The Mongolian course
Learn Mongolian ten words at a time
Монгол
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Mongolian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Mongolian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Mongolian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- Сайн ууSAIN uu
- Hello
- Сайн ууSAIN uu
- Hi
- Өглөөний мэндUG-luu-nii MEND
- Good morning
- Сайн амраарайSAIN am-RAA-rai
- Good night
- Маш их баярлалааMASH ikh ba-yar-LAA-laa
- Thank you very much
- Баярлалааba-yar-LAA-laa
- Thanks
- Зүгээр ээZU-geer EE
- You're welcome
- ГуйяGOO-yah
- Please
- УучлаарайUU-chlaa-rai
- Excuse me
- Баяртайba-yar-TAI
- Goodbye
Mongolian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Нэг шар айраг гуйяNEG shar AIR-ag GOO-yah
- One beer, please
- Энэ нэгийг гуйяEH-neh NEH-gee-g GOO-yah
- One of these, please
- Нэг кофе гуйяNEG KO-feh GOO-yah
- One coffee, please
- Хоёр гуйяHO-yor GOO-yah
- Two, please
- Нэг еще гуйяNEG YE-shuh GOO-yah
- One more, please
- Энэ хэдэн төгрөг вэEH-neh HEH-den TUR-rug VEH
- How much is it?
- Төлбөрөө гуйяTUR-bur-uh GOO-yah
- The bill, please
- Та... чадаж болох уу?TA... cha-DAH BO-lokh uu
- May I...?
- Эрүүл мэндийн төлөө!eh-ROOL MEN-deen tuh-LUH
- Cheers!
- Бурхан өршөө!BOOR-khan ur-SHUH
- Bless you
Mongolian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- ТиймTIIM
- Yes
- ҮгүйU-GU
- No
- ЗаZAH
- Okay
- Сайн сайн, асуудал байхгүйSAIN SAIN, a-SOO-dal BAI-kh-gu
- Sure, no problem
- Би мэдэхгүйBEE MEH-deg-gu
- I don't know
- Би ойлгохгүйBEE OY-log-gu
- I don't understand
- Та англи хэл мэддэг үүTA ANG-lee KHEL MEH-deg UU
- Do you speak English?
- Бага зэргээрBA-ga ZER-geer
- A little
- Мэдээжийн хэрэгтэйMEH-deh-zhiin KHEH-reg-tay
- Of course
- Бүгд сайн байнаBUGD SAIN BAI-na
- Everything is fine
Mongolian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- НэгNEG
- One
- ХоёрHO-yor
- Two
- ГуравGU-rav
- Three
- ДөрөвDUR-rov
- Four
- АравAH-rav
- Ten
- ТавьTAHV
- Fifty
- ЗуунZOO-un
- One hundred
- ТөгрөгTUR-rug
- Tugrik
- Картаарkar-TAH-ar
- By card
- Бэлэг мөнгөөрBEH-leg MUN-gur
- In cash
Mongolian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- НанNAN
- Bread
- СүүSU
- Milk
- БяслагBYAH-slag
- Cheese
- УсOOS
- Water
- Уут хэрэгтэй үүUUT KHE-reg-tay UU
- A bag?
- Та... байна ууTA... BAI-na UU
- Do you have...?
- Энэ хаана байнаEH-neh KHA-na BAI-na
- Where is...?
- Энэ нэгийгEH-neh NEH-gee-g
- This one
- Өөр юу ч байхгүйUR YOO ch BAI-khgu
- Nothing else
- Өнгөрөлдсөн өдөр сайн байлааUN-gur-ul-sen UR-dur SAIN BAI-lah
- Have a nice day
Mongolian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Хоёрын ширээ гуйяHO-yor-in SHIR-eh GOO-yah
- A table for two
- Цэсийг гуйяTSE-sii-g GOO-yah
- The menu, please
- Нэг эспрессо гуйяNEG es-PRES-so GOO-yah
- One espresso
- Нэг аяга дарс гуйяNEG AH-yah DARS GOO-yah
- A glass of wine
- Цутгаж буулгасан шар айрагTSUT-gah BOO-ul-ga-san shar AIR-ag
- Draft beer
- БуузBOO-uz
- Buuz
- Амтхан байнаAHM-khan BAI-na
- It's delicious
- МөстүйMUS-tui
- Without ice
- Авчирдагav-CHIR-dag
- To take away
- Сольж авсарайSOL-zh AV-sa-rai
- Keep the change
Mongolian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Та сайнаа үүTA SAI-nah UU
- How are you? (polite)
- Чи сайнааCHEE SAI-nah
- How are you? (casual)
- Би сайн байнаBEE SAIN BAI-na
- I'm fine
- Чи өөртөөCHEE UR-tur
- And you?
- Юу сонин бэYOO SO-nin BEH
- What's new?
- Өнөө цаг сайн байна, биз дээUN-uh TSAG SAIN BAI-na, BIZ DEH
- Nice weather, huh?
- Удахгүй уулзацгааяu-DAHKH-gu UUL-za-tsa-GAH-ya
- See you soon
- Орой сайн байлааo-ROY SAIN BAI-lah
- Have a nice evening
- Гэр бүлээ намайг сайнуулаарайGER BU-leh na-MAI-g SAI-nuu-lah-rai
- Say hi to the family
- Бүхний сайн багасгасан үед сайн байлааBUKH-nii SAIN ba-gas-GA-san u-ED SAIN BAI-lah
- All the best
Mongolian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Угаалгын өрөө хаана байнаu-GAHL-gin UR-uh KHA-na BAI-na
- Where is the toilet?
- ЗүүнZU-un
- Left
- Баруунba-ROON
- Right
- Шулуу явахSHOO-loo ya-VAKH
- Straight ahead
- ЭндEND
- Here
- ТэндTEND
- There
- АвтобусAV-to-bus
- Bus
- Галт тергений буудалGALT TER-gen-ii BOO-dal
- Train station
- Нэг тасалбар гуйяNEG ta-SAL-bar GOO-yah
- One ticket, please
- Энд зогс гуйяEND ZOGS GOO-yah
- Stop here, please
Mongolian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- ӨнөөUN-uh
- Today
- Маргаашинmar-GAH-shin
- Tomorrow
- Өчигдөрu-CHIG-dur
- Yesterday
- Одооo-DOH
- Now
- Дарааda-RAH
- Later
- Одоо хэдэн цаг боллооo-DOH HEH-den TSAG bol-LOH
- What time is it?
- Давааda-VAH
- Monday
- БямбаBYAHM-ba
- Saturday
- НямNYAHM
- Sunday
- Амралтын өдөрam-RAHL-tin UR-dur
- The weekend
Mongolian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Туслаа!tus-LAH
- Help!
- Эмч дуудна ууEMCH DOO-da uu
- Call a doctor
- ЦагдааTSAG-dah
- Police
- Эмийн санEH-miin SAN
- Pharmacy
- Эмнэлэгem-NEH-leg
- Hospital
- Би сохсонBEE SOKH-son
- I'm lost
- Намайг сандарч байнаna-MAI-g san-DARCH BAI-na
- I don't feel well
- Миний утасMIIN-ii u-TAS
- My phone
- ТүүлсэнTU-ul-sen
- It was stolen
- Маш яаралтайMASH yah-ral-TAI
- It's urgent