School & Education

1. Хамгийн ойрын сургууль / их сургууль хаана байна?

   Khamgiin oiryn surguuli / ikh surguuli khaana baina?

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   "khamgiin" is the Mongolian superlative marker. "oiryn" is the genitive of "oir" (near)

2. Хэлний курст элсэхийг хүсч байна.

   Khelnii kurst elsekhiig khüsch baina.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Expressing desire to enroll in a language course

   Grammar Note

   "khüsj bayna" expresses a current desire — "I am wanting to" in Mongolian

3. Сургууль / кампусыг үзэж болох уу?

   Surguuli / kampusyg üzej bolokh uu?

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Asking for permission to visit a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   "bolokh uu" asks permission. "-j bolokh" means "it is possible to [verb]" in Mongolian

4. Энд ямар хичээл заадаг вэ?

   End yamar khicheel zaadag ve?

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Asking about the subjects taught at a school

   Grammar Note

   "-dag/-deg" is the habitual suffix in Mongolian. "zaadag" means "habitually teach"

5. Сургалтын төлбөр хэд вэ?

   Surgaltyn tölbör khed ve?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Asking about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "khed ve" asks about price or quantity. "ve" is the question ending in Mongolian

6. Хувийн багш хайж байна.

   Khuviin bagsh khaij baina.

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Saying you are looking for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "khaij baina" is the progressive form meaning "am searching". "-j/-ch bayna" marks ongoing action

7. Номын сан хаана байна?

   Nomyn san khaana baina?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "nomyn san" combines the genitive of "nom" (book) with "san" (repository/treasury)

8. Та онлайн курс санал болгодог уу?

   Ta onlain kurs sanal bolgodog uu?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Asking whether online courses are available

   Grammar Note

   "sanal bolgodog" means "habitually offer/suggest". "ta" is the polite second-person pronoun

9. Миний мэргэжлийн зэргийг хүлээн зөвшөөрүүлэх хэрэгтэй.

   Minii mergejliin zergiig khüleen zövshöörüülekh kheregtei.

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when seeking official recognition of foreign qualifications

   Grammar Note

   "kheregtei" means "necessary". "-üülekh" is the causative suffix meaning "cause to be done"

10. Оюутнуудад хөнгөлөлт байдаг уу?

    Oyuutnuudad khöngölölt baidag uu?

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Asking if a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "baidag uu" asks about habitual existence. "oyuutnuudad" = plural "-nuud" + dative "-d"

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