Let’s learn how to introduce family in the Mongolian language. Here we have some basic questions and answers written in YES, NO questions with answers.
Харилцан яриа- dialogue one
Sarah: Та гэрлэсэн үү?/Та гэр бүлтэй юү? Are you married? Ta gerelsnoo?/Ta ger boltei yu?
liza: Тийм. Гэрлэсэн/ Гэр бүлтэй. Yes, I am married. Tiim, gerelsn.
Sarah: Та хүүхэдтэй юү? Do you have children? Ta hoohedtei yu?
liza: Тийм, хүүхэдтэй. Yes, I have children. Tiim, hoohedtei.
Sarah: Та хэдэн хүүхэдтэй вэ? How many children do you have? Ta heden hoohedtei ve?
liza: Би 3 хүүхэдтэй. I have 3 children. Bi gurvan hoohedtei.
Sarah: Хүүтэй юү, охинтой юу? Do you have son or daughter? Hootei yu, ohintoi yu?
liza: 2 хүүтэй, 1 охинтой. I have 2 sons and 1 daughter. Hoyor hootei, neg ohintoi.
Dialogue two
liza: Чи гэрлэсэн үү? Are you married? Chi gerelsnoo?
Sarah: Үгүй, гэрлээгүй. No, I am not. Ogui, gerleeegui.
liza: Чи найз залуутай юу? Do you have a boyfriend? Chi naiz zalootai yu?
Sarah: Үгүй, найз залуугүй. No, I don`t have a boyfriend. Ogui, naiz zaloogui.
liza: Чи ах, эгч, дүүтэй юү? Do you have brothers and sisters? Chi ah egch duutei yu?
Sarah: Тийм, Би 1 ах, 2 дүүтэй. Xарин эгчгүй. /Yes, I have one older brother two younger siblings but no older sister. /Tiim, Bi neg ah, hoyor dootei harin egchgui.
liza: Чи эрэгтэй дүүтэй юү, эмэгтэй дүүтэй юү? Do you have younger brother or younger sister?
Chi eregtei dootei yu, emegtei dootei yu
Sarah: 2 эрэгтэй дүүтэй. Харин эмэгтэй дүүгүй. I have 2 younger brother but no younger sister.
Hoyor eregtei dootei. Harin emegtei doogui.
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