Mongolian For Beginners

Knowing how to speak a bit of Mongolian can be very handy … so let’s learn the basics: how to describe language difficulties and how to ask questions.


LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES:

ENGLISH .........................................MONGOLIAN

I don’t speak Mongolian ......................... Bi mongoloor yaridagui

Do you speak English? ......................... Ta anlgiar yaridag uu?

Would you say that again? ...........Ta teriig dahiad heleed ogooch

Could you speak more slowly? .....Ta jaahan udaan yarina uu?

I understand ....................... Bi oilgoj baina

I don’t understand ....................... Bi oilgohgui baina

What does this mean? ...................Ene yamar utagtai ve?



QUESTIONS


ENGLISH ............................MONGOLIAN

Where? ..........................................Khaana?
Why? .............................................Yagaad?
When? .........................................Khezee?
What? ................................................Yu?
How? .................................................Yaj?
Who? ..............................................Khen?

Practice these phrases and we'll attempt to speak some Mongolian at our meeting next Thursday!