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Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days in Mongolian

Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please. Play the ten Mongolian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

The golden stupa at Erdene Zuu monastery, built from the ruins of Karakorum
Time and days
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All 10 Mongolian phrases in this lesson

Одооo-DOH
Now

The now/present. Одооноос хойш (from now onwards) is "from now on". Mongolians do care about punctuality.

Дарааda-RAH
Later
Өнөөдөрu-NUU-dur
Today
Маргаашmar-GAASH
Tomorrow
Өнөө оройu-NUU o-ROI
Tonight
Хэзээ?khe-ZEE
When?
Хэдэн цагт нээх вэ?khe-DEN tsagt NEEKH ve
What time does it open?
Түр хүлээгээрэйtur khu-lee-GEE-rei
One moment, please

Literally "wait a moment".

Минутmi-NUT
Minutes
Цагtsag
Hours

Also means clock and o'clock.

Where Mongolian is spoken

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