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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)

适合你水平的解释:

'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.

意思

Describing low cost.

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文化背景

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).

💡

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.

💡

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'.

自我测试

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

Bu kitab cəmi 2 manatdır. O, çox ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ucuzdur

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

Which sentence is correct?

Asking if the shoes are cheap:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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, ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: 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.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Çox ucuzdur!

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

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Ucuz vs Münasib

Ucuz
Bazar Market
Münasib
Ofis Office

练习题库

5 练习
选择正确答案 Fill Blank

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案:
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'ucuz'. Fill Blank A1

Bu kitab cəmi 2 manatdır. O, çox ______.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: ucuzdur

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

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

Asking if the shoes are cheap:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Ayaqqabı ucuzdur?

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

Fill in the missing line. dialogue_completion A2

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

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: bahadır

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

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching A1

You find a shirt for 5 AZN.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Çox ucuzdur!

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

🎉 得分: /5

常见问题

10 个问题

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.

相关表达

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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

在哪里用

🍅

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
✈️

Discussing Travel

Person A: Gürcüstana getmək istəyirəm.

Person B: Bəli, orada yemək çox ucuzdur.

neutral
🍽️

At a Restaurant

Customer: Menyuda niyə qiymətlər yoxdur?

Waiter: Narahat olmayın, bizdə hər şey ucuzdur.

neutral
💼

Job Interview (Salary)

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

HR: Biz bonuslar da veririk.

formal

记住它

记忆技巧

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

视觉联想

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.

In Other Languages

Similar to Turkish 'Ucuzdur'. In English, we say 'It's cheap'. In Russian, 'Dyeshevo'.

Word Web

ucuzbahaqiymətpulendirimbazarmağazasərfəli

挑战

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

Review this word every time you look at a price tag today.

发音

重音 The stress falls on the last syllable of the root: u-CUZ-dur.

Like the 'oo' in 'boot'.

Like the 'j' in 'jam'.

Same as the first 'u'.

Like the 'z' in 'zebra'.

The 'd' is soft, 'u' is short, 'r' is lightly tapped.

正式程度

正式
Qiyməti olduqca münasibdir.

Qiyməti olduqca münasibdir. (General price evaluation)

中性
Bu, ucuzdur.

Bu, ucuzdur. (General price evaluation)

非正式
Ucuzdu da.

Ucuzdu da. (General price evaluation)

俚语
Su qiymətinədir.

Su qiymətinədir. (General price evaluation)

Derived from the Old Turkic root 'ucuz', meaning easy, light, or of little value.

Old Turkic:
Middle Turkic:
Modern Azerbaijani:

趣味小知识

In some Turkic dialects, 'ucuz' can still mean 'easy', though in Azerbaijani it is strictly about price.

文化笔记

Bargaining (bazarlıq) is common in local markets. Even if something is 'ucuzdur', buyers often try to get it even cheaper.

“Satıcı: 'Ucuzdur!' Alıcı: 'Bir az da endirim et.'”

The proverb 'Ucuz ətin şorbası olmaz' warns that low-cost items often have hidden flaws.

“Bu maşın çox ucuzdur, amma 'ucuz ətin şorbası olmaz'.”

There are many 'Ucuzluq' stores in Baku which specialize in low-cost household goods.

“Gəl 'Ucuzluq' mağazasına gedək.”

When hosting, people rarely call the food 'ucuz'. They focus on it being 'bol' (plentiful) or 'dadlı' (tasty).

“Süfrəmiz ucuz deyil, bərəkətlidir.”

对话开场白

Bu mağazada qiymətlər ucuzdur?

Səncə, Bakıda yaşamaq ucuzdur?

Ən ucuz meyvə hansıdır?

常见错误

Bu alma ucuz.

Bu alma ucuzdur.

wrong conjugation
In Azerbaijani, you need the predicative suffix '-dur' to complete the sentence 'It is...'. Just saying 'ucuz' is like saying 'This apple cheap'.

L1 Interference

0 1

Bu ucuzdur qiymət.

Bu qiymət ucuzdur.

wrong context
The subject (price) should come before the adjective/predicate.

L1 Interference

0

O çox ucuzdur adamdır.

O, dəyərsiz adamdır.

literal translation
Using 'ucuz' for people is very tricky and usually sounds like a direct translation from English 'cheap person'. In Azerbaijani, it's better to use other words for character.

L1 Interference

0

Ucuzdur deyil.

Ucuz deyil.

wrong conjugation
When negating, you drop the '-dur' and add 'deyil'. You don't keep both.

L1 Interference

0

In Other Languages

Spanish Very Similar

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 Very Similar

Es ist billig

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

Japanese Very Similar

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 Very Similar

싸요 (Ssayo)

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

Portuguese Very Similar

É barato

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

Spotted in the Real World

📱

(2023)

“Qiyməti çox ucuzdur, təcili satılır.”

A description for a used bicycle listing.

🎵

(2015)

“Hər şey ucuzdu, ucuzdu...”

A rhythmic folk-rap performance about market prices.

🌐

(2024)

“Bizdə hər gün ucuzdur!”

A slogan on a supermarket banner.

容易混淆

Ucuzdur 对比 Münasibdir

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

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

Ucuzdur 对比 Yüngüldür

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

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

常见问题 (10)

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

usage contexts

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

basic understanding

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

common mistakes

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

grammar mechanics

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

grammar mechanics

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

grammar mechanics

Yes, to describe the prices on the menu.

practical tips

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

cultural usage

Simply say 'Ucuzdur?' with a rising intonation.

practical tips

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

grammar mechanics

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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