Bedeutung
A large residential building.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In the countryside, a 'big ger' usually has 5 or more 'khana' (lattice walls). A 5-wall ger is standard, while an 8-wall or 10-wall ger is considered massive and prestigious. In Ulaanbaatar, 'Tom ger' often refers to apartments in the 'Zaisan' area, which is the wealthy district known for large square footage. When you enter a 'Tom ger', the etiquette is to walk to the left (the guest side) and wait to be invited to sit. The size of the home dictates how many people can be hosted during 'Tsagaan Sar' (Lunar New Year). The 'Ikh Khuree' (Great Camp) was the mobile capital of Mongolia, consisting of thousands of gers, with the 'Tom ger' of the Bogd Khan at its center.
Complimenting
Always compliment a Mongolian host's home. Saying 'Танайх ямар том юм бэ!' is a great icebreaker.
Don't say 'Big Tent'
Even if it's a literal tent, call it 'гэр'. Calling it 'майхан' (tent) is for camping, not living.
Bedeutung
A large residential building.
Complimenting
Always compliment a Mongolian host's home. Saying 'Танайх ямар том юм бэ!' is a great icebreaker.
Don't say 'Big Tent'
Even if it's a literal tent, call it 'гэр'. Calling it 'майхан' (tent) is for camping, not living.
Real Estate
When looking at ads, 'Том' is often used to describe the living room (Том өрөө).
The Hearth
A 'big home' is only as good as the 'warmth' (дулаан) inside it. Mongolians value a warm home over a big one in winter.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'big'.
Энэ бол маш ____ гэр.
'Том' is the word for big. 'Бага' means small, 'өндөр' means tall, and 'сайн' means good.
Which sentence means 'I have a big home'?
Select the correct translation:
To express possession in Mongolian, we use the '-тэй' suffix on the noun.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Танайх ямар ____ гэртэй юм бэ! B: Баярлалаа, манайх таван өрөөтэй.
The response mentions 'five rooms', which implies the house is big.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a real estate agency looking for a mansion.
'Хайж байна' means 'searching for', which fits the real estate context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Size Comparison
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenЭнэ бол маш ____ гэр.
'Том' is the word for big. 'Бага' means small, 'өндөр' means tall, and 'сайн' means good.
Select the correct translation:
To express possession in Mongolian, we use the '-тэй' suffix on the noun.
A: Танайх ямар ____ гэртэй юм бэ! B: Баярлалаа, манайх таван өрөөтэй.
The response mentions 'five rooms', which implies the house is big.
You are at a real estate agency looking for a mansion.
'Хайж байна' means 'searching for', which fits the real estate context.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it means 'home' in general, including apartments and houses.
Yes, 'Том хүн' means an adult (big person).
It is 'Жижиг гэр' (Small home).
Yes, it is a very neutral and polite phrase.
Би том гэртэй болохыг хүсэж байна.
Younger people might say 'Лаг хаус' (Cool house).
Because of the tradition of large families and hospitality.
Yes, 'Том нохой'.
Usually, yes, as space is expensive in the city.
Том гэрүүд.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Жижиг гэр
contrastSmall house
Дулаахан гэр
similarWarm home
Шинэ гэр
similarNew home
Гэр бүл
builds onFamily
Гэр барих
builds onTo build a home
