'''Mongolian''' is the main language of Mongolia, and also an official language in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China as well as in some other autonomous prefectures.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

; a : like the "a" in father ; e : like the "e" in met ; i : like the "ee" in seen or the "i" in machine ; o : like the "o" in pond ; __ : like the "oo" in cartoon ; u : like the "oo" in noodle

If a word is written with double vowel, for example: Ulaanbaatar, treat it like an accent in Spanish or French.

Consonants

; ch : the "ch" in chat ; j : the "j" in jewel ; kh/h : the "h" in hug ; sh : the "sh" in shoe ; ts : the "zz" in pizza ; z :

If an "N" is followed by a vowel, the vowel is silent and the "N" is pronounced like the English "N". For example: Baina is actually pronounced "Bain"

If an "N" is followed by a consanent or comes at the end of a word, then it is pronounced "NG". For example: Ulaanbaatar is pronounced "Ulangbatar".

Common diphthongs

Writing

Mongolian is written using the Cyrillic alphabet in Mongolia and written using the traditional Mongolian script in Inner Mongolia.

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Sain bainuu . ('' '') ; Hello. : Sain'uu(''informal'') : . ('' '') ; How are you? : Sain bainuu? ('' ?'') ; Fine, thank you. : Sain bainaa. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Tany ner khen be? ('' ?'') ; Who are you / Who is it? : Chi khen be? ('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : Mini ner ______ . ('' _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : Uulzsandaa taatai baina. ('' '') ; Please. : . ('' '') ; Thank you. : Bayarlalaa . ('' '') ; You're welcome. : Zuuger . ('' '') ; Yes. : Tiim . ('' '') ; No. : Ugui . ('' '') ; Sorry. : Uuchlaarai : . ('' '') ; Goodbye : Bayartai . ('' '') ; I can't speak Mongolian : Bi Mongoloor yaridaggui [ ]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Chi angliar yaridaguu? ('' ?'') ; Help! : Tuslaarai! ('' !'') ; Look out! : Haraach! ('' !'') ; Good morning. : uglunii mend . ('' '') ; Good afternoon. : udriin mend . ('' '') ; Good night. : oroin mend . ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') : saikhan amraarai . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : bi oilgokhgui baina . ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Biy zasah gazar haana ve? ('' ?'')

Problems

; Don't touch me! : Nadad buu khur!

; I'll call the police. : Bi tsagdaa duudlaa

; Police! : Tsagdaa!

; Stop! Thief! : Zogsoogooroi! Khulgaich!

; I need your help. : Nadad chinii toslamj kheregtei baina.

; I'm lost. : Bi toorchihloo.

; I lost my bag. : Bi tsunkhee geechihlee.

; I lost my wallet. : Bi turuivchee geechihlee.

; I'm sick. : Bi uvchtei baina.

; I've been injured. :Bi gemtchihsen.

; I need a doctor. : Nadad emch heregtei baina.

; Can I use your phone? : Bi utsiig chini hereglej boloh uu?

Numbers

; 0 : teg ; 1 : neg ; 2 : hoyor ; 3 : gurav ; 4 : dorov ; 5 : tav ; 6 : zurgaa ; 7 : doloo ; 8 : naim ; 9 : yus ; 10 : arav ; 11 : arvan neg ; 12 : arvan hoyor ; 20 : hori ; 21 : horin neg ; 30 : guch ; 31 : guchin neg ; 40 : doch ; 41 : dochin neg ; 50 : tavi ; 60 : jar ; 70 : dal ; 80 : naya ; 90 : ir ; 100 : zuu ; 200 : hoyor zuu ; 1000 : myanga ; 3451 : gurvan myanga dorvon zuun tavin neg ; 1,000,000 : saya ; number ____ (train, bus, etc.) : nomer/dugaar ____ ; half : tal ; a lot : ih ; a little : joohon

Time

; now : odoo ; later : daraa ; before : umnu ; after : daraa ; morning : ugluu ; afternoon : udur ; evening : oroi ; night : shono

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : shoniin neg tsag ; noon : udriin arvan hoyor tsag ; one o'clock PM : udriin neg tsag ; midnight : shoniin arvan hoyor tsag

