Getting around in Azeri: directions, food and prices
Ask where things are, follow left and right, order bread, water and tea, and ask how much something costs in Azeri as it's spoken in Tabriz.
The phrases you need on your first walk through town: asking the way, ordering something to eat and drink, and asking the price. They come from the first two Persian Azeri lessons, in the Azeri of Tabriz.
Asking where things are
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بورادا رستوران وارمی؟
Burada restoran varmı?
Is there a restaurant here?
“Var” means there is, and “-mı” turns it into a question.
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هارادادیر؟
Haradadır?
Where is it?
“Hara” means where.
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آیاق‌یولو هارادادیر؟
Ayaqyolu haradadır?
Where is the toilet?
Literally “foot-way”. You'll also hear “müstərah”.
Left, right and straight on
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ساغ
Sağ
Right
On the right: “sağ tərəfdə”.
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سول
Sol
Left
On the left: “sol tərəfdə”.
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دۆز
Düz
Straight
It's straight ahead: “düzdədir”.
A short conversation
George asks a passer-by for the post office.
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George
باغیشلایین، بورادا پوستخانا وارمی؟
Bağışlayın, burada poçtxana varmı?
Excuse me, is there a post office here?
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Yusuf
نیه یوخ، اودور سول الده‌دیر
Niyə yox, odur sol əldədir.
Of course, there it is on the left.
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George
بورا نه‌دیر؟
Bura nədir?
What is this place?
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Yusuf
بورا رستوراندیر
Bura restorandır.
This is a restaurant.
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George
چوخ تشکّور ائدیرم، خداحافظ
Çox təşəkkür edirəm, xudahafiz.
Thank you very much, goodbye.
Food and drink
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یئمک ایستیرم
Yemək istəyirəm
I want to eat
“Yemək” means both food and to eat.
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چؤرک
Çörək
Bread
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سو
Su
Water
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چای
Çay
Tea
Tea is part of every day.
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قهوه
Qəhvə
Coffee
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سود
Süd
Milk
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ات
Ət
Meat
Prices and time
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نه ایستیرسن؟
Nə istəyirsən?
What do you want?
“İstəmək” means to want.
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بو نئچه‌دیر؟
Bu neçədir?
How much is this?
“Neçə” means how much, or how many.
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چوخ باهادیر
Çox bahadır
It is too expensive
“Baha” means expensive.
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پول
Pul
Money
A coin is “dəng”.
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ساعت نئچه‌دیر؟
Saat neçədir?
What time is it?
“Saat” means hour, or clock.