Basic Mongolian Expressions for Peace Corps Trainees in Mongolia/Tracks 9 and 10
TRACK 9.
CAN I / MAY I?
* The word ‘can’ has different meanings depending on context.
Dialogue 1
| A: - May I come in? | Orj bolhuu? | Орж болох уу? |
| B: - Yes, you may | Bolo*n. | Болно. |
| A: - I have a question. | Nadad asuult bain. | Нада асуулт байна. |
Dialogue 2
| A: - Can you help me? | Nadad tuslan u? | Надад туслана уу? |
| B: - Sure | Za, tegii. | За, тэгье. |
Dialogue 3
| A: - Can you help me? | Nadad tuslahgui yu? | Надад туслахгүй юу? |
| B: - No. I'm sorry. I can't. | Uuchlaarai. Chadahguine . | Уучлаарай. Чадахгүй нь. |
* very short vowel-basically don’t say.
TRACK 10.
EXPRESSING LIKES/DISLIKES AND FOOD REFERENCES.
| It is very tasty. | En ih amttai. | Энэ их амттай. |
| Are you hungry? | Che ulsej bainuu? | Чи өлсөж байна уу? |
| I'm hungry. | Be ulsej bain. | Би өлсөж байна. |
| I'm not hungry. | Be ulsuugui bain. | Би өлсөөгүй байна. |
| I'm full. | Be tsadsen. | Би цадсан. |
| Are you thirsty? | Che tsangaj bainuu? | Чи цангаж байна уу? |
| I’m thirsty. | Be tsangaj bain. | Би цангаж байна. |
| I’m not thirsty. | Be tsangaagui bain. | Би цангаагүй байна. |
| What would you like to eat? | Che yu idmeer bain? | Чи юу идмээр байна? |
| I'd like rice. | Be boudaa idmeer bain. | Би будаа идмээр байна. |
| I like to eat rice. | Be boudaa idekh durtai. | Би будаа идэх дуртай. |
| I don't like to eat fat. | Be uukh idekh durgui. | Би өөх идэх дургүй. |
| What would you like to drink? | Che yu uumaar baina? | Чи юу уумаар байна? |
| I’d like to drink water. | Be us ohmeer bain. | Би ус уумаар байна. |
| I like to drink water. | Be us ohkh durtai. | Би ус уух дуртай. |
| I don’t like to drink coffee. | Be koffee oukh durgui. | Би кофе уух дургүй. |