abatınız xeyir

Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani phrasebook

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Cyrillic		абатыныз хејир
Abjad		آباتینیز خئییر

Alternative forms

• abatınız xeyir olsun (longer version)
• abatın xeyir (singular)

Etymology

From aqibətiniz xeyir. See aqibət (“future, destiny, fate”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑbɑtɯˈ(nɯ)z χe(j)ir]

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Interjection

abatınız xeyir

1. hello (to several referents or polite)

   -Sabahınız xeyir! ― Good morning!

   -Abatınız xeyir! ― Good morning to you, too!

   -Alo! (when replying a phone call) ― -Hello!

   -Axşamınız xeyir! ― Good evening!

   -Abatınız xeyir! ― Good evening to you, too!

   -Sizi narahat edən Məryəmdir. ― My name is Mary. (literally, “The one who is bothering you is Mary.”)

Usage notes

Used as a reply to one of the following greetings:

• hər vaxtınız xeyir olsun (“hello”)
• sabahınız xeyir (“good morning”)
• axşamınız xeyir (“good evening”)