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Гараа угаах

гараа угаах

To wash hands

意味

Cleaning hands for hygiene.

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文化的背景

In traditional nomadic culture, water is sacred. You should never wash your hands directly in a river or lake; instead, you take water out in a container to wash. This protects the purity of the water source. When a guest arrives, the host often offers a basin and a pitcher of water. It is polite to accept and wash your hands, even if they look clean, as it shows respect for the home's purity. During the Tsagaan Sar (Lunar New Year), washing hands is a prerequisite for the 'Zolgolt' (traditional greeting) and for handling the communal plates of food. In modern Ulaanbaatar, 'Гараа угаах' has become a central theme of public health campaigns, especially in schools to prevent the spread of the flu.

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The Reflexive Rule

Always remember the '-аа' suffix. It's the difference between sounding like a native and sounding like a translation app.

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Don't be too blunt

Telling an adult 'Гараа угаа' can be rude. Use 'Гараа угаагаарай' to be polite.

意味

Cleaning hands for hygiene.

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The Reflexive Rule

Always remember the '-аа' suffix. It's the difference between sounding like a native and sounding like a translation app.

⚠️

Don't be too blunt

Telling an adult 'Гараа угаа' can be rude. Use 'Гараа угаагаарай' to be polite.

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Figurative Mastery

Use the figurative sense in business meetings to signal you are withdrawing from a risky deal. It sounds very sophisticated.

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Water Etiquette

If someone pours water for you to wash your hands, say 'Баярлалаа' (Thank you) and don't splash too much.

自分をテスト

Fill in the correct form of 'hand' with the reflexive suffix.

Би хоол идэхээс өмнө _____ (гар) угаадаг.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: гараа

You need the reflexive-possessive suffix '-аа' to show you are washing your own hands.

Which sentence means 'Please wash your hands' politely?

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Гараа угаагаарай.

The suffix '-аарай' makes the imperative polite and encouraging.

Match the phrase to the situation.

Situation: You are leaving a failing project and want no more part in it.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Би гараа угаалаа.

The past tense 'угаалаа' is often used figuratively to mean 'I'm done/I've washed my hands of this'.

Complete the dialogue.

Ээж: Миний хүү, гаднаас орж ирээд юу хийх ёстой вэ? Хүү: Би ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: гараа угаана

The future/habitual form 'угаана' is used to state what one will or should do.

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When to wash hands

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Daily

  • Before eating
  • After toilet
  • After work

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the correct form of 'hand' with the reflexive suffix. Fill Blank A1

Би хоол идэхээс өмнө _____ (гар) угаадаг.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: гараа

You need the reflexive-possessive suffix '-аа' to show you are washing your own hands.

Which sentence means 'Please wash your hands' politely? Choose A1

Choose the best option:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Гараа угаагаарай.

The suffix '-аарай' makes the imperative polite and encouraging.

Match the phrase to the situation. situation_matching B1

Situation: You are leaving a failing project and want no more part in it.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Би гараа угаалаа.

The past tense 'угаалаа' is often used figuratively to mean 'I'm done/I've washed my hands of this'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

Ээж: Миний хүү, гаднаас орж ирээд юу хийх ёстой вэ? Хүү: Би ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: гараа угаана

The future/habitual form 'угаана' is used to state what one will or should do.

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よくある質問

10 問

No, for feet you must use 'Хөлөө угаах'. 'Гар' specifically means hands.

Use 'Гараа' for your own hands. Use 'Гарыг' if you are talking about someone else's hands as an object (e.g., 'I washed the child's hands').

It is called 'Гар ариутгагч'.

Yes, it is very common in news and office environments to mean 'disclaiming responsibility'.

You can ask 'Угаалтуур хаана байна вэ?' (Where is the sink?).

The phrase 'Гараа угаах' implies water. If you want to specify soap, say 'Савандаж угаах'.

Yes, that is the perfect present progressive form.

Not really a direct slang word, but 'Гар цэвэрлэх' is a bit more casual.

Because 'Гар' has a back vowel 'а', so it follows vowel harmony.

In Mongolian homes, it's better to use the bathroom sink or the designated washstand if available.

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