Western Asia
Video Chat with People from Azerbaijan
Baku sits on the Caspian Sea, where the walled Old City (Icherisheher) stands a short walk from the glass Flame Towers and a long seaside boulevard. Beyond the capital you might meet someone from Ganja, Sumgait, Sheki with its old caravanserais and mountain views, or green Lankaran in the south. Azerbaijani is the national language and a close relative of Turkish, Russian is widely understood, especially in Baku, and English is popular with younger adults.
Azerbaijan Time is UTC+4 all year, the same as Dubai. When Baku reaches 9 PM, it's 5 PM in London in winter and 1 PM in New York in summer. Good topics include mugham music and the tar, carpet weaving, tea served with jam on the side, plov, dolma and qutab, chess and wrestling, and Novruz, the spring holiday in March with bonfires and sweet pastries. Brushing up on Russian helps with the other common language.
Azerbaijan at a glance
| Flag | 🇦🇿 |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Capital | Baku |
| Region | Asia · Western Asia |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani and Russian |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (₼, AZN) |
| Calling code | +994 |
| Time zone | Azerbaijan Standard Time (Asia/Baku) |
How to say hello
A few words of Azerbaijani make a great first impression, even if you switch to English right after.
| Language | Phrase | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Salam! | sah-LAHM | Hi! |
| Azerbaijani | Necəsən? | NEH-jeh-sen | How are you? (casual) |
| Azerbaijani | Axşamın xeyir! | akh-shah-MUN kheh-YEER | Good evening! |
| Russian | Привет! | pree-VYET | Hi! |
Tips for chatting with people from Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani uses the Latin alphabet with letters like ə, ş and x, so ask them to type names in the text chat if a pronunciation is unclear.
- Ask about Baku's seaside boulevard or a weekend in the mountains around Guba and Gabala.
- Russian works as a backup with many people in Baku, while English is more likely with younger adults; ask which they prefer.
- Ask what their family makes for Novruz; shekerbura and pakhlava are classics, and most people have a favorite.
Only meet people from Azerbaijan
Omlet matches you Worldwide by default. To meet only people from Azerbaijan, use the country filter, the only filter Omlet has:
- Open Omlet and press Country on the control panel.
- Search for Azerbaijan and select it.
- Press Start. Press Next to meet someone else from Azerbaijan, or switch back to Worldwide any time.
Your first day is free: you add a card through Stripe to start it, and nothing is charged that day. When the 24 hours end, the country filter costs $3 one time, charged to that card, unless you cancel before then in Settings (if you cancel, you can still pick a country until the day ends). It's not a subscription, and it stays unlocked on that device and browser. It doesn't carry over to other devices or browsers, and clearing your browser data removes it. There's one free day per device, home network and card. Payment goes through Stripe, so Omlet never sees your card number.
The filter works both ways, and matching can be slower when fewer people from Azerbaijan are online. Chatting itself is free, and Worldwide matching never costs anything.
Your own country is detected automatically and shown to the people you meet as a flag.
Neighboring countries
Azerbaijan borders 5 countries. Curious about the people next door? Meet them too: