English-Mongolian Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Mongolian translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Mongolian.
Translate full sentences into MongolianAbout Mongolian
Mongolian is the official language of Mongolia and belongs to the Mongolic language family. It uses the Cyrillic alphabet with two additional letters (Өө, Үү). Mongolian is known for its vowel harmony and agglutinative grammar. The traditional Mongolian script is still used in Inner Mongolia, China.
Cultural Note
Mongolian uses Cyrillic with two extra letters (Ө, Ү). The traditional script is a vertical script still used in Inner Mongolia.
Browse common Mongolian vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | би | I am here now. Би одоо энд байна. |
| you | pron. | чи | You are very kind. Чи маш эелдэг. |
| he | pron. | тэр | He is my brother. Тэр бол миний ах. |
| we | pron. | бид | We study every day. Бид өдөр бүр сурдаг. |
| they | pron. | тэд | They live in the city. Тэд хотод амьдардаг. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | юу | What is this called? Үүнийг юу гэж нэрлэдэг вэ? |
| where | int. | хаана | Where is your school? Таны сургууль хаана байдаг вэ? |
| when | int. | хэзээ | When will you come? Чи хэзээ ирэх вэ? |
| who | int. | хэн | Who is that person? Тэр хүн хэн бэ? |
| Verbs | |||
| to go | v. | явах | They go to school. Тэд сургууль руу явдаг. |
| to come | v. | ирэх | Please come tomorrow. Маргааш өглөө ирээрэй. |
| to eat | v. | идэх | We eat rice today. Бид өнөөдөр будаа иднэ. |
| to love | v. | хайрлах | I love my family. Би гэр бүлээ хайрладаг. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | эрэгтэй | The man is tall. Тэр эрэгтэй хүн өндөр. |
| woman | n. | эмэгтэй | The woman is smiling. Тэр эмэгтэй хүн инээмсэглэж байна. |
| child | n. | хүүхэд | The child is sleeping. Хүүхэд унтаж байна. |
| family | n. | гэр бүл | My family is big. Миний гэр бүл том. |
| water | n. | ус | The water is cold. Ус хүйтэн байна. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | сайн | This book is good. Энэ ном сайн. |
| big | adj. | том | The house is big. Байшин том. |
| small | adj. | жижиг | The room is small. Өрөө жижиг. |
| beautiful | adj. | үзэсгэлэнтэй | The sky is beautiful. Тэнгэр үзэсгэлэнтэй байна. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | хамт | I came with my friend. Би найзтайгаа хамт ирсэн. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | ба | Tea and bread. Цай ба талх бэлэн байна. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | тийм | Yes, I know him. Тийм, би түүнийг мэднэ. |
| no | interj. | үгүй | No, I am busy. Үгүй, би завгүй байна. |
How It Works
Type an English word above to find its Mongolian translation.
Common Uses
- •Learning Mongolian
- •Travel to Mongolia
- •Reference for Mongolian classes
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