Vehicles

1. Машин

   Mashin

   Car

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a car

2. Тэрэг

   Tereg

   Vehicle

   Usage

   The general word for a vehicle; it also forms compounds such as галт тэрэг, "fire vehicle" — a train

3. Автобус

   Avtobus

   City bus

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a city bus

4. Хот хоорондын автобус

   Khot khoorondyn avtobus

   Intercity coach

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a intercity coach

5. Микроавтобус

   Mikroavtobus

   Shared minibus

   Usage

   The shared minibus between provincial towns; it leaves when full, so there is no fixed departure time

6. Фургон

   Furgon

   Minivan

   Usage

   The Russian UAZ van. It handles unpaved steppe, which makes it the workhorse of countryside travel

7. Жийп

   Jiip

   Jeep / 4WD

   Usage

   The 4WD used on Gobi and steppe tours; normally hired with a driver

8. Галт тэрэг

   Galt tereg

   Train

   Usage

   Literally "fire vehicle". It links Ulaanbaatar with Darkhan and Erdenet, and runs on to Russia and China

9. Такси

   Taksi

   Taxi

   Usage

   Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a taxi

10. Мотоцикл

    Mototsikl

    Motorcycle

    Usage

    Herders use them to work livestock on the steppe; in the countryside they are steadily replacing horses

11. Скутер

    Skuter

    Scooter

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a scooter

12. Дугуй

    Dugui

    Bicycle

    Usage

    дугуй also means a wheel, so point at the bike itself while showing the word

13. Онгоц

    Ongots

    Airplane

    Usage

    Domestic flights are sometimes the only way to reach a province; an airport is нисэх онгоцны буудал

14. Завь

    Zavi

    Boat

    Usage

    The small boat used for crossings and trips on Lake Khövsgöl

15. Түргэн тусламж

    Türgen tuslamj

    Ambulance

    Usage

    The ambulance; the number is 103. Show this word to have one called

16. Гал унтраах машин

    Gal untraakh mashin

    Fire engine

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a fire engine

17. Ачааны машин

    Achaany mashin

    Truck

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a truck

18. Түрээсийн машин

    Türeesiin mashin

    Rental car

    Usage

    Show it at a stand or to a driver to say you want to take a rental car

19. Морь

    Mori

    Horse (as transport)

    Usage

    On the steppe the horse is still real transport; show this word to hire one on a tour

20. Тэмээ

    Temee

    Camel (as transport)

    Usage

    Camel riding in the Gobi. They are two-humped, so you sit quite differently from a horse

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