Basic Mongolian Expressions for Peace Corps Trainees in Mongolia/Track 4
TRACK 4.
GREETINGS AND SAYING FAREWELL.
| ENGLISH | MONGOLIAN |
| Dialogue 1. | The following greetings should be used between people meeting for the first time, seeing each other for the first time in a day, or in an official situation. |
| A: - Hello, How are you? | - Sain bainuu? | - Сайн байна уу? |
| B: - Good. How are you? | - Sain. Sain bainuu? | - Сайн. Сайн байна уу? |
| A: - Good. | - Sain. | - Сайн. |
| Dialogue 2. | The following greetings are used frequently by young people and between friends. |
| A: - Hello? How are you? | - Sainuu? | - Сайн уу? |
| B: - Good. How are you? | - Sain. Sainuu? | - Сайн. Сайн уу? |
| A: - Good. | - Sain. | - Сайн. |
Dialogue 3.
| A: - Hello, How are you? | - Sain bainuu? | - Сайн байна уу? |
| B: - Hi, How are you? | - Sain. Sain bainuu? | - Сайн. Сайн байна уу? |
| A: - Good. What's new? | - Sain. Sonin yu bain? | - Сайн. Сонин юу байна? |
| B: - Nothing much. | - Yumgui taivan. | - Юмгүй, тайван. |
| A: - Bye. See you later. | - Bayartai. Daraa uulzii. | - Баяртай. Дараа уулзъя. |
| B: - See you later. | - Daraa uulzii. | - Дараа уулзъя. |
Dialogue 4.
| A: - Hello, How are you? | - Sainuu? | - Сайн уу? |
| B: - Hi, How are you? | - Sain. Sainuu? | - Сайн. Сайн уу? |
| A: - Good. How's your life? | - Sain. Amidral yamar bain? | - Сайн. Амьдрал ямар байна? |
| B: - It is OK. | - Dajgui. | - Дажгүй. |
Dialogue 5.
| A: - How are you? | - Yu bain? | - Юу байна? |
| B: - I am fine. | - Taivan. | - Tайван. |
| A: - How's your work? | - Ajil yamar baina? | - Ажил ямар байна? |
| B: - So so. | - Yahavdee. | - Яахав дээ. |
| A: - How's your life? | - Amidral yamar baina? | - Амьдрал ямар байна? |
| B: - It is very good. | - Mash sain. | - Маш сайн. |
| A: - Goodbye! | - Bayartai. | - Баяртай. |
| B: - Bye! | - Bayartai. | - Баяртай. |
Culture note:
When Americans first meet each other, they say “Nice to meet you.” Mongolians don’t say anything like this at the beginning of a conversation.