Mongolian Vocabulary
Mongolian Family Words
Mongolian family words tell you who is older and which side of the family someone is on. Ах (older brother) and эгч (older sister) are different from дүү (younger sibling of either sex), and a father’s relatives (авга) have different names from a mother’s relatives (нагац).
Эцэг эх (“parents”) is the formal phrase, while аав ээж is what people say every day. Mongolians also use ах, эгч and дүү to politely address friends and neighbours who aren’t relatives.
Word List
| Mongolian | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| гэр бүл | ger bül | family |
| эцэг эх | etseg ekh | parents |
| аав | aav | father, dad |
| ээж | eej | mother, mom |
| ах | akh | older brother |
| эгч | egch | older sister |
| дүү | düü | younger brother or sister |
| хүү | khüü | son, boy |
| охин | okhin | daughter, girl |
| хүүхэд | khüükhed | child |
| нөхөр | nökhör | husband |
| эхнэр | ekhner | wife |
| өвөө | övöö | grandfather |
| эмээ | emee | grandmother |
| авга ах | avga akh | uncle (father's brother) |
| авга эгч | avga egch | aunt (father's sister) |
| нагац ах | nagats akh | uncle (mother's brother) |
| нагац эгч | nagats egch | aunt (mother's sister) |
| үеэл | üeel | cousin |
| ач хүү | ach khüü | grandson (son's son) |
| зээ | zee | grandchild (daughter's child) |
| хадам аав | khadam aav | father-in-law |
| хадам ээж | khadam eej | mother-in-law |
| хүргэн | khürgen | son-in-law |
| бэр | ber | daughter-in-law |
| ах дүү | akh düü | siblings, brothers |
| төрөл төрөгсөд | töröl törögsöd | relatives |
Romanization is simplified to help you read along; it is not an official standard.
Example Sentences
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Манай гэр бүл таван хүнтэй.
Our family has five people.
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Миний эцэг эх хөдөө амьдардаг.
My parents live in the countryside.
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Аав маань ажилдаа явсан.
My dad has gone to work.
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Ээж маань хоол хийж байна.
My mom is cooking.
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Миний ах Улаанбаатарт сурдаг.
My older brother studies in Ulaanbaatar.
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Эгч маань эмч.
My older sister is a doctor.
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Миний дүү сургуульд явдаг.
My younger sibling goes to school.
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Тэдний хүү арван настай.
Their son is ten years old.
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Манай охин ном уншиж байна.
Our daughter is reading a book.
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Хүүхдүүд гадаа тоглож байна.
The children are playing outside.
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Миний нөхөр багш.
My husband is a teacher.
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Түүний эхнэр инженер.
His wife is an engineer.
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Өвөө маань морь унаж чаддаг.
My grandfather can ride horses.
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Эмээ маань сүүтэй цай чанадаг.
My grandmother makes milk tea.
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Авга ах маань манайд ирсэн.
My uncle came to our place.
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Авга эгч маань надад бэлэг өгсөн.
My aunt gave me a gift.
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Нагац ах маань малчин.
My uncle on my mother's side is a herder.
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Нагац эгч маань манайд зочилсон.
My aunt on my mother's side visited us.
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Миний үеэл надтай хамт сурдаг.
My cousin studies together with me.
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Өвөө ач хүүтэйгээ тоглож байна.
Grandpa is playing with his grandson.
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Эмээ зээгээ тэвэрсэн.
Grandma hugged her grandchild.
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Хадам аав маань малчин.
My father-in-law is a herder.
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Хадам ээж маань надад хоол хийж өгсөн.
My mother-in-law cooked a meal for me.
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Тэдний хүргэн эмч.
Their son-in-law is a doctor.
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Манай бэр маш сайн хоол хийдэг.
Our daughter-in-law cooks very well.
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Тэд хоёр ах дүү.
They are two brothers.
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Цагаан сараар төрөл төрөгсөд цуглардаг.
Relatives gather for Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year).
Useful Phrases
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Танай гэр бүлд хэдэн хүн бий вэ?
Tanai ger büld kheden khün bii ve?
How many people are in your family?
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Надад нэг ах, нэг эгч бий.
Nadad neg akh, neg egch bii.
I have one older brother and one older sister.
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Та гэр бүлтэй юу?
Ta ger bültei yuu?
Are you married?
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Миний аав, ээж хоёр багш.
Minii aav, eej khoyor bagsh.
My mom and dad are both teachers.
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Манай гэр бүлийг танилцуулъя.
Manai ger büliig taniltsuulya.
Let me introduce my family.
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