Signification
A period of seven days.
Contexte culturel
The term 'хоног' reflects the importance of the overnight stay in nomadic life. Distances were often measured by how many 'nights' it took to travel. In Ulaanbaatar, the 'week' follows a standard Monday-Friday work schedule, but Saturday is often called 'Half-Good Day' (Хагас сайн өдөр) and Sunday 'Full-Good Day' (Бүтэн сайн өдөр). The number seven (Долоо) is sacred. It appears in many proverbs and is associated with the stars that guide travelers. While the 7-day week is standard, many Mongolians still check the lunar calendar for 'good' and 'bad' days within the week for activities like getting a haircut or starting a journey.
The '7' Shortcut
When writing in Mongolian on your phone, just type '7 хоног'. It's faster and everyone does it!
Singular Rule
Never say 'Долоо хоногууд'. Even if you mean 10 weeks, it's 'Арван долоо хоног'.
Signification
A period of seven days.
The '7' Shortcut
When writing in Mongolian on your phone, just type '7 хоног'. It's faster and everyone does it!
Singular Rule
Never say 'Долоо хоногууд'. Even if you mean 10 weeks, it's 'Арван долоо хоног'.
Next vs. This
Use 'Ирэх' for 'Next' and 'Өнгөрсөн' for 'Last'. These are the most natural pairings.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'week'.
Би ирэх _______ _______ Солонгос явна.
'Ирэх долоо хоног' is the standard phrase for 'next week'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
How do you say 'two weeks'?
Nouns stay singular after numbers in Mongolian.
Match the Mongolian phrase with its English translation.
Match the following:
These are the four most common temporal markers used with 'week'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Чи хэзээ ирэх вэ? B: Би _______ _______ дараа ирнэ.
'Долоо хоногийн дараа' means 'after a week' or 'in a week'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesБи ирэх _______ _______ Солонгос явна.
'Ирэх долоо хоног' is the standard phrase for 'next week'.
How do you say 'two weeks'?
Nouns stay singular after numbers in Mongolian.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the four most common temporal markers used with 'week'.
A: Чи хэзээ ирэх вэ? B: Би _______ _______ дараа ирнэ.
'Долоо хоногийн дараа' means 'after a week' or 'in a week'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsIn modern Mongolia, the work week starts on Monday (Нэг дэх өдөр), just like in most of the world.
No, 'Долоо' just means the number seven. You must include 'хоног' to mean a week.
'Хоног' is a 24-hour period (day + night). 'Өдөр' is just the daytime or a specific date.
Use the genitive form: 'Долоо хоногийн'. For example, 'Долоо хоногийн сэтгүүл' (Weekly magazine).
Expressions liées
Ажлын өдөр
specialized formWork day
Амралтын өдөр
specialized formRest day / Weekend
Гараг
similarPlanet / Day of the week
Сар
builds onMonth
