50+ Amazingly Simple Mongolian Words To Read!

Are you looking for simple Mongolian words to read to start your Mongolian language journey? Imagine this article as a soft, easily digested food for your beginner linguistic stomach! Not only will this be your starter guide for Mongolian words, but we will also tackle some fundamentals. Let’s begin!

The Mongolian Alphabet

Let us begin by identifying the alphabet of the Mongolian language and how it is pronounced. But wait, what even is the alphabet in Mongolia? What exactly is it called?

To answer that, the most widely used alphabet in Mongolia is the Cyrillic alphabet, which was introduced in the 1940s. This alphabet is largely phonemic, ensuring a consistent representation of individual sounds. While the traditional Mongolian script, known as Hudum Mongol bichig, was historically prominent, the Cyrillic script gained mainstream usage in 1946.

Here’s a table of the complete Mongolian alphabet with the Mongolian characters and their pronunciation:

Mongolian Alphabet	Pronunciation
А / а	Ah
Б / б	Beh
В / в	Veh
Г / г	Geh
Д / д	Deh
Е / е	Yeh (as in “yes”)
Ё / ё	Yo (as in “yogurt”)
Ж / ж	Zh (as in “treasure”)
З / з	Zeh
И / и	Ee
Й / й	Y (as in “yes”)
К / к	Kah
Л / л	El
М / м	Em
Н / н	En
О / о	Oh
Ө / ө	Ö (similar to “u” in “fur”)
П / п	Peh
Р / р	Er
С / с	Es
Т / т	Teh
У / у	U (as in “blue”)
Ф / ф	Ef
Х / х	Kh (similar to the German “ch” in “Bach”)
Ц / ц	Ts (similar to “ts” in “cats”)
Ч / ч	Ch (similar to “ch” in “church”)
Ш / ш	Sh (as in “shoe”)
Щ / щ	Shch (similar to “shch” in “fresh cheese”)
Ъ / ъ	Hard Sign (no specific sound)
Ы / ы	Y (as in “yes”)
Ь / ь	Soft Sign (no specific sound)
Э / э	E (as in “bed”)
Ю / ю	Yu (as in “yule”)
Я / я	Ya (as in “yard”)

Simple Mongolian Words To Read

Greetings And Polite Expressions In The Mongolian Language

Now that the Mongolian alphabet and its pronunciation are no longer unfamiliar, let’s kick it up by learning simple Mongolian phrases! Check these simple greetings and polite expressions:

English Translation	Mongolian	Romanization
Hello!	Сайн уу!	Sain uu?
Good morning!	Өглөөний мэнд!	Öglöönii mend!
Good afternoon!	Өдрийн мэнд!	Ödriin mend!
Good evening!	Оройн мэнд!	Oroin mend!
I’m fine, thanks!	Би зүгээрээ, баярлалаа!	Bi zügeeree, bayarlalaa!
Thank you	Баярлалаа	Bayarlalaa
You’re welcome!	Та тавтай морил!	Ta tavtai moril!
Excuse me	Уучлаарай	Uuchlaarai
Goodbye!	Баяртай!	Bayartai!
See you later!	Дараа уулзацгаая!	Daraa uulzatsgaaya!

Numbers And Counting

Of course, we would never forget about numbers and counting, as this will be very, very useful whenever you are in the country. Imagine this: you are roaming around Ulaanbaatar (the capital of Mongolia) and you want something to buy. By learning about counting and numbers in the form of sentences, you can easily determine the price, even verbally! Check the table below:

English Translation	Mongolian	Romanization
One	Нэг	Neg
Two	Хоёр	Khoor
Three	Гурав	Gurav
Four	Дөрөв	Döröv
Five	Тав	Tav
Six	Зургаа	Zuragaa
Seven	Долоо	Dooloo
Eight	Найм	Naim
Nine	Ес	Yes
Ten	Арван	Arvan
Eleven	Арван нэг	Arvan neg
Twelve	Арван хоёр	Arvan khoor
Twenty	Хорин	Khorin
Twenty-One	Хорин нэг Khorin	neg
Thirty	Гучин	Guchin
Forty	Дөчин	Döchin
Fifty	Тавин	Tavin
Sixty	Зурган	Zurghan
Seventy	Долон	Dolon
Eighty	Найман	Naiman
Ninety	Есөн	Yesön
One Hundred	Зуун	Zuun

As you can see, our counting stopped at thirty. That is because the same principle from ‘twenty-one’ can be applied to the rest. For example, Гучин нэг (Guchin neg) is thirty-one. We can just add the specific ‘ones’ number alongside the ‘tens’ number.

Family And Relationships

Families in Mongolia are tightly connected and close! Think of it like a group hug—warming each other with the warmth of love. By learning family and relationship phrases, you can identify your type of relationship in Mongolian script, including friends who will treat you like a family!

English Translation	Mongolian	Romanization
Mom	Ээж ээ	Eej ee
Dad	Аав	Aav
Brother	Ах	Akh
Sister	Эгчээ	Egchee
Grandmother	Эмээ	Emee
Grandfather	Өвөө	Övöö
Son	Хүү	Khüü
Daughter	Охин	Okhin
Husband	Эх	Ekh
Wife	Эхнэр	Ekhner
Boyfriend	Найз залуу	Naiz zaluu
Girlfriend	Найз охин	Naiz okhin
I love you	Би чамд хайртай	Bi chamd khairtai
Family	Гэр бүл	Ger bü
Friends	Найзууд	Naizuud
Best friend	Хамгийн сайн найз	Khamgiin sain naiz
Relationship	Харилцаа	Khariltsa
Married	Гэрлэсэн	Gerlesen
Single	Ганц бие	Gants biye
Parents	Эцэг эхчүүд	Etseg ekhchüüd
Siblings	Ах дүүс	Akh düüs
Child	Хүүхэд	Khüükhed

Common Sentences In The Mongolian Language

Now let us elevate our Mongolian journey by jumping into the pool of simple and common Mongolian sentences. Are you ready? Let’s go!

English Translation	Mongolian	Romanization
Hi, how are you?	Сайн байна уу?	Sain baina uu?
What’s your name?	Таны нэр юу вэ?	Tany ner yu ve?
Nice to meet you!	Танилцахад таатай байлаа!	Taniltsakhad taatai bailaa!
I’m hungry!	би өлсөж байна! bi ölsöj	baina!
Can you help me, please?	Та надад туслаач.	Ta nadad tuslaach.
How much does it cost?	Энэ нь хэдэн мөнгө үнэтэй вэ?	Ene n kheden mngi unetei ve?
Where is the bathroom?	Угаалгын өрөө хаашаа вэ?	Ugaalgyn öröö khaashaa ve?
I love this place!	Би энэ газарт дуртай!	Bi ene gazart durtai!
This is delicious!	Энэ амттай!	Ene amttai!
Thank you for your help!	Тусалсанд баярлалаа!	Tusalsand bayarlalaa!
Have a great day!	Өдрийг сайхан өнгөрүүлээрэй!	Ödriig saikhan öngörüüleerei!
Goodbye, see you later!	Баяртай, дараа уулзая!	Bayartai, daraa uulzaya!

Your Mongolian journey will improve with a lot of practice and using these phrases and sentences we’ve tackled. I’m sure that speaking the local language will bring a smile to the native speakers’ faces. Do not forget to accompany it with a flair of expression and tone!

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