Min
MEEN
ENOne thousand (1000)
RUТысяча (1000)
Bəli
beh-LEE
ENYes
RUДа
Xeyr
KHEYR
ENNo
RUНет
Xahiş edirəm
khah-HEESH eh-dee-REHM
ENPlease / You're welcome
RUПожалуйста
Bağışlayın
bah-huhsh-lah-YUHN
ENExcuse me / Sorry
RUИзвините
Təşəkkür edirəm
teh-shehk-KYOOR eh-dee-REHM
ENThank you
RUСпасибо / Благодарю
Çox sağ olun
CHOKH SAH oh-LOON
ENThank you very much
RUБольшое спасибо
Başa düşmürəm
bah-SHAH doosh-moo-REHM
ENI don't understand
RUЯ не понимаю
Azərbaycan dilində danışmıram
ah-zehr-buy-JAHN dee-leen-DEH dah-nuhsh-muh-RAHM
ENI don't speak Azerbaijani
RUЯ не говорю по-азербайджански
İngiliscə danışırsınız?
een-gee-lees-JEH dah-nuh-shur-suh-NUHZ
ENDo you speak English?
RUВы говорите по-английски?
Mənim adım ...
meh-NEEM ah-DUHM ...
ENMy name is ...
RUМеня зовут ...
Mən turistəm
men too-rees-TEHM
ENI am a tourist
RUЯ турист
Tualet haradadır?
too-ah-LET hah-rah-dah-DUHR
ENWhere is the toilet?
RUГде туалет?
Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan dili) is a Turkic language spoken by over 30 million people worldwide. It is the official language of the Republic of Azerbaijan and is closely related to Turkish. If you speak Turkish, you will find many similarities and can understand a good portion of Azerbaijani.
The modern Azerbaijani language uses a Latin-based alphabet with 32 letters, including special characters like a with schwa, sh, ch, soft g, o with umlaut, u with umlaut, and dotless i. The schwa letter is the most distinctive feature of Azerbaijani writing.
Azerbaijani is an agglutinative language, meaning words are formed by adding suffixes. While this might seem complex, basic travel phrases are straightforward to learn. Locals truly appreciate when visitors make an effort to speak even a few words of Azerbaijani.
Most people in Baku and urban areas speak Russian fluently. If you speak Russian, you will have no difficulty communicating anywhere in Azerbaijan.
The younger generation (under 35) in Baku increasingly speaks English, especially in hotels, restaurants, and tourist areas. Outside Baku, English is less common.
Azerbaijanis are warm and hospitable people. Even without a common language, smiling and using gestures will get you far. People are eager to help tourists.
Download an offline translation app before your trip. Google Translate supports Azerbaijani and works well for basic communication. Screenshots of addresses in Azerbaijani are helpful for taxi drivers.
Learning Salam (hello), Sag olun (thank you), and Xahish edirem (please) will immediately earn you smiles and warmer interactions with locals.
Azerbaijanis love tea and offering tea is a sign of hospitality. Accepting a cup of tea opens conversations and connections. Bir chay isteyirem (I would like a tea) is one of the most useful phrases.