Basic Mongolian Expressions for Peace Corps Trainees in Mongolia/Tracks 5 and 6
TRACK 5.
EXPRESSING POLITENESS.
Dialogue 1
| A: - Thank you. | - Bayarllaa. | - Баярлалаа. |
| B: - You are welcome. | - Zugair zugair. | - Зүгээр зүгээр. |
Dialogue 2
| A: - I'm sorry. / Excuse me. | - Uuchlaarai. | - Уучлаарай. |
| B: - No problem. | - Zugair zugair. | - Зүгээр зүгээр. |
Dialogue 3
| A: - Are you George? | - Che George munu? | - Чи Жорж мөн үү? |
| B: - Yes, I am. | - Tiim. Be George | - Тийм, би Жорж. |
Dialogue 4
| A: - Are you American? | - Che Amerikuu? | - Чи Америк уу? |
| B: - No, I am not. | - Ugui, Be Amerik bish. | - Үгүй, Америk биш. |
TRACK 6.
ASKING FOR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Dialogue 1
| A: - What's your name? | - Tanii* ner hen(g) be? | - Таны нэр хэн бэ? |
| B: - My name is Sean. | - Minii ner Shon. | - Миний нэр Шон. |
| A: - Where did you come from? | - Ta haanaas irsen be? | - Та хаанаас ирсэн бэ? |
| B: - I am from America. | - Be Amerikaas irsen. | - Би Америкаас ирсэн. |
Dialogue 2
| A: - What's your name? | - Taniig hen(g) gedeg wei? | - Таныг хэн гэдэг вэ? |
| B: - My name is Sean. | - Namaig Shon gedeg. | - Намайг Шон гэдэг. |
| I am American. | - Be Amerik (hun). | - Би Америк (хүн). |
| I am not Mongolian. | - Be Mongol (hun) bish. | - Би Монгол (хүн) биш. |
Dialogue 3
| A: - How old are you? | - Ta heden(g) nastai wei? | - Та хэдэн настай вэ? |
| B: - I am 25 years old.** | - Be khorin tavan nastai. | - Би хорин таван настай. |
| A: - What do you do? | - Ta yu hiideg wei? | - Та юу хийдэг вэ? |
| B: - I'm an English volunteer. | - Be angl helnii bagsh. | - Би Англи хэлний багш. |
| I am a PC Volunteer. | - Be enkh taivnii korpsiin sain durin ajiltan. | - Би Энх тайвын корпусын сайн дурын ажилтан. |
* Tаны, таныг, та/tanii, taniig, ta/ - is addressed to someone who is older than you.
** When Mongolians first meet foreigners, they typically ask many questions out of curiosity. Some of these questions may seem very personal. For example, they may ask your age or if you are married. To Americans, these types of questions may seem very forward initially, but they are quite common for Mongolians.