Azerbaijani Verbs
Welcome to the 10th lesson about verbs in Azerbaijani. We will first learn about the present tense, followed by the past tense, and future tense. We will also analyze some grammar rules, and finally practice how to ask for direction in Azerbaijani.
Verbs are used to express an action (I swim) or a state of being (I am). The present tense in Azerbaijani conveys a situation or event in the present time. Here are some examples:
| Present Tense | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| I speak English | mən ingilis dilində danışa bilirəm  |
| you speak French | sən fransız dilində danışa bilirsən |
| he speaks German | o (kişi cinsi) alman dilində danışa bilir |
| she speaks Italian | o (qadın cinsi) italyan dilində danışa bilir |
| we speak Arabic | biz ərəb dilində danışa bilirik |
| they speak Chinese | onlar çin dilində danışa bilirlər |
The past tense in Azerbaijani conveys a situation or event in the past time. Here are some examples:
| Past Tense | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| I visited France | mən fransaya getmişəm |
| you visited Italy | siz İtaliyaya getmisiniz |
| he visited Morocco | o(kişi cinsi), mərakeşə gedib |
| she visited China | o (qadın cinsi) çinə gedib |
| we visited Mexico | biz meksikaya getmişik |
| they visited Kenya | onlar keniyaya gediblər |
The future tense in Azerbaijani conveys a situation or event which is anticipated to happen in the future. Here are some examples:
| Future Tense | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| I will drink milk | mən süd içəcəm |
| you will drink coffee | siz qəhvə içəcəksiniz |
| he will drink tea | o çay içəcək |
| she will drink water | o su içəcək |
| we will drink apple juice | biz alma şirəsi içəcəyik |
| they will drink tea | onlar çay içəcəklər |
Now let's take a break and refresh our vocabulary by learning the body parts.
ear qulaq | eye göz | mouth ağız | nose burun |
hair saç | face üz, sifət | head baş | heart ürək |
hand əl | fingers barmaqlar | leg ayaq | feet pəncələr |
Travel Phrases in Azerbaijani
Imagine yourself in some Azerbaijani speaking country. The following travel phrases are highly important and can help you avoid misunderstanding. Try to memorize them and practice!
| English | Azerbaijani |
|---|---|
| Can you help me? | mənə kömək edə bilərsiz? |
| Can I help you? | sizə kömək edə bilərəm? |
| Where is the airport? | hava limanı haradadır? |
| Go straight | düz gedin |
| Then | sonra |
| Turn left | sola dönün |
| Turn right | sağa dönün |
I hope this lesson about the verbs in Azerbaijani was not hard for you. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. Now it's time to check the next lesson below.
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