Contacts & SNS

1. Таны утасны дугаар ямар вэ?

   Tany utasny dugaar yamar ve?

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Politely asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Ямар" asks about the nature/type of something, while "юу" asks about the thing itself. Both can translate as "what."

2. Миний утасны дугаар бол ... байна

   Minii utasny dugaar bol ... baina

   My phone number is...

   Usage

   Sharing your own phone number

   Grammar Note

   "Бол" is a topic marker in Mongolian, used in the pattern "X is Y" to identify or present something.

3. Танд цахим шуудангийн хаяг байна уу?

   Tand tsakhim shuudangiin khayag baina uu?

   Do you have an email address?

   Usage

   Asking if someone has an email address

   Grammar Note

   "Цахим" (electronic) derives from "цахилгаан" (electricity). Combined with "шуудан" (mail/post) it forms the word for email.

4. Бид холбоотой байж болох уу?

   Bid kholbootoi baij bolokh uu?

   Can we stay in touch?

   Usage

   Expressing a desire to keep in contact with a new acquaintance

   Grammar Note

   "Холбоотой" is "холбоо" (connection) + "-той" (having), i.e. "in touch." "Байж болох уу" asks permission: "may we be...?"

5. WeChat дугаараа хуваалцах уу?

   WeChat dugaaraa khuvaaltsakh uu?

   Could you share your WeChat ID?

   Usage

   Exchanging WeChat or social media IDs

   Grammar Note

   "-аа/-ээ/-оо/-өө" is the reflexive possessive suffix. WeChat is widely used in Mongolia for communication.

6. Таны хаяг хаана байдаг вэ?

   Tany khayag khaana baidag ve?

   What is your address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's address for mail or visits

   Grammar Note

   "Байдаг" is the habitual/general form of "байх" (to be). Ulaanbaatar uses a district and khoroo (sub-district) system for addresses.

7. Надад мессеж илгээнэ үү

   Nadad messej ilgeene üü

   Please send me a message

   Usage

   Asking someone to send you a message

   Grammar Note

   Dative "-д/-т" marks "to/for." "Илгээнэ үү" is a polite request. WhatsApp and SMS are widely used in Mongolia.

8. Танд бизнесийн карт байна уу?

   Tand biznesiin kart baina uu?

   Do you have a business card?

   Usage

   Asking for a business card in a professional context

   Grammar Note

   Mongolian increasingly borrows English terms. Business card exchange is practiced in Mongolia similar to Japan.

9. Та Фэйсбүүк хэрэглэдэг үү?

   Ta Feisbüük kheregledeg üü?

   Do you use Facebook?

   Usage

   Checking someone's social media. Facebook is very popular in Mongolia

   Grammar Note

   "Хэрэглэдэг" is the habitual form of "to use." Over 50% of Mongolians use Facebook as a primary communication platform.

10. Дараа уулзацгаая

    Daraa uulzatsgaaya

    Let's meet again

    Usage

    Making a plan to meet again when saying goodbye

    Grammar Note

    "-цгаая" is a plurative hortative suffix meaning "let's all do together." "Дараа" means later or next time.

11. Тантай яаж холбогдох вэ?

    Tantai yaaj kholbogdokh ve?

    How can I reach you?

    Usage

    Asking someone how to contact them

    Grammar Note

    "Яаж" asks how something is done. "Холбогдох" means to connect or get in touch. Phone and social media are primary contact methods in Mongolia.

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