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Mongolian Language: Phrases

Helpful Phrases

English Phonetic Mongolian
Hello (lit. Are you well?) Sain bainuu? Сайн байна уу?
Fine. How are you? Sain. Ta sain bainuu? Сайн. Та сайн байна уу?
My name is [...] Minii ner [...] Миний нэр [...]
What's your name? Tanii ner hen be? Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Goodbye Bayartai Баяртай
Goodnight (lit. Sleep well) Saikhan amraarai Сайхан амраарай
Thank you Bayarlaa Баярлалаа
I'm sorry / Excuse me Uuchlaarai Уучлаарай
Don't mention it Zügeer Зүгээр
Sorry? What (did you say)? Yuu genee? Юу гэнээ?

Sources

  • Language Portal: Mongolian from the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region at Indiana University
  • Mongolian Phrasebook & Dictionary by Alan JK Sanders, J Bat-Ireedui, Tsogt Gombosuren (Lonely Planet, 2014)