Schedule & Booking

10 phrases · Azerbaijani with romanization, English and audio

  1. 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".

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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".

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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).

  10. 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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