Weather & Climate

1. Bu gün çox istidir, elə deyilmi?

   Bu gün çox is-ti-dir, e-lə de-yil-mi?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Azerbaijan

   Grammar Note

   Azerbaijani is a Turkic language using Latin script

2. Yağış yağacaq kimi görünür

   Ya-ğış ya-ğa-caq ki-mi gö-rü-nür

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Kimi görünür" = "it looks like/appears" — an inference expression

3. Güclü fırtına gəlir

   Güc-lü fır-tı-na gə-lir

   A strong storm is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching storm

   Grammar Note

   "Fırtına" means storm, cognate with Turkish

4. Bu gün sərindir, elə deyilmi?

   Bu gün sə-rin-dir, e-lə de-yil-mi?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Sharing appreciation for cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Sərin" = cool/refreshing. Azerbaijan is on the Caspian Sea

5. Hava proqnozunu deyin

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for the weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Hava" from Arabic. "Proqnoz" = forecast, borrowed from European languages

6. Günəş kremi lazımdır?

   Gü-nəş kre-mi la-zım-dır?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days

   Grammar Note

   "Günəş" is the Turkic native word for sun

7. Çətirlə getmək lazımdır?

   Çə-tir-lə get-mək la-zım-dır?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Before going out in uncertain weather

   Grammar Note

   "Lazım" = necessary, borrowed from Arabic "lāzim"

8. Quru mövsüm nə vaxtdır?

   Qu-ru möv-süm nə vaxt-dır?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question

   Grammar Note

   Azerbaijan's dry season: June–September. The Baku area has a semi-desert climate

9. Yağışlı mövsüm nə vaxtdır?

   Ya-ğış-lı möv-süm nə vaxt-dır?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about the rainy season

   Grammar Note

   Azerbaijan's rainfall is concentrated in autumn–winter (October–March)

10. Günəş çox güclüdür

    Gü-nəş çox güc-lü-dür

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about intense sunshine

    Grammar Note

    "-dür" is a predicative adjective ending. Azerbaijani follows vowel harmony

11. Yağış

    Rain

    Usage

    Check or state the weather; "Yağış yağır" = it is raining

12. Qar

    Snow

    Usage

    Check or state snow; "Qar yağır" = it is snowing. Rare in Baku but common in the winter mountains (Şahdağ, Quba)

13. Külək

    Wind

    Usage

    Check or state wind; Baku is known as the windy city. Azerbaijani says "külək", not Turkish "rüzgâr"

14. Günəşli

    Sunny

    Usage

    Check or state sunny weather; "günəş" (sun) + "-li" (having)

15. Buludlu

    Cloudy

    Usage

    Check or state cloudy weather; "bulud" (cloud) + "-lu"

Browse all TravelPhrases languages