GREETINGS | MENDLEH |
Hello. | Sain baina uu? |
Good morning! | Ogloon mend. |
Good afternoon! | Odriin mend. |
Good evening! | Oroin mend. |
Call off your dogs! | Nokhoi khorioroi! |
How are you? | Ta sain suuj baina uu? |
I am fine. How are you? | Bi sain. Ta sain uu? |
What's new? | Sonin saikhan yuutai? |
Nothing new. Everything is good. | Sonin yumgui. Bukh yum sain. |
or It is beautifully peaceful. | Taivan saikhan. |
How is your family? | Tanaikhan sain uu? |
My family is comfortably nice. | Manaikhan tavtai saikhan. |
Are your animals fattening up nicely? | Mal sureg targan tavtai yuu? |
Nice and fat. | Targan saikhan. |
How is work and everything? | Ajil torol sain uu? |
Not bad. | Muugui. |
And you? | Tanaar yuu baina? |
Nothing special. | Onts yumgui. |
What is your name? | Tanii ner hen be? |
My name is ... ? | Minii ner ... . |
How old are you? | Ta heden nastai ve? |
I am ... years old. | Bi ... nastai. |
Are you married? | Ta huntei gerlesen uu? |
Yes. | Tiim. |
No. | Ugui. |
GOOD BYES | BAYARTAI |
Bye bye! | Bayartai. |
Rest well! | Saikhan amraarai. |
See you later. | Daraa uulzaya. |
MANNERS | BOLOVSON YOS |
Thanks. | Bayarlalaa. |
Thank you very much. | Mash ikh bayarlalaa. |
No problem. | Zugeer zugeer. (that's alright or OK) |
Thank you for your help. | Tus bolsond mash ikh bayarlalaa. |
I am sorry. | Uuchlaarai. |
Forgive me. | Orshoogoorei. |
EMOTIONS | SETGELIIN BAIDAL |
I am ... | Bi ... baina. |
happy | bayartai |
hot | khaluutsaj |
tired | yadarch |
sleepy | noirmog |
hungry | olsoj |
cold | daarch |
USEFUL WORDS/PHRASES | HEREGTEI UG HELLEG |
Food | Khool |
Tea with milk | Suutei tsai |
Soda | Undaa |
Fruit juice | Jimsnii shuus |
Lamb | Khoninii makh |
Beef | Ukhriin makh |
Goat | Yamaanii makh |
Camel | Temeenii makh |
Pork | Ghakhain makh |
Chicken | Takhiaanii makh |
Yurt | Ger |
Bed, pillow | Or, der |
Boots/Shoes | Gutal |
Slippers | Shaahai |
Fat | Ookh |
Hat | Malghai |
One, two, three | Neg, khoyor, ghurav |
Four, five, six | Dorov, tav, zurghaa |
Seven, eight, nine, ten | Doloo, naim, yes, arav |
Bridle | Khazaar |
Lasso | Uurgha |
Hobble | Chodor |
Stirrup | Doroo |
Saddle | Emeel |
Ride a horse | Mori unakh |
... yak | sarlag ... |
Do you speak English? | Ta Angliaar yaridag uu? |
Where is the ...? | ... khaana baina ve? |
bus stop | avtobusnii buudal |
train station | galt teregnii buudal |
airport | Niseh onghotsnii buudal |
bathroom | jorlon |
© 2006, by B. Mendsaikhan, in the SCA: Bambar Ghoa
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