Bedeutung
Fruit that has a good flavor.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Wild berries like sea buckthorn and blueberries are considered the most 'authentic' delicious fruits of the country. Melons and watermelons from the southern regions are highly prized for their sweetness and are often called 'амттай жимс' during the harvest season. Imported fruits from Korea and Japan are often marketed as 'premium' and 'амттай' in high-end supermarkets. Dried fruits (хатаасан жимс) are a staple for long journeys across the steppe as they remain 'амттай' for a long time.
The -tai Rule
Remember that '-тай' is your best friend for making adjectives. Use it for 'амттай' (tasty), 'өнгөтэй' (colorful), and 'үнэтэй' (expensive).
Don't forget the 'i'
In 'жимс', the 'i' is short but necessary. Don't say 'jems' or 'jams'.
Bedeutung
Fruit that has a good flavor.
The -tai Rule
Remember that '-тай' is your best friend for making adjectives. Use it for 'амттай' (tasty), 'өнгөтэй' (colorful), and 'үнэтэй' (expensive).
Don't forget the 'i'
In 'жимс', the 'i' is short but necessary. Don't say 'jems' or 'jams'.
Market Talk
When at a market, always ask 'Аль нь илүү амттай вэ?' (Which one is more delicious?) to show you are a savvy shopper.
Hospitality
If someone offers you fruit, even if you only take a small piece, say 'Амттай байна' to be polite.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'delicious'.
Энэ алим маш ______ жимс байна.
We need the adjective form 'амттай' (tasty) to describe the noun 'жимс'.
Which sentence is the most natural way to thank a host for fruit?
Choose the best option:
This sentence is polite, grammatically correct, and culturally appropriate.
Match the Mongolian phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These are common collocations involving 'жимс'.
Complete the dialogue at the market.
Хэрэглэгч: Сайн байна уу? Энэ тарвас ______ жимс үү? Худалдагч: Тийм ээ, маш чихэрлэг, амттай.
The customer is asking if the watermelon is delicious, and the seller confirms it is sweet and tasty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Tasty vs Tasteless
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenЭнэ алим маш ______ жимс байна.
We need the adjective form 'амттай' (tasty) to describe the noun 'жимс'.
Choose the best option:
This sentence is polite, grammatically correct, and culturally appropriate.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are common collocations involving 'жимс'.
Хэрэглэгч: Сайн байна уу? Энэ тарвас ______ жимс үү? Худалдагч: Тийм ээ, маш чихэрлэг, амттай.
The customer is asking if the watermelon is delicious, and the seller confirms it is sweet and tasty.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, for water you would say 'цэвэрхэн' (clean) or 'тунгалаг' (clear). If it has a flavor, you might say 'амттай ус' (flavored water).
It can be both. In Mongolian, the singular form is often used for the collective category of fruit.
You say 'Энэ жимс амтгүй байна'.
Apples (алим) and Sea Buckthorn (чацаргана) are very popular.
No, that would be very strange and potentially inappropriate. Use 'сайхан' or 'царайлаг' for people.
It is neutral. It's perfectly fine in both formal and informal settings.
Add 'маш' or 'их' before 'амттай'.
Yes, 'жимс' is a broad term that includes both tree fruits and berries.
'Амттай' is specifically about taste. 'Гоё' is a slang/informal word for 'cool' or 'nice' that can be used for food too.
Yes, you can replace 'жимс' with any specific fruit name like 'алим' (apple) or 'гадил' (banana).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Амттай хоол
similarDelicious food
Сайхан жимс
synonymNice/Beautiful fruit
Жимсний шүүс
builds onFruit juice
Амтгүй жимс
contrastTasteless fruit
