Signification
Father and mother.
Contexte culturel
Parents are considered 'Living Gods' (Амьд бурхан). It is common for adult children to live with their parents until marriage, and often after. In a Ger, the father's items (saddle, bridle) are on the west, and the mother's (cooking tools) are on the east. This spatial 'Aav Eej' division is sacred. The 'Zolgolt' greeting is a mandatory sign of respect where the younger person places their arms under the elder's (parents') arms. Even in the city, 'Aav Eej' are the primary financial and childcare support for young couples.
Add 'Khoyor'
Adding 'хоёр' (two) after 'аав ээж' makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Respect the Order
Always say 'Aav' before 'Eej'. Reversing it isn't 'wrong' but sounds very unnatural to Mongolians.
Signification
Father and mother.
Add 'Khoyor'
Adding 'хоёр' (two) after 'аав ээж' makes you sound 10x more like a native speaker.
Respect the Order
Always say 'Aav' before 'Eej'. Reversing it isn't 'wrong' but sounds very unnatural to Mongolians.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase for 'parents'.
Миний ___ ___ хөдөө амьдардаг.
'Аав ээж' is the correct term for parents.
Which is the most natural way to say 'my parents' in a conversation?
Би ___ хайртай.
'Аав ээждээ' is the most natural and warm way to express this.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Таны аав ээж сайн уу? B: ___
The question asks about parents, so the answer should refer to them (they/тэд).
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Family Members
Parents
- • Аав (Father)
- • Ээж (Mother)
- • Аав ээж (Parents)
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesМиний ___ ___ хөдөө амьдардаг.
'Аав ээж' is the correct term for parents.
Би ___ хайртай.
'Аав ээждээ' is the most natural and warm way to express this.
A: Таны аав ээж сайн уу? B: ___
The question asks about parents, so the answer should refer to them (they/тэд).
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
2 questionsYes, it functions as a plural noun meaning 'parents', even though the words themselves are singular.
Usually, you would add 'хойд' (step), as in 'хойд аав' or 'хойд ээж', but in a loving home, many just use 'аав ээж'.
Expressions liées
Эцэг эх
specialized formParents (Formal)
Өвөө эмээ
similarGrandparents
Ах эгч
similarOlder siblings
