Mongolian vocabulary: 15 essential words to communicate
Script: Cyrillique (alphabet mongol traditionnel aussi utilisé)
Learn essential Mongolian vocabulary with 15 words and phrases organized by theme. Perfect for beginners and travellers who want to communicate confidently.
Greetings & politeness
| Монгол хэл | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Сайн байна уу | Sain baina uu | Hello (formal) | |
| Сайн уу | Sain uu | Hi | |
| Баяртай | Bayartai | Goodbye | |
| Баярлалаа | Bayarlalaa | Thank you | |
| Гуйя | Guiya | Please | |
| Уучлаарай | Uuchlaarai | Sorry / Excuse me | |
| Тийм | Tiim | Yes | |
| Үгүй | Ügüi | No |
Essential expressions
| Монгол хэл | Romanization | English | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Би ойлгохгүй байна | Bi oilgokhgüi baina | I don't understand | |
| Та англиар ярьдаг уу? | Ta angliar yar'dag uu? | Do you speak English? | |
| Энэ хэд вэ? | Ene khed ve? | How much? | |
| ... хаана байна? | ... khaana baina? | Where is...? | |
| Ус | Us | Water | |
| Тусал! | Tusal! | Help! | |
| Миний нэр... | Minii ner... | My name is... |
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