Bu nə vaxt açılır?
Bu nə vaxt a-çı-lır?
When does this open?
Usage
Asking what time a shop or attraction opens
Grammar Note
"Açılmaq" is passive of "açmaq" (to open). Opposite: "bağlanır" (closes). "Nə vaxt" = Turkish "ne zaman".
Görüş neçə saat çəkir?
How many hours is the meeting?
Usage
Asking the duration of a meeting or appointment
Grammar Note
"Neçə saat" (how many hours) = Turkish "kaç saat". "Çəkir" is the 3rd-person present of "çəkmək" (to pull/take), the standard way to ask how long something takes.
Növbəti avtobus nə vaxt gəlir?
Növ-bə-ti av-to-bus nə vaxt gə-lir?
When does the next bus arrive?
Usage
Asking when the next bus arrives at a bus stop
Grammar Note
"Növbəti" from Arabic "nawba" (turn). Baku Metro is efficient (~5 min intervals); buses are less predictable.
Rezervasiya üçün nə vaxt gəlməliyəm?
Re-zer-va-si-ya ü-çün nə vaxt gəl-mə-li-yəm?
When should I come for the reservation?
Usage
Confirming arrival time for a restaurant or hotel reservation
Grammar Note
Suffix "-malı/-məli" expresses obligation ("must/should"). Same as Turkish "-malı/-meli". "Gəlməliyəm" = "I must come".
Bu gün bazarlar açıqdır?
Bu gün ba-zar-lar a-çıq-dır?
Are the bazaars open today?
Usage
Asking if local bazaars or markets are open today
Grammar Note
"Bazar" from Persian "bāzār". Baku's Taza Bazar (New Market) and Yaşıl Bazar (Green Market) are lively local markets.
Sabah səhər saat neçədə?
Sa-bah sə-hər sa-at ne-çə-də?
What time tomorrow morning?
Usage
Asking what time something is scheduled for tomorrow morning
Grammar Note
"Sabah" from Arabic "ṣabāḥ" (morning) but in Azerbaijani means "tomorrow". "Səhər" means "morning". Context differentiates.
Proqram nə zaman başlayır?
Proq-ram nə za-man baş-la-yır?
When does the program / show start?
Usage
Asking when a performance or event begins
Grammar Note
"Başlamaq" (to start) cognate with Turkish "başlamak". Baku Opera House and Philharmonia host classical and mugham performances.
Gecikdim, üzr istəyirəm
Ge-cik-dim, üzr is-tə-yi-rəm
I was late, I'm sorry
Usage
Apologizing for being late to a meeting or appointment
Grammar Note
"Üzr istəmək" literally "to ask for an excuse" = to apologize. Relationships often take precedence over punctuality in Azerbaijani culture.
Cümə günü hansı vaxtda münasibdir?
Cü-mə gü-nü han-sı vaxt-da mü-na-sib-dir?
What time on Friday is convenient?
Usage
Asking what time on Friday works for the other person
Grammar Note
Days of week from Arabic: Bazar ertəsi (Mon), Çərşənbə axşamı (Tue), Çərşənbə (Wed), Cümə axşamı (Thu), Cümə (Fri), Şənbə (Sat), Bazar (Sun).
Planımı dəyişdirmək istəyirəm
Pla-nı-mı də-yiş-dir-mək is-tə-yi-rəm
I want to change my plan
Usage
Requesting to change a schedule or reservation
Grammar Note
"Dəyişdirmək" is causative of "dəyişmək" (to change oneself). Add "mümkündürmü?" (is it possible?) to make the request polite.
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