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Mongolian Phrases

The Mongolian phrases are helpful because they are used daily. Below we picked expressions that a new learner will find useful. We included the audio as well. This is a better way to learning. Learn only what you need. We start with greetings and introduction.

Hi: сайн уу?  [saĭn uu?]
What is your name?: чамайг хэн гэдэг вэ?  [chamaĭg kheen gedeg ve?]
Nice to meet you: танилцахад таатай байна  [taniltsakhad taataĭ baĭna]
How are you?: сонин юу байна?  [sonin yuu baĭna?]
I'm good, thanks: би сайн, баярлалаа.  [bi saĭn, bayarlalaa.]
And you?: харин чи?  [kharin chi?]

Language and Age Phrases

More questions about language and age:

Do you speak (English/Mongolian)?: та англи хэлээр/ монгол хэлээр ярьдаг уу?  [ta angli kheekhekheer / mongol kheekhekheer yarʹdag uu?]
Does she speak Chinese?: тэр эмэгтэй хятад хэлээр ярьдаг уу?  [kheer ekheegkheeĭ khyatad kheekhekheer yarʹdag uu?]
A little bit: бага зэрэг   [baga zekheeg]
How old are you?: та хэдэн настай вэ?  [ta kheeden nastaĭ ve?]
I'm 33 years old: би гучин настай.  [bi guchin nastaĭ.]
It was nice talking to you: таньтай ярилцахад таатай байлаа.  [tanʹtaĭ yariltsakhad taataĭ baĭlaa.]

If you don't understand something, this will be your secret weapon:

What do you mean?: та юу гэсэн бэ?  [ta yuu gekheen be?]
I don't understand: би ойлгохгүй байна  [bi oĭlgokhgүĭ baĭna]
I don't know: би мэдэхгүй  [bi kheedekhgүĭ]
Sorry: уучлаарай   [uuchlaaraĭ]
What is that called in Mongolian?: үүнийг монгол хэлээр юу гэдэг вэ?  [үүniĭg mongol kheekhekheer yuu gedeg ve?]
What does that word mean in English?: энэ үг англи хэлээр ямар утгатай вэ?  [ekhee үg angli kheekhekheer yamar utgataĭ ve?]

More personal information about origins and profession:

Where are you from?: та хаанаас ирсэн бэ?  [ta khaanaas irkheen be?]
I'm from the U.S: би америкаас ирсэн  [bi amerikaas irkheen]
I'm American: би америк хүн  [bi amerik khүn]
Where do you live?: та хаана амьдардаг вэ?  [ta khaana amʹdardag ve?]
I live in the U.S: би америкт амьдардаг  [bi amerikt amʹdardag]
What do you do for a living?: та юу хийдэг вэ?  [ta yuu khiĭdeg ve?]
I'm a student: би бол оюутан  [bi bol oyuutan]

Offering or asking for help and giving directions:

Can I help you?: би танд туслах уу?  [bi tand tuslakh uu?]
Can you help me?: та надад тусалж чадах уу?  [ta nadad tusalzh chadakh uu?]
Where is the airport?: онгоцны буудал хаана байгаа вэ?  [ongotsny buudal khaana baĭgaa ve?]
Go straight: чигээрээ яв  [chigkheekhekhee yav]
Then: дараа нь  [daraa nʹ]
Turn left: зүүн эргэ  [zүүn erge]
Turn right: баруун эргэ  [baruun erge]

Holiday Wishes Phrases

Good wishes in Mongolian in holidays and occasions:

Happy birthday: төрсөн өдрийн мэнд хүргэе  [tөrsөn өdriĭn kheend khүrgee]
Happy new year: шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе  [shikhee zhiliĭn kheend khүrgee]
Merry Christmas: зул сарын мэнд хүргэе  [zul saryn kheend khүrgee]
Good luck: амжилт хүсье  [amzhilt khүsʹe]
Congratulations: баяр хүргэе  [bayar khүrgee]

Mongolian expressions commonly used when traveling or buying:

I have a reservation: би захиалга хийсэн  [bi zakhialga khiĭkheen]
Do you have rooms available?: танайд сул өрөө бий юу?  [tanaĭd sul өrөө biĭ yuu?]
I would like a non-smoking room: би тамхи татах хориотой өрөөнд ормоор байна  [bi tamkhi tatakh khoriotoĭ өrөөnd ormoor baĭna]
How much it costs per night?: нэг хоноход хэд вэ?  [kheeg khonokhod kheed ve?]
Waiter: үйлчлэгч  [үĭlchkheegch]
How much is this?: энэ ямар үнэтэй вэ?  [ekhee yamar үkheekheeĭ ve?]
What is this?: энэ юу вэ?  [ekhee yuu ve?]

Survival phrases considered to be important in emergencies:

Are you okay?: та зугээр үү?  [ta zugkheer үү?]
I need a doctor: надад эмч хэрэгтэй байна  [nadad emch kheekheegkheeĭ baĭna]
Help: тусламж  [tuslamzh]
Call the ambulance: түргэн дуудна уу  [tүrgen duudna uu]
Call the police: цагдаа дуудна уу  [tsagdaa duudna uu]
I am sick: би өвдсөн  [bi өvdsөn]

These Mongolian phrases can be used in a variety of conversations. If you have already visited our Mongolian Vocabulary and Mongolian Grammar, you might want to visit our Mongolian Flashcards to practice what you learned.


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