Duration

; ___ minute(s) : ___ minut ; ___ hour(s) : ___ tsag ; ___ day(s) : ___ udur ; ___ week(s) : ___ doloo honog ; ___ month(s) : ___ sar ; ___ year(s) : ___ jil

Days

; today : unuudur ; tomorrow : margaash ; yestersay : uchigdur ; this week : ene doloo honog ; last week : ungursun doloo honog ; next week : daraagiin doloo honog ; Monday : davaa ; Tuesday : myagmar ; Wednesday : lkhavga ; Thursday : purev ; Friday : baasan ; Saturday : byamba ; Sunday : nyam

Months

; January : neg dugaar sar ; February : hoyor dugaar sar

(etc. The number of the month (1-12), followed by "dugaar sar")

Writing time and date

When writing the date with digits, 14/11/08. The 24 hour clock is used, rather than the 12 hour clock.

Colors

; black : har ; white : tsagaan ; gray : saaral ; red : ulaan ; blue : tsenkher ; yellow : shar ; green : nogoon ; orange : ulbar shar ; purple : chirnelen yagaan ; brown : bor ; pink : yagaan

Transportation

Bus and train

; How much is a ticket to ___? : ___ yavah biletnii une hed ve? ; One ticket to ___, please. : ___ yavah neg bilet avya. ; Where does this train/bus go? : Ene galt tereg/avtobus haashaa yavah ve? ; Where is the bus/train to ___? : ___ yavah avtobus/galt teregnii zogsool haana baina ve? ; Does this train/bus stop in ___? : Ene galt tereg/avtobus ___-d zosgoh uu? ; When does the train/bus to ___ leave? : ___ yavah galt tereg/avtobus hodloh ve? ; When will the train/bus arrive in ___? : ___-t galt tereg/avtobus hezee ochih ve?

Directions

; How do I get to ___? : Bi yaj ___-d ochih ve? ; ... the train station : galt teregnii buudal ; ... the bus station : avtobusnii buudal ; ... the airport : ongotsnii buudal ; ... downtown : hotiin tuv ; ... the hotel : zochid buudal ; ... the American/British/Canadian/Australian embassy : Amerik/Angli/Kanad/Avstir elchin saidiin yam ; street : gudamj ; Turn left : zuun tiishee erge ; Turn right : baruun tiishee erge ; straight ahead : chigeeree ; towards the ___ : ___ tiishee ; north : hoid ; south : urd ; east : zuun ; west : baruun

Taxi

; Taxi! : Taxi! ; Take me to ___, please. : namaig ___ ruu hurgej ogooch. ; How much does it cost to get to ___? : ___ ruu yavhad hed ve?

Lodging

; Do you have rooms available? : Uruu baina uu? ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Neg/hoyor hunii uruu hed ve? ; Does the room come with ___? : Uruund ___ bii uu? ; ...bedsheets : ornii davuu ; ...a bathroom : bannii uruu ; ...a telephone : utas ; ...a TV : zuragt ; May I see the room first? : Uruug ehleed uzej boloh uu? ; Do you have anything quieter? : Chimee bagatai uruu bii uu? ; ...bigger : tomhon ; ...cleaner : tseverhen ; ...cheaper : hyamdhan ; OK, I'll take it. : Za, avya. ; I will stay for ___ nights. : Bi ___ udur honono. ; Can you suggest another hotel? : Uur zochid buudal haana baidag ve? ; Do you have a safe? : Safe baigaa uu? ; Is breakfast included? : Ugluunii hool orson uu? ; Please clean my room. : Minii uruug tseverlej ugnu uu. ; Can you wake me at ___? : Ta namaig ___ tsagt sereej ugnu uu? ; I want to check out. : Bi buudlaasaa garya.

Money

; Do you accept American/British/Canadian/Australian currency? : Ta Amerik/Angli/Kanad/Avstrali mungu avdag uu? ; Do you accept credit cards? : Kredit kart avdag uu? ; Can you change money for me? : Mungu solij ugnu uu? ; Where can I get money changed? : Bi munguu haana soliulj boloh ve? ; How much for one ___? : Neg ___ hed ve?

