In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Azeri. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Azerbaijan or if you’re travelling there.
Azeri, also known as Azerbaijani, is a Turkic language spoken by the Azerbaijani people. There are approximately 23 million speakers of Azeri.
There are 2 main dialects of Azeri – the Northern variety is spoken in Azerbaijan, whereas the Southern variety is spoken in the Azerbaijan region of Iran. These 2 varieties are mutually intelligible to a very high degree.
This post will focus on the Northern variety spoken in the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Azeri/Azerbaijani
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
In informal situations, such as with friends, you can say:
| English | Azeri | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Sən necəsən? | San neh-ja-san |
| How’s it going? | Nə yox? | Na yokh |
| How’s it going? | Nə var? | Na vahr |
With the phrase ‘sən necəsən?’, the ‘sən’ is often dropped so you may just hear ‘necəsən?’.
In formal situations, such as with people you don’t know or someone superior, you can say:
| English | Azeri | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Siz necəsiniz? | Siz neh-ja-si-niz |
In this phrase, the ‘siz’ is often dropped so you may just hear ‘necəsiniz?’.
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of these phrases:
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Azeri/Azerbaijani
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| English | Azeri | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you (informal) | Sağol | Sa-ol |
| Thank you (formal) | Sağolun | Sa-oh-lun |
| I’m fine | Yaxşıyam | Yakh-shi-yam |
| Good | Yaxşıdır | Yakh-shi-duh |
| Bad | Pis | Pis |
| Not bad | Pis deyil | Pis deh-yil |
| So-so | Belə də | Bela da |
| I’m sick | Mən xəstəyəm | Man kha-sta-yahm |
| I’m tired | Mən yorğunam | Man yor-unam |
| I’m happy | Mən xoşbəxtəm | Man khosh-bakh-tam |
Check out the video below to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| English | Azeri | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| And you? (informal) | Və sən? | Va san |
| And you? (formal) | Və siz? | Va siz |
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Sən necəsən? (How are you?)
Person 2: Yaxşıyam, sağol. Və sən? (I’m fine, thanks. And you?)
Person 1: Yaxşıyam. (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Azeri and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
If you’re speaking to someone special then you’ll want to learn how to say I love you in Azeri.
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