Bedeutung
One's relatives and household.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'Ger' is the center of the universe. The family's position inside the Ger is strictly dictated by tradition: the father/eldest at the north, women on the east, and guests on the west. This is the most important family holiday. It is a time when the 'Гэр бүл' expands to include all relatives to perform the 'Zolgolt' greeting. Mongolians traditionally didn't have surnames. They used their father's name as a possessive (e.g., Bat's Bold). This emphasizes the direct link within the 'Гэр бүл.' A Mongolian 'Гэр бүл' is expected to be hospitable to any traveler. To refuse entry to a 'Ger' is considered a great shame for the family.
Use 'Манай'
When talking about your family, use 'Манай гэр бүл' (Our family) instead of 'Миний гэр бүл' (My family). It sounds more natural and humble in Mongolian culture.
Spelling of 'Бүл'
Be careful not to write 'бол' (to be/if) or 'бул' (muscle/source). The 'ү' is crucial for the meaning 'group.'
Bedeutung
One's relatives and household.
Use 'Манай'
When talking about your family, use 'Манай гэр бүл' (Our family) instead of 'Миний гэр бүл' (My family). It sounds more natural and humble in Mongolian culture.
Spelling of 'Бүл'
Be careful not to write 'бол' (to be/if) or 'бул' (muscle/source). The 'ү' is crucial for the meaning 'group.'
The 'Am' Trick
If you are at a restaurant and the waiter asks how many people, always use 'Ам бүл [number]' or just '[Number]-уулаа.' It makes you sound like a pro.
Asking about family
It is never considered intrusive to ask about someone's family in Mongolia; in fact, it is considered polite and shows you care about the person's foundation.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'family'.
Миний ______ Улаанбаатарт амьдардаг.
'Гэр бүл' is the correct term for the family unit. 'Гэр' means the physical house.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask 'How is your family?'
Choose the best option:
This is the standard, polite way to ask about someone's family.
Match the Mongolian terms with their English meanings.
Match the following:
These are the key variations of family-related terms.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Танай ______ хэдүүлээ вэ? B: Манайх ам бүл дөрвүүлээ.
When asking about the number of people, 'ам бүл' is the most idiomatic choice.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Family Terms by Context
General
- • Гэр бүл
Counting
- • Ам бүл
Informal
- • Гэрийнхэн
Extended
- • Садан төрөл
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenМиний ______ Улаанбаатарт амьдардаг.
'Гэр бүл' is the correct term for the family unit. 'Гэр' means the physical house.
Choose the best option:
This is the standard, polite way to ask about someone's family.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the key variations of family-related terms.
A: Танай ______ хэдүүлээ вэ? B: Манайх ам бүл дөрвүүлээ.
When asking about the number of people, 'ам бүл' is the most idiomatic choice.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIn modern urban Mongolia, yes, people often include pets when speaking informally, but in a traditional or formal sense, it only refers to humans.
'Гэр бүл' is the social unit (family), while 'Өрх' is the administrative unit (household) used for taxes and statistics.
Use 'Садан төрөл' or 'Ураг төрөл.'
It is neutral. It's used in both law books and at the dinner table.
Only metaphorically. You would say 'Бид нэг гэр бүл шиг' (We are like a family).
Add '-үүд' to get 'Гэр бүлүүд.'
It means 'marital status' on official forms.
'Гэрийнхэн' is the most common informal alternative.
Because historically, the family was defined by the people living in the same yurt (Ger).
'Гэр бүлийн үнэ цэнэ.'
It's better to say 'Манай гэр бүл сайн.' The 'бол' is often unnecessary in simple descriptions.
It literally means 'mouth group' and is used to count the number of people in a household.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Гэрлэх
builds onTo get married
Ам бүл
similarHousehold size
Садан төрөл
specialized formRelatives
Гэрийнхэн
synonymFamily members
Өрх
specialized formHousehold
