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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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Did you know? Phrases are the combination of the use of vocabulary and grammar. Mastering the vocabulary and grammar can result in the ability to make useful Mongolian phrases. |