Xahiş edirəm

Please Expression

Level 1

Xahiş edirəm is a common and polite way to frame a request. It literally means 'I am making a request' and can be used at the beginning or end of a sentence.

How It Works

Xahiş edirəm is a versatile tool for polite communication in Azerbaijani. Here is how to use it effectively:

  • Placement: It can stand alone or be placed at the start or end of a sentence. For example: Xahiş edirəm, oturun (Please, sit down) or Bir çay, xahiş edirəm (A tea, please).
  • Formal Requests with 'ki': In formal writing or speech, it is often followed by the conjunction ki. When using ki, the following verb usually shifts to a polite subjunctive form. Example: Xahiş edirəm ki, kömək edəsiniz (I request that you help).
  • Responding to Thanks: While Dəyməz is the standard 'you're welcome' (used to respond to Sağ olun), you will sometimes hear Xahiş edirəm used as a formal response to 'Thank you', similar to 'Don't mention it' or 'It was my duty'.
  • Comparison: It is more formal than zəhmət olmasa (literally 'if it's no trouble'), which is preferred for small, casual favors.

Examples (4)

  1. Xahiş edirəm, bir az gözləyin.

    Please wait a little.

    Word by Word: Request I-do, one little wait-you.

    A standard polite request using the imperative form of the verb.

  2. Bir çay, xahiş edirəm.

    A tea, please.

    Word by Word: One tea, request I-do.

    Using the expression at the end of a sentence. While grammatically correct, note that 'zəhmət olmasa' is more common for simple service requests like ordering tea.

  3. Sizdən xahiş edirəm ki, bunu oxuyasınız.

    I request of you that you read this.

    Word by Word: You-from request I-do that, this-acc read-you-subjunctive.

    A formal structure using 'ki' and the ablative/subjunctive mood for a specific request.

  4. Xahiş edirəm, buyurun.

    Please, go ahead / after you.

    Word by Word: Request I-do, please-go-ahead.

    Combining two polite formulas to invite someone to enter or start something.

Common Mistakes

  • Thinking 'lütfən' is wrong; both are polite, with a different feel.

    Different MeaningLütfən, mənə kömək edin.
    Xahiş edirəm, mənə kömək edin.

    'Lütfən, mənə kömək edin' is correct Azerbaijani. 'Lütfən' is the common written 'please' on signs and in announcements. 'Xahiş edirəm' ('I ask you') sounds more personal when you ask someone face to face, and 'Zəhmət olmasa' is also very common.

  • Both are correct; the optative after ki is the more formal request.

    Different MeaningXahiş edirəm ki, qapını bağlayın.
    Xahiş edirəm ki, qapını bağlayasınız.

    After Xahiş edirəm ki, the plain imperative (bağlayın) is common and fine. The optative (bağlayasınız) sounds more formal and more polite.

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Xahiş edirəmLevel 1Please Expression

Learn This First

To understand 'Xahiş edirəm', a learner needs to recognize the present tense conjugation of the auxiliary verb 'etmək' (to do/make) in the first person singular form.

Words in This Pattern

xahiş etmək