Money & Exchange

1. Энэ хэд вэ?

   Ene khed ve?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   The most basic price inquiry at Ulaanbaatar's markets and souvenir shops

   Grammar Note

   "Khed" is the quantity interrogative "how many/much." "Ve" is the question-final particle

2. Банк хаана байдаг вэ?

   Bank khaana baidag ve?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Used to locate a bank in Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar has many banks

   Grammar Note

   "Bank" is borrowed from Russian/English. The location question "khaana baidag ve" is universal in Mongolian

3. Гадаад валют солих газар хаана вэ?

   Gadaad valyut solikh gazar khaana ve?

   Where is the currency exchange?

   Usage

   Used to find currency exchange for Mongolian Togrog. Available at airports, banks, and exchange offices

   Grammar Note

   "Solikh gazar" is "exchange + place" = currency exchange office. "Gadaad" means "outer/foreign"

4. Картаар төлөх боломжтой юу?

   Kartaar tölökh bolomjtoi yuu?

   Is it possible to pay by card?

   Usage

   Used to check card payment availability. Cash is the norm in rural Mongolia

   Grammar Note

   "-aar/-eer/-oor" is the instrumental case suffix meaning "by/with." "Kartaar" means "by card"

5. Баримт өгнө үү?

   Barimt ögnö üü?

   Could you give me a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase. Needed for expense reports or refunds

   Grammar Note

   "Ögnö üü" is the polite request form "could you give." "Barimts" means "evidence/document/receipt"

6. Хямдруулна уу?

   Khyamdruulna uu?

   Could you lower the price?

   Usage

   Used for price negotiation at markets. Bargaining is possible at Ulaanbaatar's Zaakh market

   Grammar Note

   "Khyamdruulna uu" is "please make it cheaper." "Khyamd" (cheap) + "-ruulna" (causative) + "uu" (polite)

7. Нийт дүн хэд вэ?

   Niit dün khed ve?

   What is the total amount?

   Usage

   Used to check the total amount for multiple items or services

   Grammar Note

   "Niit" is an adverb meaning "total/overall." "Dün" is a noun meaning "total/sum"

8. ATM хаана байдаг вэ?

   ATM khaana baidag ve?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used to locate an ATM. Ulaanbaatar has numerous ATMs available

   Grammar Note

   ATM is used as an international abbreviation. Mongolia's currency is the Togrog (MNT)

9. Нэг доллар хэдэн төгрөг вэ?

   Neg dollar kheden tögrög ve?

   How many tugrog is one US dollar?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate between US dollars and Mongolian Togrog

   Grammar Note

   "Kheden" is the quantity interrogative "how many." Mongolia's currency unit is "Tögrög (Togrog)"

10. Харилцах данс байна уу?

    Khariltsakh dans baina uu?

    Is there a bank account to transfer to?

    Usage

    Used to confirm if bank transfer payment is possible. Relevant for business transactions or tour payments

    Grammar Note

    "Khariltsakh dans" is a compound meaning "exchange account" — referring to a bank account

11. Барьцаа

    Baritsaa

    Deposit

    Usage

    A refundable deposit paid when checking into a hotel or renting equipment.

12. Мөнгө буцаах

    Möngö butsaakh

    Refund

    Usage

    Use when asking to get money back.

13. Урьдчилгаа төлбөр

    Uridchilgaa tölbör

    Prepayment

    Usage

    Use when referring to payment made in advance.

14. Нэмэлт төлбөр

    Nemelt tölbör

    Extra charge

    Usage

    Use when referring to an additional fee charged afterward.

15. Үйлчилгээний хураамж

    Üilchilgeenii khuraamj

    Service fee

    Usage

    Use when referring to a fee charged for a procedure or service.

16. Бэлэн мөнгө

    Belen möngö

    Cash

    Usage

    Point to say you will pay cash — often the only option outside the capital

17. Банкны карт

    Bankny kart

    Bank card

    Usage

    Point to pay by card; "kart" alone can also mean a map, so "bankny" pins it down

18. Тус тусдаа төлөх

    Tus tusdaa tölökh

    Pay separately

    Usage

    Point when you want the bill split between you

19. Хамтад нь төлөх

    Khamtad ni tölökh

    Pay all together

    Usage

    Point when one person is paying for everyone

20. Хэт үнэтэй

    Khet ünetei

    Too expensive

    Usage

    Point silently when haggling or refusing an inflated price

21. Хариулт мөнгө

    Khariult möngö

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    Point to ask for your change; "khariult" alone means an answer, so "möngö" (money) pins it down

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