Shopping

1. Bu nə qədərdir?

   Bu nə qə-dər-dir?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for asking the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Nə qədər" (how much) + copula "-dir". Currency is Azerbaijani manat (AZN). Bargaining is possible in traditional bazaars.

2. Bunu alıram

   Bu-nu a-lı-ram

   I will take this / I'll buy this

   Usage

   Indicating you want to purchase an item

   Grammar Note

   "Al" (take/buy) + present "-ıram" (I). "Bunu" = "bu" (this) + accusative "-nu". Accusative marks the direct object.

3. Endirim varmı?

   En-di-rim var-mı?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Asking for a discount, common in bazaars and markets

   Grammar Note

   "Var" (there is) + question suffix "-mı". Bargaining is culturally accepted in Azerbaijani bazaars like the Yeni Bazaar in Baku.

4. Başqa rəng varmı?

   Baş-qa rəng var-mı?

   Is there another color?

   Usage

   Asking for a different color option

   Grammar Note

   "Başqa" (other/different) is a versatile adjective. Apply to other attributes: "Başqa ölçü varmı?" (Is there another size?).

5. Xalça almaq istəyirəm

   Xal-ça al-maq is-tə-yi-rəm

   I want to buy a carpet

   Usage

   Shopping for Azerbaijani traditional carpets, a UNESCO-listed craft

   Grammar Note

   "Al" (buy) + infinitive "-maq" + "istəyirəm" (I want). Infinitives take "-maq/-mək" suffix. Azerbaijani carpet weaving is UNESCO Intangible Heritage.

6. Kredit kartı qəbul edirsinizmi?

   Kre-dit kar-tı qə-bul e-dir-si-niz-mi?

   Do you accept credit cards?

   Usage

   Checking if credit card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   "Qəbul et" (to accept) + formal present suffix + question. Major stores in Baku accept cards; cash is preferred in markets and smaller shops.

7. Bu çox bahadır

   Bu çox ba-ha-dır

   This is too expensive

   Usage

   Starting a price negotiation by saying the price is too high

   Grammar Note

   "Baha" (expensive) + copula "-dır". Opposite: "ucuz" (cheap). For negotiation: "Az edin" (reduce the price a bit).

8. Çanta göstərin, xahiş edirəm

   Çan-ta gös-tə-rin, xa-hiş e-di-rəm

   Please show me the bag

   Usage

   Asking a shopkeeper to show you a product

   Grammar Note

   "Göstər" (show) + polite imperative "-in". Replace "çanta" with other items: "Saat göstərin" (show me the watch).

9. Çeki verin, zəhmət olmasa

   Çe-ki ve-rin, zəh-mət ol-ma-sa

   Please give me the receipt

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "Ver" (give) + polite imperative "-in". "Çek" is borrowed from Russian for receipt. Azerbaijani has many Russian loanwords from the Soviet era.

10. Onu dəyişmək istəyirəm

    O-nu də-yiş-mək is-tə-yi-rəm

    I want to exchange this

    Usage

    Requesting an exchange for a purchased item

    Grammar Note

    "Dəyiş" (change/exchange) + infinitive "-mək" + "istəyirəm" (I want). "Onu" = "o" (that) + accusative "-nu". Infinitive + "istə-" expresses desire.

11. Çekə ehtiyacım yoxdur

    Çe-kə eh-ti-ya-cım yox-dur

    I don't need a receipt

    Usage

    Used to decline a receipt at checkout. "Çek" is the till receipt; "qəbz" is a voucher or payment slip and is a different document.

    Grammar Note

    "Ehtiyac" (need) + first-person possessive "-ım" + "yoxdur" (there is not) = "I have no need of…". The thing needed takes the dative "-ə/-a", so "çek" becomes "çekə".

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