Signification
Footwear that needs cleaning.
Contexte culturel
Never wear dirty shoes past the threshold of a ger or apartment. It is considered a major insult to the host's cleanliness and spiritual well-being. Shoes are considered 'low' objects. Touching someone with a dirty shoe is offensive. If you step on someone, you must shake hands. Ulaanbaatar is one of the dustiest capitals. Keeping shoes clean is a daily struggle and a sign of high social standing or discipline. Traditional 'Mongol Gutal' are designed to be practical. Even if they look 'bokhir' on the outside, the inner layers are kept meticulously clean.
The Handshake Rule
If your dirty shoe touches someone else's shoe, shake their hand immediately to show there is no ill will.
Use 'болчихлоо'
Instead of just saying 'is dirty,' say 'became dirty' (бохир болчихлоо) to sound more like a native speaker.
Signification
Footwear that needs cleaning.
The Handshake Rule
If your dirty shoe touches someone else's shoe, shake their hand immediately to show there is no ill will.
Use 'болчихлоо'
Instead of just saying 'is dirty,' say 'became dirty' (бохир болчихлоо) to sound more like a native speaker.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word for 'dirty'.
Миний ______ гутал гадаа байна.
The context implies we are talking about dirty shoes being left outside.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'Your shoes got dirty'?
Choose one:
'Болчихлоо' indicates the change of state (becoming dirty).
Match the Mongolian phrase to the English translation.
Match them:
Direct vocabulary matching.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Гадаа бороотой байна. B: Тийм ээ, миний ______ ______ болчихлоо.
In this context, 'My shoes became dirty' is 'гутал бохир боллоо'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Dirty Shoes
Causes
- • Шавар (Mud)
- • Тоос (Dust)
- • Цас (Snow)
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesМиний ______ гутал гадаа байна.
The context implies we are talking about dirty shoes being left outside.
Choose one:
'Болчихлоо' indicates the change of state (becoming dirty).
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Direct vocabulary matching.
A: Гадаа бороотой байна. B: Тийм ээ, миний ______ ______ болчихлоо.
In this context, 'My shoes became dirty' is 'гутал бохир боллоо'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsNo, it is the standard word for 'dirty.' 'Заваан' is the one that sounds stronger and more judgmental.
Yes, 'бохир хувцас' is perfectly correct.
Add 'жаахан' (jaakhan): 'Миний гутал жаахан бохир байна.'
Expressions liées
Цэвэрхэн гутал
contrastClean shoes
Шавартай гутал
specialized formMuddy shoes
Гутлын сойз
builds onShoe brush
Гутал тайлах
similarTo take off shoes
