Bedeutung
Responding to a query.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In traditional nomadic culture, when a traveler arrives and asks 'Сонин сайхан юу байна?' (What is the news?), giving a detailed and positive answer is a key social ritual. In Mongolia, Facebook Messenger is the primary mode of communication. 'Seen' but no 'хариулт өгөх' is considered very rude among young people. Mongolian students are taught to stand up when giving an answer to a teacher as a sign of respect. During this holiday, there are ritualized questions about the health of livestock. Giving the 'correct' traditional answer is essential for a good omen.
Use the Dative!
Always remember to add -д or -т to the person you are answering. It's the most common grammar mistake.
Don't say 'Хариулт хийх'
Even if your native language says 'make an answer', Mongolian always uses 'give' (өгөх).
Bedeutung
Responding to a query.
Use the Dative!
Always remember to add -д or -т to the person you are answering. It's the most common grammar mistake.
Don't say 'Хариулт хийх'
Even if your native language says 'make an answer', Mongolian always uses 'give' (өгөх).
Formalize it
Add 'албан ёсны' (official) before 'хариулт' to sound like a pro in business meetings.
Silence is a message
In some Mongolian contexts, not giving an answer immediately is a sign that the person is thinking deeply, not necessarily ignoring you.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'өгөх'.
Би өчигдөр багшид хариулт ______.
The word 'өчигдөр' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'өгсөн'.
Which sentence correctly uses the Dative case for the recipient?
Choose the correct sentence:
The recipient 'ээж' (mother) needs the dative suffix '-д'.
Complete the dialogue.
А: Чи хэзээ хариулт өгөх вэ? Б: Би _________ хариулт өгнө.
'Маргааш' (tomorrow) answers the 'хэзээ' (when) question.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
'Албан ёсны хариулт өгөх'
'Албан ёсны' means 'official', which fits a press release.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Verb vs Collocation
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenБи өчигдөр багшид хариулт ______.
The word 'өчигдөр' (yesterday) requires the past tense 'өгсөн'.
Choose the correct sentence:
The recipient 'ээж' (mother) needs the dative suffix '-д'.
А: Чи хэзээ хариулт өгөх вэ? Б: Би _________ хариулт өгнө.
'Маргааш' (tomorrow) answers the 'хэзээ' (when) question.
'Албан ёсны хариулт өгөх'
'Албан ёсны' means 'official', which fits a press release.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, 'Хариулт өгөх' sounds more complete and formal, whereas 'Хариулах' is a simple, direct verb.
Yes, but 'Хариу бичих' (to write a reply) is more specific for emails and texts.
The opposite is 'Асуулт асуух' (to ask a question).
You say 'Би хариулт өгмөөргүй байна.'
Yes, but in this collocation, it functions as a light verb to turn the noun into an action.
Usually no, unless you are in a fairy tale where animals talk.
Young people just say 'Хариу!' as a command for 'Reply!'
Хариулт өгсөнд баярлалаа.
You would say 'Буруу хариулт өгөх' (to give a wrong answer).
Yes, it is frequently used when disciples ask questions to teachers.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Хариу бичих
similarTo write back/reply via text
Асуулт асуух
contrastTo ask a question
Тайлбар өгөх
specialized formTo give an explanation
Хариу барих
specialized formTo present a response (honorific)
Дуугүй байх
contrastTo stay silent
