Cooking & Markets

1. Yerli bazar haradadır?

   Where is the local market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for fresh local produce

   Grammar Note

   "haradadır?" asks for a location. The question is carried by "harada" (where); the suffix "-dır" is the copula ("is")

2. Bu inqrediyent necə adlanır?

   What is this ingredient called?

   Usage

   Used to ask the name of an unfamiliar ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "necə adlanır?" uses a reflexive verb form meaning "how is it called?"

3. Bu yemək çox acıdırmı?

   Is this dish very spicy?

   Usage

   Used to check whether a dish is very spicy

   Grammar Note

   "-dırmı?" is an Azerbaijani suffix creating yes/no questions

4. Bir yemək kursu tövsiyə edə bilərsinizmi?

   Can you recommend a cooking class?

   Usage

   Used when seeking a cooking class recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "-sinizmi?" is a polite second-person plural question suffix

5. Bu yeməyi necə hazırlayırsınız?

   How do you prepare this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask how to prepare a dish

   Grammar Note

   "necə" asks about manner. The verb uses polite second-person form

6. Təzə tərəvəzi haradan ala bilərəm?

   Where can I buy fresh vegetables?

   Usage

   Used to find where to buy fresh produce

   Grammar Note

   "haradan" means "from where" — the ablative suffix "-dan" marks origin

7. Yerli yeməyi bişirməyi öyrənmək istəyirəm.

   I'd like to learn to cook local food.

   Usage

   Expresses interest in learning local cuisine

   Grammar Note

   "istəmək" expresses desire; it follows an infinitive in this structure

8. Vegetarian inqrediyentləriniz varmı?

   Do you have vegetarian ingredients?

   Usage

   Used when looking for vegetarian-friendly ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "varmı?" is the existential question form; "-mı" is an interrogative suffix

9. Bu yeməkdə hansı ədviyyatlar istifadə edilir?

   What spices are used in this dish?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about spices in a dish

   Grammar Note

   "hansı" is an interrogative adjective meaning "which/what"

10. Bir nümunə dadına baxa bilərəmmi?

    Can I try a sample?

    Usage

    Used at markets or food shops to request a taste

    Grammar Note

    "baxa bilərəmmi?" is a first-person ability/permission question

11. Tofu

    Usage

    Not part of traditional cooking, but sold under the name "tofu" in large Baku supermarkets and vegetarian restaurants

12. Şorba

    Soup

    Usage

    Soup as a category; named dishes include "piti", "bozbaş", and "dovğa" (a yogurt soup)

13. Meyvə

    Fruit

    Usage

    Fruit as a category; vegetables are a separate word, "tərəvəz"

14. Sarımsaq

    Garlic

    Usage

    To request or avoid garlic; it is always in the yogurt sauce "sarımsaqlı qatıq"

15. Soğan

    Onion

    Usage

    To request or avoid onion; "soğansız" = without onion

16. Acı bibər

    Chili pepper

    Usage

    Hot chili. In Azerbaijani "bibər" is the pepper vegetable and "istiot" is ground pepper, whereas Turkish "biber" covers both. A bell pepper is "bolqar bibəri"

17. Keşniş

    Coriander / cilantro

    Usage

    The fresh leaf; it always appears in the raw-herb plate ("göyərti"), so show "keşnişsiz" if you dislike it

18. Zəncəfil

    Ginger

    Usage

    Ginger; used more in tea and as a remedy than in traditional cooking

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