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          Phrasebook

          Everyday Mongolian phrases

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          Greetings

          Сайн байна уу
          Sain baina uu · Hello
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          Баярлалаа
          Bayarlalaa · Thank you
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          Баяртай
          Bayartai · Goodbye
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          Уучлаарай
          Uuchlaarai · Sorry / Excuse me
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          Getting around

          Энэ хэд вэ?
          Ene khed ve? · How much is this?
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          ... хаана байдаг вэ?
          ... khaana baidag ve? · Where is ...?
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          Нохой хорь!
          Nokhoi khori! · 'Hold the dog!' Said when approaching a ger; it means 'I'm here'.
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          Food

          Амттай байна
          Amttai baina · It's delicious
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          Цай уух уу?
          Tsai uukh uu? · Would you like tea?
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          Хорхог
          Khorkhog · Stone-cooked mutton
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          Place names

          Хонгорын элс
          Khongoryn Els · The singing dunes
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          Хөвсгөл
          Khövsgöl · The lake in the north
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