Signification
Asking for a time.
Contexte culturel
Time is often viewed more fluidly. If someone says 'Хэзээ ирэх вэ?' and you answer 'Одоо' (Now), it might actually mean in 15-30 minutes. Historically, 'when' was tied to nature. Questions about 'when' to move camp were answered by observing the stars or the growth of grass. In Ulaanbaatar's corporate world, 'Хэзээ?' requires a precise answer. Punctuality is becoming a sign of professional respect. On Mongolian Facebook or Instagram, 'Хэзээ?' is the most common comment on event posts or product advertisements.
The 'V' Rule
Always remember to add 'вэ' after 'Хэзээ' in a question. It sounds incomplete without it.
Duration Trap
Don't use 'Хэзээ' for 'How long'. Use 'Хэр удаан' for duration and 'Хэзээ' for the moment something happens.
Signification
Asking for a time.
The 'V' Rule
Always remember to add 'вэ' after 'Хэзээ' in a question. It sounds incomplete without it.
Duration Trap
Don't use 'Хэзээ' for 'How long'. Use 'Хэр удаан' for duration and 'Хэзээ' for the moment something happens.
Indefinite Power
Add 'ч' (ch) to 'Хэзээ' to say 'never' (with a negative verb) or 'anytime' (with a positive verb).
Mongolian Time
Be patient with answers to 'Хэзээ?'. 'Одоо' (Now) is often a suggestion, not a promise!
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct question word.
Чи ______ ирэх вэ?
The sentence asks 'When will you come?', so 'Хэзээ' is the correct choice.
Which sentence correctly asks 'When is the movie?'
Choose the correct translation:
'Хэзээ вэ?' is the standard way to ask 'When is [noun]?'
Complete the dialogue.
A: Хичээл ______ эхлэх вэ? B: Хичээл есөн цагт эхэлнэ.
Since the answer is 'at nine o'clock', the question must be 'when'.
Match the Mongolian phrase to the situation.
Match: 'Хэзээ ч хамаагүй'
'Хэзээ ч хамаагүй' means 'Whenever is fine'.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Point in Time vs. Duration
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЧи ______ ирэх вэ?
The sentence asks 'When will you come?', so 'Хэзээ' is the correct choice.
Choose the correct translation:
'Хэзээ вэ?' is the standard way to ask 'When is [noun]?'
A: Хичээл ______ эхлэх вэ? B: Хичээл есөн цагт эхэлнэ.
Since the answer is 'at nine o'clock', the question must be 'when'.
Match: 'Хэзээ ч хамаагүй'
'Хэзээ ч хамаагүй' means 'Whenever is fine'.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, Mongolian does not have grammatical gender. 'Хэзээ' is the same for everyone and everything.
No. To say 'since', you use 'Хэзээнээс' (from when).
Yes, but you should use the formal verb forms and the polite particle 'та' (you). For example: 'Та хэзээ ирэх вэ?'
'Хэзээ' is general (When?), while 'Хэдийд' is more specific (At what point/time of day?).
Use 'Хэзээ ч' followed by a negative verb ending in '-гүй'. Example: 'Би хэзээ ч явахгүй' (I will never go).
Yes! 'Тэр хэзээ ирсэн бэ?' means 'When did he come?'.
This is a more informal, slightly blunt way of asking 'When is it?'. It's common among friends.
Usually, people just write 'hze' or 'хз' in very casual Latin-script Mongolian slang, though 'хэзээ' is short enough to type out.
Use 'Хэзээ хүртэл?'.
Not really. It's an interrogative pronoun. You can't say 'The when was good.'
Expressions liées
Хэдийд?
similarAt what time? (more specific)
Хэзээ ч
builds onNever (with negative) / Anytime (with positive)
Хэзээний
specialized formLong ago / Already
Хэзээ нэгэн цагт
specialized formSometime / One day
Хэр удаан?
contrastHow long?
