A1 Expression خنثی

Ucuzdur

It is cheap

Phrase in 30 Seconds

Use 'Ucuzdur' to state that something has a low price or is a great bargain during your shopping trips.

  • Means: 'It is cheap' or 'It's inexpensive' in a direct way.
  • Used in: Bazaars, supermarkets, and when discussing budgets with friends.
  • Don't confuse: With 'Münasibdir', which means 'reasonable' or 'appropriate' in price.
🏷️ + 📉 = 💸 (Low price tag equals saved money)

Explanation at your level:

'Ucuzdur' is a basic word used to talk about money. It means 'It is cheap.' You use it when shopping. For example, 'Bu çörək ucuzdur' (This bread is cheap). It is very easy to use because it doesn't change much.
At this level, you can use 'Ucuzdur' to compare things. You can say 'Bu mağaza o birindən daha ucuzdur' (This shop is cheaper than the other one). You also learn the negative form 'Ucuz deyil' and the past tense 'Ucuz idi'.
Intermediate learners use 'Ucuzdur' in more complex sentences with conjunctions. You might say, 'Qiyməti ucuz olsa da, keyfiyyəti çox yaxşıdır' (Even though the price is cheap, the quality is very good). You start to understand the nuance between 'ucuz' and 'sərfəli'.
Upper-intermediate learners recognize 'Ucuzdur' in idiomatic expressions and proverbs. You understand how the suffix '-dur' functions as an assertive copula in formal texts versus its omission in casual speech. You can discuss economic trends using this root.
At the advanced level, you analyze the sociolinguistic implications of using 'ucuz' versus its Persian-derived synonyms. You understand its use in political or economic discourse to describe 'cheap labor' (ucuz işçi qüvvəsi) or 'devalued currency'.
Near-native mastery involves using 'Ucuzdur' with subtle sarcasm or within the framework of Azerbaijani classical literature and modern media critique. You can dissect the etymological journey from Old Turkic to modern Oghuz dialects and the morphophonemic constraints of the predicative suffix.

معنی

Describing low cost.

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زمینه فرهنگی

Bargaining (bazarlıq) is common in local markets. Even if something is 'ucuzdur', buyers often try to get it even cheaper. The proverb 'Ucuz ətin şorbası olmaz' warns that low-cost items often have hidden flaws. There are many 'Ucuzluq' stores in Baku which specialize in low-cost household goods. When hosting, people rarely call the food 'ucuz'. They focus on it being 'bol' (plentiful) or 'dadlı' (tasty).

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Drop the R

To sound like a local in Baku, say 'Ucuzdu' instead of 'Ucuzdur'.

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Quality Matters

Be careful calling a gift 'ucuzdur'; it might imply you didn't value the person enough to spend more.

معنی

Describing low cost.

💡

Drop the R

To sound like a local in Baku, say 'Ucuzdu' instead of 'Ucuzdur'.

⚠️

Quality Matters

Be careful calling a gift 'ucuzdur'; it might imply you didn't value the person enough to spend more.

🎯

The 'Daha' trick

Add 'daha' before 'ucuzdur' to say 'It is cheaper'.

خودت رو بسنج

Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'ucuz'.

Bu kitab cəmi 2 manatdır. O, çox ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: ucuzdur

Since the book is only 2 manat, it is cheap (ucuzdur).

Which sentence is correct?

Asking if the shoes are cheap:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Ayaqqabı ucuzdur?

This is the standard way to ask 'Are the shoes cheap?'.

Fill in the missing line.

A: Bu çanta 100 manatdır. B: O, ucuz deyil, ______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: bahadır

If it's not cheap (100 manat for a bag), it's expensive (bahadır).

Match the phrase to the situation.

You find a shirt for 5 AZN.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Çox ucuzdur!

5 AZN is a very low price for a shirt in Azerbaijan.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Ucuz vs Münasib

Ucuz
Bazar Market
Münasib
Ofis Office

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

No, it's a neutral factual statement. However, in luxury contexts, 'münasibdir' is more elegant.

The opposite is 'bahadır' (it is expensive).

Avoid it. It implies the person has no moral value or is 'cheap' in a very negative sense.

You can say 'çox ucuzdur' or 'lap ucuzdur'.

Technically you can say 'ucuzdurlar', but 'ucuzdur' is very common for both singular and plural.

That is the Azerbaijani way of saying 'is'. It changes based on vowel harmony.

Yes, to describe the prices on the menu.

