Signification
Praising the taste of food.
Contexte culturel
When entering a ger, you are often served milk tea (suutei tsai) first. Even if you don't like it, taking a sip and saying 'Амттай байна' is a sign of respect. During the Lunar New Year, families compete to make the best buuz. Praising the buuz with 'Маш амттай' is the highest compliment you can give the mistress of the house. Young Mongolians use 'Goy' and 'Amttai' interchangeably on social media to describe the booming cafe culture in the capital. Because meat is central to the diet, praising the flavor of the meat is seen as honoring the animal's life and the herder's work.
Add 'Baina'
Adding 'байна' (baina) at the end makes you sound more fluent and polite.
Don't overdo it
Saying it 20 times during one meal might sound insincere. 2-3 times is perfect.
Signification
Praising the taste of food.
Add 'Baina'
Adding 'байна' (baina) at the end makes you sound more fluent and polite.
Don't overdo it
Saying it 20 times during one meal might sound insincere. 2-3 times is perfect.
Body Language
A small nod and a smile while saying it goes a long way in Mongolian culture.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to say 'The food is very delicious.'
Хоол [____] амттай байна.
'Маш' is the correct intensifier for 'very' in this context.
Which of these means 'Very delicious'?
How do you say 'Very delicious' in Mongolian?
'Маш амттай' specifically refers to the taste of food.
Match the Mongolian words to their English meanings.
Match the following:
These are the core components of the phrase and its context.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Хоол ямар байна? B: [____]!
This is the most natural and polite response to the question.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesХоол [____] амттай байна.
'Маш' is the correct intensifier for 'very' in this context.
How do you say 'Very delicious' in Mongolian?
'Маш амттай' specifically refers to the taste of food.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the core components of the phrase and its context.
A: Хоол ямар байна? B: [____]!
This is the most natural and polite response to the question.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes! You can use it for juice, milk tea, or even wine.
Absolutely. It's a great way to be friendly to a cook or waiter.
You can say 'Зүгээр' (Zugeer) which means 'It's okay/fine'.
No, you can also use 'Ih' (Их), but 'Mash' is more common for compliments.
Ask 'Амттай юу?' (Amttai yu?)
Yes, 'Энэ алим маш амттай' is perfect.
It is neutral. It's polite enough for a boss and casual enough for a sibling.
No, Mongolian adjectives don't change for plural nouns.
'Тасархай' (Tasarhai) is a popular slang word for 'amazing/tasty'.
No, for smells use 'Сайхан үнэртэй' (Saikhan unertei).
Expressions liées
Гоё байна
similarIt's nice/cool
Амтгүй
contrastTasteless
Үнэхээр амттай
builds onTruly delicious
Хоолны дуршил
relatedAppetite
Сайхан хооллоорой
relatedEnjoy your meal
