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

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