Yes, 'su qiymətinə' (at the price of water).

Simply say 'Ucuzdur?' with a rising intonation.

The suffix changes: -dır, -dir, -dur, -dür. For 'ucuz', it's always -dur.

عبارات مرتبط

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Baha

contrast

Expensive

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Sərfəli

similar

Economical / Profitable

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Münasib

similar

Reasonable / Appropriate

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Su qiymətinə

specialized form

Dirt cheap

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Endirim

builds on

Discount

کجا استفاده کنیم

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At the Bazaar

Buyer: Pomidor neçəyədir?

Seller: Cəmi bir manat.

Buyer: O, çox ucuzdur! İki kilo verin.

informal
📱

Online Shopping

Friend A: Bu telefonu haradan almısan?

Friend B: İnstagramdan. Orada qiymətlər daha ucuzdur.

neutral
🚕

Taking a Taxi

Tourist: Hava limanına getmək neçəyədir?

Driver: On manat.

Tourist: Yaxşı, bu ucuzdur.

neutral
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Discussing Travel

Person A: Gürcüstana getmək istəyirəm.

Person B: Bəli, orada yemək çox ucuzdur.

neutral
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At a Restaurant

Customer: Menyuda niyə qiymətlər yoxdur?

Waiter: Narahat olmayın, bizdə hər şey ucuzdur.

neutral
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Job Interview (Salary)

Candidate: Təklif etdiyiniz maaş bir az ucuzdur (low).

HR: Biz bonuslar da veririk.

formal

Memorize It

Mnemonic

Think of 'U-Choose' (Ucuz) because it's so cheap you can choose everything!

Visual Association

Imagine a bright yellow discount sticker on a big red pomegranate at a Baku market. The sticker says 'UCUZ' in bold letters.

Rhyme

Ucuzdur, sərfəlidir, cibimə xeyirlidir. (It's cheap, it's profitable, it's good for my pocket.)

Story

A traveler enters a shop in Baku. He sees a beautiful carpet. He expects it to be 1000 AZN, but the seller says it's only 100 AZN. The traveler smiles and shouts, 'Ucuzdur!' and buys two.

Word Web

ucuzbahaqiymətpulendirimbazarmağazasərfəli

چالش

Go to a local supermarket website (like Bravo.az) and find three items. Say 'Bu [item] ucuzdur' for each one.

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Es barato

Spanish adjectives change gender; Azerbaijani 'ucuz' is gender-neutral.

French moderate

C'est bon marché

French uses a multi-word phrase; Azerbaijani uses a single root + suffix.

German high

Es ist billig

German 'günstig' is a better match for 'münasib' (affordable/favorable).

Japanese high

安い です (Yasui desu)

Japanese adjectives conjugate for tense (yasukatta); Azerbaijani adjectives don't, but the suffix does.

Arabic moderate

رخيص (Rakhis)

Azerbaijani requires the '-dur' suffix for a complete sentence.

Chinese moderate

便宜 (Piányi)

Chinese doesn't use a copula (shì) with adjectives like Azerbaijani uses '-dur'.

Korean high

싸요 (Ssayo)

Korean has many levels of politeness; Azerbaijani mostly uses '-dur' or '-du'.

Portuguese high

É barato

Portuguese uses 'barato' for masculine and 'barata' for feminine; Azerbaijani is invariant.

Easily Confused

Ucuzdur در مقابل Münasibdir

Learners use 'ucuz' when they want to say 'affordable'.

Use 'münasib' if you want to sound more professional or polite.

Ucuzdur در مقابل Yüngüldür

Because 'ucuz' historically meant 'light', some confuse it with physical weight.

Use 'yüngül' for weight and 'ucuz' for money.

سوالات متداول (10)

No, it's a neutral factual statement. However, in luxury contexts, 'münasibdir' is more elegant.

The opposite is 'bahadır' (it is expensive).

Avoid it. It implies the person has no moral value or is 'cheap' in a very negative sense.

You can say 'çox ucuzdur' or 'lap ucuzdur'.

Technically you can say 'ucuzdurlar', but 'ucuzdur' is very common for both singular and plural.

That is the Azerbaijani way of saying 'is'. It changes based on vowel harmony.

Yes, to describe the prices on the menu.

Yes, 'su qiymətinə' (at the price of water).

Simply say 'Ucuzdur?' with a rising intonation.

The suffix changes: -dır, -dir, -dur, -dür. For 'ucuz', it's always -dur.

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