Bedeutung
A large urban area.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Azerbaijan, 'şəhər' (the city) almost always refers to Baku. If someone says 'Şəhərə gedirəm' (I'm going to the city), they usually mean they are going to the center of Baku or to Baku from a region. The phrase is identical in Turkish ('Büyük şehir'). In Turkey, 'Büyükşehir Belediyesi' is a specific legal status for metropolitan municipalities like Istanbul or Ankara. In countries like Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan, 'böyük şəhər' (or its local variants) often refers to Soviet-planned urban centers which contrast sharply with traditional mahallas. The 'böyük şəhər' is often portrayed in global literature as a place of both opportunity and alienation, a theme common in Azerbaijani poetry as well.
Adjective Order
Always put 'böyük' before 'şəhər'. Azerbaijani follows the Adjective + Noun order just like English.
The letter 'ə'
Don't pronounce 'şəhər' as 'shahar'. The 'ə' sound is very specific to Azerbaijani; it's an open 'e' sound.
Bedeutung
A large urban area.
Adjective Order
Always put 'böyük' before 'şəhər'. Azerbaijani follows the Adjective + Noun order just like English.
The letter 'ə'
Don't pronounce 'şəhər' as 'shahar'. The 'ə' sound is very specific to Azerbaijani; it's an open 'e' sound.
Using 'Bir'
If you are saying 'a big city' (indefinite), use 'böyük bir şəhər'. It sounds more natural than just 'böyük şəhər'.
Baku is 'The' City
If you are in Azerbaijan and say 'şəhər', everyone assumes you mean Baku. You don't always need to say 'Bakı'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Böyük şəhər'.
Mən ______ yaşamağı sevirəm.
We use the locative case (-də) to say 'in' the big city.
Which sentence is correct?
Select the correct description of Baku.
Baku is the capital and the largest city of Azerbaijan.
Match the Azerbaijani phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
Direct vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: London necə yerdir? B: London çox ______.
London is a well-known metropolis.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
City vs Village
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMən ______ yaşamağı sevirəm.
We use the locative case (-də) to say 'in' the big city.
Select the correct description of Baku.
Baku is the capital and the largest city of Azerbaijan.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
Direct vocabulary matching.
A: London necə yerdir? B: London çox ______.
London is a well-known metropolis.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it in both formal and informal settings.
Yes, it means 'a very big city'.
The opposite is 'balaca şəhər' (small town) or 'kənd' (village).
Mən böyük şəhərdənəm.
No, adjectives in Azerbaijani never change for number. 'Böyük şəhərlər' is correct.
Yes, it is one of the most famous examples for Azerbaijani speakers.
Yes, but only in very formal or academic contexts. In daily life, it sounds a bit too technical.
It means 'city-dweller' or someone from the city.
'İri' is often used for physical volume or in official statistics, while 'böyük' is more general.
Böyük şəhərlər.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Şəhər mərkəzi
specialized formCity center
Paytaxt
similarCapital city
Kənd həyatı
contrastVillage life
Səs-küylü şəhər
builds onNoisy city
Meqapolis
synonymMetropolis