Eating

; A table for one/two, please. : Neg/hoyor hunii shiree. ; Can I look at a menu, please? : Bi hoolnii zes harj boloh uu? ; I'm a vegetarian. : Bi mah iddeggui. ; I don't eat pork. : Bi gahain mah iddeggui. ; I don't eat beef. : Bi uhriin mah iddeggui. ; Breakfast : ugluunii hool ; Lunch : udriin hool ; Dinner : oroin hool ; I want ___ : ___-g avya. ; Chicken : tahianii mah ; Beef : uhriin mah ; Pork : gahain mah ; Fish : zagasnii mah ; Soda : undaa ; Cheese : byaslag ; Eggs : ondog ; Salad : salat ; Vegetable : nogoi ; Fruit : jims ; Bread : talh ; Noodles : goimon ; Rice : budaa ; Corn : erdene shish ; Apple : alim ; Orange : mandrin ; Lemon : limon ; Banana : banan ; May I have a glass of ___? : Bi neg ayga ___ avch boloh uu? ; May I have a bottle of ___? : Bi neg lonh ___ avch boloh uu? ; Coffee : coffee ; Tea : tsai ; Juice : shuus ; Milk : suu ; Water : us ; Beer : pivo ; Alcohol : arhi ; Wine : vino ; Salt : davs ; Pepper : pierts ; Butter : maslo ; I'm finished (full.) : Bi tsadchihlaa. ; It was delicious. : Goyo amttai baisan. ; The check, please. : Bi munguu tolyo.

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : End arhi zardag uu? ; A beer, please. : Neg shil pivo. ; ___ (liquor) and ___ (mixer), please. : ___ arhiig ___-tai. ; whiskey : viski ; vodka : tsagaan arhi ; orange juice : orangenii shuus ; Coke (soda) : koka kola ; One more, please. : Dahiad neg. ; When is closing time? : Hezee haah ve?

Shopping

;Do you have this in my size? : Minii razmer baigaa uu? ;How much (is this)? : Hed ve? ;That's too expensive. : Ih unetei baina. ;Would you take _____? : _____ avdag uu? ;expensive : Unetei ;cheap : Hyamdhan ;I can't afford it. : Bi uniig ni diilehgui um baina. ;I don't want it. : Nadad taalagdahgui baina. ;You're cheating me. : Chi namaig hulhidaj baina. ;I'm not interested. : Bi sonirhohgui baina. ;OK, I'll take it. : Za, bi avya. ;Can I have a bag? : Bi uut avya. ;Do you ship (overseas)? : Shuudangaar ilgeej chadah uu? (dalain chandad) ;I need... : Nadad ____ heregtei baina. ;...toothpaste. : ...shudnii oo ;...a toothbrush. : ...shudnii soiz ;...tampons. : ...tampon / ariun tsevriin hereglel ;...soap. : ...savan ;...shampoo. : ...shampuuni ;...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ...uvchin namdaagch ;...cold medicine. : ...haniadnii em ;...stomach medicine. : ...gedesnii em ;...a razor. : ...sahliin tatuurga ;...batteries. : ...baterrei ;...an umbrella. (rain) : ...zoontik ;...a postcard. : ...otkirit ;...postage stamps. : ...mark ;...writing paper. : ...bichgiin tsaas ;...a pen. : ...uzeg ;...English-language books. : ...Angli nomnuud ;...English-language magazines. : ...Angli setguuluud ;...an English-language newspaper. : ...Angli sonin

Driving

Driving ; I want to rent a car. : Bi mashin prokatlahiig husej baina. ; Can I get insurance? : Bi avto daatgal avch boloh uu? ;stop (on a street sign): Zogs ; one way: neg ursgal ; yield : zam tavij og ; no parking : mashin tavij bolohgui ; speed limit : hurdnii limit ; gas (petrol) station : binzen klonk ; diesel : diesel

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : Bi buruu um hiigeegui. ; It was a misunderstanding. : Buruu oilgoltschih shig bolloo. ; Where are you taking me? : Namaig haash ni avch yavj bainaa? ; Am I under arrest? : Bi barivchlagdaj baigaa um uu? ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : Bi Amerik/Avstrali/Angli/Kanad-iin irgen. ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : Bi Amerik/Avstrali/Angli/Kanad-iin elchin saidiin yamtai/konsultai holboo barih heregtei. ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : Bi huulichtaigaa yarihiig husej baina. ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Bi odoo zovhon tulbur hiichihej boloh uu?ja:_____S_______b_W