Looking for a Baku Tour Package? You’re at the right place. Being the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, Baku trips are extremely popular. It is also among the world’s top ten destinations for urban nightlife as per Lonely Planet’s ranking. While planning your Baku tour package, don’t forget to add a Baku City Tour to witness the Bibi Heybat Mosque, climb the maiden tower, and visit the mud volcanoes at Gobustan National Park. This will make your Baku travel more interesting and full-of-life.
Essential Phrases You’ll Need In Azerbaijan
Most people in Azerbaijan can’t speak English, which means you’ll need to know a phrase or two if you are going on a Baku city tour. Russian is the second language, and speaking a few words will go a long way when travelling in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. So, book your Baku packages now & make your holidays smooth with these phrases –
Basic Greetings
-Salam (Sah-lahm) / Hello
Every Azerbaijani will use Salam as a greeting, from meeting friends to getting a ticket at the bus station.
-He / Yox (Ha/Yok) – Yes / No
Informal ways to say yes and no. Or use the Russian Da or Nyet.
-Sag ol (Sa-ol) / Thank You
No explanation needed here.
-Buyur (Bu-yur) / You’re welcome
An informal way to say you’re welcome. You’ll hear this a lot after saying Sag ol.
-Helekik (He-le-lich) / Goodbye
It’s always polite to say goodbye.
Directions
-Tualet haradadır (Tua-let ha-rad-da-dır) / Where’s the toilet?
What can be worse than not knowing tualet haradadır when you need to use it really badly? This phrase will go a long way once you start exploring your Baku packages in person.
-Düz gedın (düz ge-din) / Go Straight
You may hear this as you’re asking for directions or guiding the taxi driver back to your hotel.
-Sola dön (so-la dön) / Saga dön (Sa-ha dön) – Turn left / Turn right
-Avtobus və qatar (Auto-Buss və Ga-tar) / Bus and Train
When combined with gestures, these are the most common phrases you’ll hear on your Baku trip when asking for or giving directions.
At the Restaurant/Bar
-Dadlıdır (Dod-lu-dur) / It’s delicious
Food in Azerbaijan mixes Caucasus, Persian, Turkish, and Russian flavors. The local cuisine is delicious, and telling your friends, host, or waiter that their food tastes dadlıdır will make their day and yours on your Azerbaijan Tour Packages.
-Pivo (Pee-Vo) / Beer
The most important word you can learn for the bar!
At the Market
-Bu necəyədir? (Bu Neh-Cha-Ya-Dir) / How much is this?
Always ask the price of something before buying. If you’re not confident with numbers, bring a pen and paper. Ask the vendor to write the price.
Numbers
Knowing the basic numbers up to 10 will be useful in lots of situations, from asking the price to trying to find out what time the bus leaves.
-Sıfır (See-fir) / 0
-Bir (Bi-er) / 1
-İki (i-chi) / 2
-Üç (U-ch) / 3
-Dörd (Dir-d) / 4
-Beş (Besh) / 5
-Altı (Al-t) / 6
-Yeddi (Yeh-de) / 7
-Səkkiz (Sah-kiz) / 8
-Doqquz (Doh-Kuz) / 9
-On (on) / 10
Larger Numbers
For 11 to 20, simply say 10 plus the number. For example, 17 is On yeddi. The same works for multiples of 10. Simply say the multiple followed by the single digit.
Making Friends
-Sənin adın nədir? (Se-nin a-dun ne-dir) / What’s your name?
Azerbaijanis are some of the friendliest and most hospitable people in the world. And being a tourist in Baku, you’re likely to get curious looks. Meeting new people and making friends with a local is easy. Knowing how to ask their name should be a priority.
-Mənim adım Samdır (Me-nim A-dım Sam-dır) / My name is Sam
Remember to substitute my name, Sam, for yourself and add the dır at the end.
-Çox sədaqatlıyam (Chox sa-dag-at-li-yam) / Nice to meet you.
This one is self-explanatory.
-Nəcəsən? Yaxşıyam (Na-tar-san / Yok-Shərəm) – How are you? / I’m Fine
Local people tend to be polite and well-mannered. You’ll almost always be asked how you’re doing if you know the person.
For Everything Else
-İngiliscə / Rusca (In-gil–lis-cə/ Rus-cə) – English / Russian
Good to know how to say the name of these languages. Russian is the lingua franca; English is slowly becoming more popular.
-İngiliscə danışa bilirsiniz? (In-gil-lis-cə dan-şa bil-ir-sin-iz) / Do you speak English?
It’s good manners to ask in the local language if someone speaks English before diving into a conversation assuming they do. Most people outside the tourist industry won’t.
-Buna başa düşmürəm (Buna başa düş-mü-rəm) / I don’t understand
This phrase will be invaluable. When you’re dealing with someone speaking endless streams of Azerbaijani or Russian during your Baku travel, give a blank look and say buna başa düşmürəm.
-Mən Azərbaycanca/ Rusca danışa bilmirəm (Man … dan-şa bil-mir-əm) – I can’t speak Azerbaijani / Russian well.
So, ready for the Baku trip? Consider this handy guide to make your Baku, Azerbaijan tour more memorable and enjoyable. Reserve your Baku & Azerbaijan tour packages today and get access to the most fun trip of your life.
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