Music & Entertainment

1. Би Монголын уламжлалт хөгжимд дуртай.

   Bi Mongolyn ulamjlalt khögjimd durtai.

   I like traditional Mongolian music.

   Usage

   Expressing a preference for traditional Mongolian music

   Grammar Note

   "Дуртай" = "дур" (preference/fondness) + "-тай" (having) = "to like/be fond of." This is the standard expression of liking in Mongolian.

2. Хөгжмийн зэмсэг тоглож чаддаг уу?

   Khögjmiin zemseg togloj chaddag uu?

   Can you play a musical instrument?

   Usage

   Asking whether someone can play a musical instrument

   Grammar Note

   "Чаддаг" is the habitual present of "чадах" (can/be able to). For asking about skills/abilities, the habitual form is used. "Тоглож чадах" = "able to play."

3. Энэ дуу маш гоё аялгуутай.

   Ene duu mash goyo ayalguutai.

   This song has a very beautiful melody.

   Usage

   Complimenting the melody of a song

   Grammar Note

   "Аялгуутай" = "аялгуу" (melody) + "-тай" (having). Mongolian frequently uses the "-тай" suffix to create adjective-like expressions.

4. Концерт орой найман цагт эхэлнэ.

   Kontsert oroi naiman tsagt ekhelne.

   The concert starts at eight in the evening.

   Usage

   Informing about the concert start time

   Grammar Note

   "Найман" is the numeral form of "найм" (eight). "Цагт" = locative of "цаг" (hour) = "at ... o'clock." Time expressions: number + цагт.

5. Морин хуур тоглохыг сурахыг хүсч байна.

   Morin khuur toglokhyg surakhyg khüsch baina.

   I want to learn to play the morin khuur (horse-head fiddle).

   Usage

   Expressing a desire to learn the morin khuur, Mongolia's national instrument

   Grammar Note

   "Морин хуур" = "horse's fiddle," Mongolia's national instrument. "Хүсч байна" = converb of "хүсэх" (desire) + "байна" = expressing ongoing desire/wish.

6. Дуучны хоолой маш хүчтэй.

   Duuchny khooloi mash khüchtei.

   The singer's voice is very powerful.

   Usage

   Praising the power of a singer's voice

   Grammar Note

   "Хүчтэй" = "хүч" (power) + "-тэй" (having) = "powerful." "Дуучны" is the genitive of "дуучин" (singer).

7. Концертын билет хаанаас авдаг вэ?

   Kontsertyn bilet khaanaas avdag ve?

   Where can I buy concert tickets?

   Usage

   Asking where to purchase concert tickets

   Grammar Note

   "Хаанаас" is the ablative of "хаана" (where) = "from where." "Авдаг" is the habitual present of "авах" (take/buy).

8. Дахиад нэг удаа тоглоно уу.

   Dakhiad neg udaa toglono uu.

   Please play it one more time.

   Usage

   Requesting a repeat performance of a piece

   Grammar Note

   "Дахиад нэг удаа" = "again" + "one" + "time" = "one more time." Mongolian counts occurrences as "number + удаа."

9. Тэр гүн мэдрэмжтэйгээр дуулдаг.

   Ter gün medremjteigeer duuldag.

   She sings with deep feeling and expression.

   Usage

   Praising a singer for their depth of feeling and expressiveness

   Grammar Note

   "Мэдрэмжтэйгээр" = "мэдрэмж" (feeling) + "-тэй" (having) + "-гээр" (instrumental suffix) = "with deep feeling."

10. Монголын ардын хөгжим эртний цагаас уламжилсан.

    Mongolyn ardyn khögjim ertnii tsagaas ulamjilsan.

    Mongolian folk music has been passed down from ancient times.

    Usage

    Explaining the ancient heritage of Mongolian folk music

    Grammar Note

    "Цагаас" is the ablative of "цаг" (time/era) = "from (the time of)." "Уламжилсан" is the perfective past of "уламжлах" (transmit/hand down).

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