معنی
Being or staying in one's house.
زمینه فرهنگی
In the steppe, 'гэртээ байх' meant you were the host. A Ger is never locked, and being home implies you are ready to serve 'suutei tsai' (milk tea) to anyone who passes by. For apartment dwellers, 'гэртээ байх' is a refuge from the city's intense traffic and pollution. It is often associated with 'pijama-tai' (in pajamas) culture. During this holiday, there is a specific schedule for when you should be 'гэртээ' to receive guests and when you should be out visiting others. During COVID-19, the hashtag #ГэртээБайя (Let's stay home) became a national slogan, reinforcing the phrase in a modern health context.
The 'My' Rule
In Mongolian, you don't need to say 'my home' (миний гэр). Just say 'гэртээ' and everyone knows it's yours.
Don't say 'үлдэх'
Avoid saying 'гэртээ үлдэх' to mean 'staying home' unless you feel left behind by others.
معنی
Being or staying in one's house.
The 'My' Rule
In Mongolian, you don't need to say 'my home' (миний гэр). Just say 'гэртээ' and everyone knows it's yours.
Don't say 'үлдэх'
Avoid saying 'гэртээ үлдэх' to mean 'staying home' unless you feel left behind by others.
Use 'өнжих' for emphasis
If you want to sound more like a native, use 'гэртээ өнжих' when you've spent the whole day inside doing nothing.
Hospitality
Remember that saying you are home is often seen as an invitation for a friend to visit.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct suffix for 'Гэр' to say 'I am at home.'
Би гэрт__ байна.
The reflexive-possessive suffix '-ээ' is needed after the locative '-т' (which is often merged or implied in 'гэртээ') to mean 'at MY home'.
Which sentence means 'I was at home yesterday'?
Өчигдөр би...
'Байсан' is the past tense of 'байх'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You are sick and staying in bed.
When you are sick at home, you use 'гэртээ байна'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Чи хаана байна? B: Би ______ байна. (I am at home.)
'Гэртээ' is the correct word for 'at home'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Where are you?
Home Activities
Relaxing
- • Амрах
- • Унтах
Social
- • Цай уух
- • Зочин хүлээх
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاБи гэрт__ байна.
The reflexive-possessive suffix '-ээ' is needed after the locative '-т' (which is often merged or implied in 'гэртээ') to mean 'at MY home'.
Өчигдөр би...
'Байсан' is the past tense of 'байх'.
Situation: You are sick and staying in bed.
When you are sick at home, you use 'гэртээ байна'.
A: Чи хаана байна? B: Би ______ байна. (I am at home.)
'Гэртээ' is the correct word for 'at home'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
12 سوالNo, 'гэртээ' specifically means home. For the office, use 'ажил дээрээ байна'.
'Гэртээ' is 'at my home', while 'гэрт' is 'in a house'.
You say 'Би гэртээ байхгүй байна' or 'Би гэртээ алга'.
It is neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
No, use 'зочид буудалд байна'.
It is a reflexive-possessive suffix that means 'one's own'.
No, in modern Mongolian, it means any home, including apartments.
Би гэртээ баймаар байна.
It's grammatically okay but sounds very unnatural. Use 'гэртээ' instead.
Гэртээ байсан.
No, for cities use 'хотод байна' or 'хотод үлдэх'.
No, it just means you are physically there.
عبارات مرتبط
Гэртээ өнжих
similarTo spend the whole day at home.
Гэртээ суух
similarTo sit at home.
Гэртээ амрах
similarTo rest at home.
Гэрээсээ гарах
contrastTo go out of the house.
Гэртээ харих
builds onTo go home.
