If you are a vegan or a vegetarian it is not going to be easy because Mongolians love their meats and most staple Mongolian dishes are heavy in animal products, but it does not mean that surviving as a vegetarian or vegan is impossible, because due to modern-day lifestyles there is a growing number of […]
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So in our last lesson, we talked about alphabet pronunciation, so in today’s lesson, we will learn in detail about the pronunciation and harmony of Mongolian language vowels. Depending on how long you hold a vowel and subtle pronunciation differences, specific words can mean completely different things. Take for example: тэр (ter) – Means it
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A lot of people often criticize Mongolia for losing its heritage and culture for not using the traditional script anymore and argue that Mongolians have adopted the Russian language. However, though modern-day Mongolians use the Cyrillic alphabet, we still speak our own language and learn Mongolian. It would be wrong to assume that Mongolians have
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People would assume that Mongolians and Inner Mongolians would be able to understand each other if they were to communicate. Mostly it is true. A Mongolian and Inner Mongolia would be able to communicate with one another fairly well but there might still be some misunderstandings on certain occasions if not clarified. However, this is
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When it comes to Mongolian culture, you have to understand that we don’t specifically talk in numbers nor street names when pointing for directions, but rather landmarks and in relational space. For example, it would be common for a Westerner to point to a specific direction like “Go north 5 blocks and once you are
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Position Cyrillic Romanization 1 Аа а 2 Бб b 3 Вв v 4 Гг g 5 Дд d 6 Ее ye 7 Ёё yo 8 Жж j 9 Зз z 10 Ии i 11 Йй j 12 Кк k 13 Лл l 14 Мм m 15 Нн n 16 Оо o 17 Өө ô 18
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Learning a new language is never easy, but it is one of the most fun things you can do with your free time. You could surprise your date by ordering in French, Spanish, or Italian when going out to eat, or you can eavesdrop on other people’s conversations while standing right in front of certain
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When it comes to how Mongolian sounds like people have different opinions on the sound of Mongolian. Some say it sounds very similar to Russian, German, Welsh, while some other say it sounds somewhat similar to Korean, Japanese, etc. To a degree, it’s correct, but do know that Mongolian is not related to any of
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Want to learn how to introduce yourself in Mongolian without making it too complicated and difficult? Here is a basic lesson on greeting phrases, asking other people’s names, and introducing yourself. Even though Cyrillic alphabets are tricky to learn at first, it gets easier after some practice. Simple greetings in Mongolian Hello, Hi – Sain
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Ever wondered “What language do they speak in Mongolia?” The short answer is that Mongolians speak Mongolian, however, there is more to the history, so if you want to learn more about how Mongolians came to speak Mongolian in the first place, then please stick around. Is Mongolian A Separate Language? Yes, Mongolian is its
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