Business & Work

1. Менежертэй уулзах боломжтой юу?

   Menejertei uulzakh bolomjtoi yuu?

   Is it possible to meet with the manager?

   Usage

   Requesting a meeting with a manager in a business context

   Grammar Note

   "Боломжтой" = "боломж" (possibility) + "-той" (having) = "possible." The comitative suffix "-тэй/-той/-тэй" marks "with."

2. Өдрийн гурван цагт уулзалт товлосон.

   Ödriin gurvan tsagt uulzalt tovloson.

   I have a meeting scheduled at three in the afternoon.

   Usage

   Informing someone of a scheduled business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Товлосон" is the perfective past of "товлох" (to schedule). Mongolian encodes tense and aspect through suffixes.

3. Энэ бол миний бизнесийн карт.

   Ene bol minii biznesiin kart.

   This is my business card.

   Usage

   Presenting your business card in a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Бол" is the copula verb meaning "is/are," linking subject and predicate in equational sentences in Mongolian.

4. Тус саналын талаар ярилцаж болох уу?

   Tus sanalyn talaar yariltsaj bolokh uu?

   Can we discuss that proposal?

   Usage

   Raising a proposal for discussion in a meeting

   Grammar Note

   "Талаар" is a postposition (from the noun "тал" side/aspect + "-аар") meaning "about/regarding." "Ярилцах" = "ярих" (speak) + "-лцах" (reciprocal suffix) = "speak with each other" = discuss.

5. Надад и-мэйл илгээнэ үү.

   Nadad i-meil ilgeene üü.

   Please send me an email.

   Usage

   Asking someone to contact you by email

   Grammar Note

   "Надад" is the dative of "би" (I), meaning "to me." Mongolian dative is formed with "-д/-т" suffix, marking the indirect object.

6. Төлбөрийн нөхцөл ямар байна вэ?

   Tölböriin nökhtsöl yamar baina ve?

   What are the payment terms?

   Usage

   Asking about payment terms during a business negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "Ямар" means "what kind of." "Ямар байна вэ?" (what is it like?) is a versatile question for asking about the nature or condition of something.

7. Бид хамтран ажиллахыг сонирхож байна.

   Bid khamtran ajillakhyg sonirkhoj baina.

   We are interested in working together.

   Usage

   Expressing interest in a business collaboration

   Grammar Note

   "Сонирхох" (be interested) → converb "сонирхож" + "байна" (be) = present continuous. Mongolian progressive = converb + байна.

8. Үнийн санал авч болох уу?

   Üniin sanal avch bolokh uu?

   May I receive a price quotation?

   Usage

   Requesting a price quote for goods or services

   Grammar Note

   "Авч болох уу" = converb of "авах" (receive) + "болох" (can/possible) = "may I receive?" A permission/possibility structure common in formal requests.

9. Хурал өглөөний есөн цагт эхэлнэ.

   Khural öglöönii yesön tsagt ekhelne.

   The meeting will start at nine in the morning.

   Usage

   Informing attendees of the meeting start time

   Grammar Note

   "Өглөөний" is the genitive of "өглөө" (morning). "Есөн" = nine. "Цагт" = locative of "цаг" (hour), meaning "at ... o'clock."

10. Гэрээнд хоёр талаас гарын үсэг зурах шаардлагатай.

    Gereend khoyor talaas garyn üseg zurakh shaardlagatai.

    The contract requires signatures from both parties.

    Usage

    Informing that both parties must sign a contract

    Grammar Note

    "Гарын үсэг" literally means "hand letter" = signature. "Шаардлагатай" = "шаардлага" (requirement) + "-тай" (having) = "necessary/required."

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