Mongolian Numbers
Welcome to the sixth Mongolian lesson about numbers. This time we will learn about cardinal and ordinal numbers, followed by grammar rules, then animal names, finally a conversation in Mongolian to help you practice your daily phrases. Click on the sound icon to hear the words.
| Cardinal and Ordinal - Mongolian - Pronunciation |
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| one нэг [kheeg] |
| first нэгдүгээр [kheegdүgkheer] |
| two хоёр [khoër] |
| second хоёрдугаар [khoërdugaar] |
| three гурав [gurav] |
| third гуравдугаар [guravdugaar] |
| four дөрөв [dөrөv] |
| fourth дөрөвдүгээр [dөrөvdүgkheer] |
| five тав [tav] |
| fifth тавдугаар [tavdugaar] |
| six зургаа [zurgaa] |
| sixth зургаадугаар [zurgaadugaar] |
| seven долоо [doloo] |
| seventh долоодугаар [doloodugaar] |
| eight найм [naĭm] |
| eighth наймдугаар [naĭmdugaar] |
| nine ес [yes] |
| ninth есдүгээр [yesdүgkheer] |
| ten арав [arav] |
| tenth аравдугаар [aravdugaar] |
| eleven арван нэг [arvan kheeg] |
| eleventh арван нэгдүгээр [arvan kheegdүgkheer] |
| twelve арван хоёр [arvan khoër] |
| twelfth арван хоёрдугаар [arvan khoërdugaar] |
| thirteen арван гурав [arvan gurav] |
| thirteenth арван гуравдугаар [arvan guravdugaar] |
| fourteen арван дөрөв [arvan dөrөv] |
| once нэг удаа [kheeg udaa] |
| fifteen арван тав [arvan tav] |
| twice хоёр удаа [khoër udaa] |
| sixteen арван зургаа [arvan zurgaa] |
| Monday даваа гариг [davaa garig] |
| seventeen арван долоо [arvan doloo] |
| Tuesday мягмар гариг [myagmar garig] |
| eighteen арван найм [arvan naĭm] |
| Wednesday лхагва гариг [lkhagva garig] |
| nineteen арван ес [arvan yes] |
| Thursday пүрэв гариг [pүkheev garig] |
| twenty хорь [khorʹ] |
| Friday баасан гариг [baasan garig] |
| seventy one далан нэг [dalan kheeg] |
| Saturday бямба гариг [byamba garig] |
| one hundred нэг зуу [kheeg zuu] |
| Sunday ням гариг [nyam garig] |
Numbers Grammar Rules
Mongolian cardinal numbers refer to the counting numbers, because they show quantity. For example: I speak two languages. Ordinal numbers on the other hand tell the order of things and their rank: my first language is Mongolian. The examples below use numbers in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar + Rules - Mongolian + Pronunciation |
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| I have three dogs [number + noun] би гурван нохойтой [bi gurvan nokhoĭtoĭ] |
| my daughter has two cats [number + noun] миний охин хоёр мууртай [miniĭ okhin khoër muurtaĭ] |
| she speaks seven languages [verb + number] тэр эмэгтэй долоон хэлээр ярьдаг [kheer ekheegkheeĭ doloon kheekhekheer yarʹdag] |
| my brother has one son [number + singular noun] миний ах нэг хүүтэй [miniĭ akh kheeg khүүkheeĭ] |
| this is my second lesson [ordinal number + noun] энэ бол миний анхны хичээл [ekhee bol miniĭ ankhny khikhekheel] |
| did you read the third book? [ordinal number + noun] чи гурав дахь номыг уншсан уу? [chi gurav dakhʹ nomyg unshsan uu?] |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of animals.
cow үнээ [үkhekhee] |
goat ямаа [yamaa] |
donkey илжиг [ilzhig] |
horse морь [morʹ] |
dog нохой [nokhoĭ] |
cat муур [muur] |
mouse хулгана [khulgana] |
bird шувуу [shuvuu] |
Conversation in Mongolian
Now we finally reach the last part, the practice of the daily conversations. These phrases are used to get to know new people, and break the ice.
| English - Mongolian - Pronunciation |
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| Where are you from? та хаанаас ирсэн бэ? [ta khaanaas irkheen be?] |
| I'm from the U.S би америкаас ирсэн [bi amerikaas irkheen] |
| I'm American би америк хүн [bi amerik khүn] |
| Where do you live? та хаана амьдардаг вэ? [ta khaana amʹdardag ve?] |
| I live in the U.S би америкт амьдардаг [bi amerikt amʹdardag] |
| What do you do for a living? та юу хийдэг вэ? [ta yuu khiĭdeg ve?] |
| I'm a student би бол оюутан [bi bol oyuutan] |
Did you enjoy this lesson about numbers in Mongolian? I hope so, if you have any problem with this lesson contact me with questions you have homepage. You can now check the next lesson below.
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