Respect

Younger people in Azerbaijan appreciate elderly people, thus if you are an older person, a person with a disability, a pregnant woman, or you are traveling with children, they will always offer you a seat on a bus, tram, metro, or other type of public transit.

When addressing an older person or someone in a position of authority, it is polite to slightly bend (not fully bow). With elder people or those in positions of leadership, younger people always start the greeting. As previously indicated, it is considered polite to let women board and exit buses, trams, subways, and other kinds of public transit first, as well as enter and exit rooms.

Use the person's initial name followed by the appropriate honorific if you don't know them well. Use "Xan?m" for ladies; it is pronounced "hanm" ("Mrs."). Use "Cnab" for men; it's pronounced "jenab" ("Mr"). Use the appropriate English honorific "Mr." or "Mrs." before their last name if they are able to communicate in English. The Azerbaijani language lacks the English honorific "Ms." since there is no distinction between married and unmarried women, and calling a young woman "Ms." is considered impolite and disrespectful.