Useful Phrases

1. Энэ апп-ийг би хийсэн

   Ene app-iig bi khiisen

   I made this app

   Usage

   Introduce the app in Mongolian

   Grammar Note

   Mongolian is agglutinative with SOV order. Cases are marked by suffixes

2. Энэ апп үнэгүй

   Ene app ünegüi

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   "Üne" (price/cost) + "-güi" (without/no) = "üngüi" (free of charge)

3. Татаж авч үзээрэй

   Tataj avch üzeerei

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Tatakh" (pull) + "avakh" (take) = download. "Üzekh" (see) + "-eerei" (imp.) = try

4. Би япон хүн

   Bi yapon khün

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality

   Grammar Note

   Nationality is expressed by using the country name attributively: "япон хүн" (a Japanese person). Do not add the agentive suffix "-ch" — "японч" would mean "Japanologist"

5. Би аялагч хүн

   Bi ayalagch khün

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify yourself as a traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Ayalakh" (to travel) + "-gch" (agent suffix) = "ayalagch" (traveler)

6. Би ганцаараа аялж байна

   Bi gantsaaraa ayalj baina

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Gants" (one/alone) + "-aaraa" (by oneself) = "gantsaaraa" (alone)

7. Би энд анх удаа ирж байна

   Bi end ankh udaa irj baina

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Ankh" (at first) + "udaa" (time/occasion) = "ankh udaa" (for the first time). "Irj baina" is the progressive, "I am visiting"

8. Зураг авч болох уу?

   Zurag avch bolokh uu?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask for permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Bolokh" (can/may) + "uu" (question particle) = "bolokh uu" (may I/is it okay?)

9. Хамт зураг авч болох уу?

   Khamt zurag avch bolokh uu?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Khamtg" means "together/with" in Mongolian — an adverb of togetherness

10. QR кодыг уншина уу

    QR kodyg unshina uu

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Unshin" (read/scan) + "-na uu" (polite imperative) = "please read/scan"

11. Намайг хуурч болохгүй

    Namaig khuurch bolokhgüi

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used to protest being cheated or overcharged

    Grammar Note

    "Khuurakh" (to cheat) gerund + "bolokbhgüi" (must not) = prohibition against cheating

12. Намайг дорд үзэж болохгүй

    Namaig dord üzej bolokhgüi

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when someone underestimates or disrespects you

    Grammar Note

    "Dord üzekh" (to see as lower) is the Mongolian idiom for looking down on or underestimating someone

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