Bedeutung
Standard question to ask someone's name.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Avoid pointing your finger when asking someone's name. Instead, use an open palm or a slight nod of the head to be respectful. When an elder tells you their name, it is polite to repeat it back with a title like 'Gai' (Teacher) or 'Ah' (Older Brother) if appropriate. Names often reflect nature or positive qualities. Common names include 'Altantsetseg' (Golden Flower) or 'Bat-Erdene' (Strong Jewel). In very formal settings, people might use their 'ovog' (clan name) which was officially reintroduced in the 1990s to help distinguish between people with the same given names.
The 'Who' Rule
Never use 'юу' (what) for names. It's the #1 giveaway that you're a beginner translating from English.
Wait for the Pause
In Mongolia, after asking this, give the person a moment. Silence is respectful.
Bedeutung
Standard question to ask someone's name.
The 'Who' Rule
Never use 'юу' (what) for names. It's the #1 giveaway that you're a beginner translating from English.
Wait for the Pause
In Mongolia, after asking this, give the person a moment. Silence is respectful.
Formal vs Informal
If in doubt, always use 'Таны'. No one was ever offended by being too polite.
The 'Gedeg' Alternative
If 'Таны нэр хэн бэ' feels hard to say, try 'Таныг хэн гэдэг вэ?'. It flows very naturally for many learners.
Teste dich selbst
Choose the correct polite way to ask a teacher's name.
Meeting a teacher: _______ нэр хэн бэ?
Teachers require the formal 'Таны'.
Fill in the missing question particle.
Таны нэр хэн ___?
After 'хэн' (ends in 'н'), we must use 'бэ'.
Match the Mongolian phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard variations of introductions.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Сайн байна уу? B: Сайн байна уу. A: Таны нэр хэн бэ? B: _________.
'Намайг ... гэдэг' is the standard way to answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Formal vs. Informal
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMeeting a teacher: _______ нэр хэн бэ?
Teachers require the formal 'Таны'.
Таны нэр хэн ___?
After 'хэн' (ends in 'н'), we must use 'бэ'.
Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:
These are the standard variations of introductions.
A: Сайн байна уу? B: Сайн байна уу. A: Таны нэр хэн бэ? B: _________.
'Намайг ... гэдэг' is the standard way to answer.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenBecause names are considered part of the person's identity, and people are 'who'. Using 'what' is for objects.
It depends. If you're meeting someone your age, 'Чиний нэр хэн бэ?' is fine. If they are older, stick to 'Таны'.
The most common way is 'Намайг [Name] гэдэг' (I am called [Name]).
People will still understand you, but it will sound like an incomplete thought or a very blunt statement.
Usually, no. Just your given name is enough unless you are in a bank or government office.
Yes, but it's very casual. Use it with people your own age in relaxed settings.
Use 'бэ' after words ending in n, m, l. Use 'вэ' for everything else.
You can just say 'Таны нэр?' with a rising intonation, but it's less polite.
Yes, almost all of them! They usually represent things like 'Strength', 'Peace', or 'Flower'.
It's not common to ask a waiter's name in Mongolia unless you are having a long conversation.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Таныг хэн гэдэг вэ?
similarWho are you called?
Чиний нэр хэн бэ?
specialized formWhat is your name? (Informal)
Танилцсандаа баяртай байна
builds onNice to meet you
Намайг ... гэдэг
builds onI am called ...
Таны овог хэн бэ?
specialized formWhat is your surname?
