In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Mongolian. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Mongolia or if you’re travelling there.
Mongolian, part of the Mongolic language family, is the official language of Mongolia. It is spoken by approximately 5.2 million people. Whilst there are a few dialects, the Khalkha dialect is the most widely spoken.
Modern Mongolian evolved from Middle Mongol which was the language spoken in the Mongol empire (13th & 14th century).
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Mongolian
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’.
I’ve listed the most common below. Where possible, I have also included a sound link so you can hear the pronunciation by a native speaker.
| English | Mongolian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? | Юу байна? | Yoo ben |
| Are you good? | Сайн байна уу? | Sen ben-oh |
| What’s new? | Сонин сайхан юу байна? | Sonin saikhan yo ben |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Mongolian
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| English | Mongolian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Thank you | Баярлалаа | Bayarkhlaa |
| I’m good | Сайн та сайн байна уу | Sen ta sen ben-oh |
| Good | Сайн | Sen |
| Fine | Тайван | Taivan |
| Nothing new | Юумгуй дээ | Yum-goo-ee de |
| I’m sick | Би увчтэй баина | Bi uvchtei ben |
| I’m tired | Би ядарч байна | Bi yadarch ben |
| I’m happy | Би жаргалтай байна | Bi jargaltai ben |
It’s also useful to know how to say ‘and you?’ or ‘what about you?’ to find out how someone else is if they ask you.
| English | Mongolian | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| And you? | Харин та? | Herun ta |
The video below includes a few phrases from this post:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Сайн байна уу? (How are you?)
Person 2: Сайн, баярлалаа. Харин та? (Good, thanks. And you?)
Person 1: Сайн (Good)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Mongolian and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
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