🇦🇿 Azerbaijani · checked 21 October 2026
Best apps to learn Azerbaijani by reading (2026)
2 apps whose own sites list Azerbaijani, and what each is good for.
At a glance
| App | Type | Azerbaijani | Audio | Free option | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReadNative (ours) | Graded books | Yes — 3 books | No narration for Azerbaijani | Free first book | Beginners who want whole stories from A1 |
| Readlang | Read anything (web, uploads) | Not listed by name — check | Voices for words and phrases | Yes | reading real web pages with click-to-translate and flashcards |
| Clozemaster | Sentence drills | Yes (depends on your base language) | — | Yes | fill-in-the-blank vocabulary drills (not a reading app) |
The apps
ReadNative (ours)
Graded retellings of real stories that start at absolute beginner and get harder chapter by chapter. Tap a word for an English gloss, tap a sentence for its translation; words you meet are counted automatically. Azerbaijani books:
- Malik Mammad (Məlikməmməd) — A1–B1, 36 chapters, free
- Molla Nasreddin's Town (Molla Nəsrəddinin şəhəri) — A1–A2, 16 chapters, Pro
- Basat and the One-Eyed Giant (Basat və Təpəgöz) — A2–B1, 18 chapters, Pro
Try it: the first lines of Malik Mammad
Uzaq bir ölkədə bir padşah yaşayır.
In a faraway land there lives a padishah.
Padşah qocadır.
The padishah is old.
Onun sarayı böyükdür.
His palace is big.
Sarayın yanında bir bağ var.
Next to the palace there is a garden.
Bağ çox gözəldir.
The garden is very beautiful.
Bağda çox ağac var.
In the garden there are many trees.
| Azerbaijani | Romanization | Gloss in the reader |
|---|---|---|
| Uzaq | Uzaq | faraway |
| bir | bir | a |
| ölkədə | ölkədə | in a land |
| padşah | padşah | padishah |
| yaşayır | yaşayır | lives |
| qocadır | qocadır | is old |
| Onun | Onun | his |
| sarayı | sarayı | palace |
| böyükdür | böyükdür | is big |
| Sarayın | Sarayın | the palace's |
| yanında | yanında | next to |
| bağ | bağ | garden |
| var | var | there is |
| çox | çox | very |
Read the whole of chapter 1 free →
Strong at: whole stories written for beginners, in a language few reading apps serve. Weaker at: variety beyond its 3 Azerbaijani books; no narration in Azerbaijani. Price model: first book free; Pro unlocks the rest and EPUB imports.
Your Azerbaijani reading path in ReadNative
Malik Mammad Məlikməmməd: ch. 1–12 ≈A1 (from Fəsil 1: Qızıl alma bağı — Chapter 1: The Golden Apple Garden); ch. 13–24 ≈A2 (from Fəsil 13: Üç bacı — Chapter 13: The Three Sisters); ch. 25–36 ≈B1 (from Fəsil 25: İşıqlı dünya — Chapter 25: The World of Light).
Molla Nasreddin's Town Molla Nəsrəddinin şəhəri: ch. 1–8 ≈A1 (from Fəsil 1: Ye, kürküm, ye! — Chapter 1: Eat, My Coat, Eat!); ch. 9–16 ≈A2 (from Fəsil 9: Külək — Chapter 9: The Wind).
Basat and the One-Eyed Giant Basat və Təpəgöz: ch. 1–9 ≈A2 (from Fəsil 1: Gecə basqını — Chapter 1: The Night Raid); ch. 10–18 ≈B1 (from Fəsil 10: Basatın andı — Chapter 10: Basat's Vow).
Other apps that list Azerbaijani
Readlang — reading real web pages with click-to-translate and flashcards. Says it covers 100+ languages; check yours. ReadNative vs Readlang →
Not a reading app, but useful alongside
Clozemaster — fill-in-the-blank vocabulary drills (not a reading app). Azerbaijani is listed (clozemaster.com). ReadNative vs Clozemaster →
What matters in a Azerbaijani reading app
Azerbaijani uses a Latin alphabet with a few extra letters, so you can sound out text quickly, but it is agglutinative: long chains of suffixes carry case, possession and tense. Glosses that show the meaning of the whole word form are what save time.
Questions
What is the best app to learn Azerbaijani by reading?
It depends on your level and what you want to read. For a complete beginner who wants a story written for their level, ReadNative’s Malik Mammad starts at A1 and is free.
Is there a free app to read Azerbaijani?
Yes: Malik Mammad is free in ReadNative and readable here in your browser (38 chapters online); Clozemaster also start free.
Does knowing Turkish help with Azerbaijani?
A lot. The languages are closely related and partly mutually intelligible, especially in writing. Expect differences in vocabulary, some suffixes and pronunciation.
Sources
Every statement about another app on this page comes from that app’s own website, checked on 21 October 2026. Features and plans change; check their sites for the latest.
- Readlang: readlang.com · readlang.com/features
- Clozemaster: clozemaster.com
ReadNative facts: about ReadNative and the book catalog. We make ReadNative.
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