Signification
A book that has been used or aged.
Contexte culturel
Books are traditionally kept on the 'khoimor' (the north, most respected side of the ger). An old book is often treated as a family heirloom. There is a strong tradition of 'book sharing' where older students sell or give their 'хуучин ном' to younger ones at the start of the semester. Old religious texts (sutras) are never thrown away. If they are too damaged, they are ritually burned or placed in sacred caves. Ulaanbaatar has several 'used book' streets where 'хуучин ном' are sold on blankets on the sidewalk, creating a community of readers.
The Object Rule
Always use 'хуучин' for anything you can pick up (books, cars, clothes).
Avoid 'Хөгшин'
Never call a book 'хөгшин' unless you are writing a fairy tale where the book is a character.
Signification
A book that has been used or aged.
The Object Rule
Always use 'хуучин' for anything you can pick up (books, cars, clothes).
Avoid 'Хөгшин'
Never call a book 'хөгшин' unless you are writing a fairy tale where the book is a character.
Shopping
If you want a discount, point out a book is 'хуучин' and ask 'Хямдрах уу?' (Will it be discounted?).
Teste-toi
Which word should you use to describe an old book?
Энэ бол маш ___ ном.
'Хуучин' is for objects, 'хөгшин' is for people, and 'залуу' means young.
Complete the sentence with the correct word for 'book'.
Би хуучин ___ унших дуртай.
'Ном' means book. 'Гэр' is home and 'сургууль' is school.
Match the Mongolian phrase to its English translation.
Match the following:
These are basic possessive and descriptive patterns.
Fill in the missing word in the dialogue.
A: Танд хуучин ном байгаа юу? B: Тийм ээ, надад гурван ___ ном бий.
The context of the question asks for 'old' books.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Хуучин vs. Хөгшин
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЭнэ бол маш ___ ном.
'Хуучин' is for objects, 'хөгшин' is for people, and 'залуу' means young.
Би хуучин ___ унших дуртай.
'Ном' means book. 'Гэр' is home and 'сургууль' is school.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are basic possessive and descriptive patterns.
A: Танд хуучин ном байгаа юу? B: Тийм ээ, надад гурван ___ ном бий.
The context of the question asks for 'old' books.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes! 'Хуучин найз' means a friend you have known for a long time.
Yes, it is a neutral and polite term.
The opposite is 'шинэ ном' (new book).
You say 'маш хуучин ном'.
Yes, it is the most common word for 'used' when talking about items for sale.
Expressions liées
Шинэ ном
contrastNew book
Хуучинсаг
builds onConservative/Old-fashioned
Эртний ном
specialized formAncient book
Ашигласан ном
synonymUsed book
Хуучин найз
similarOld friend
