Signification
Expressing a negative emotion.
Contexte culturel
Mongolians often express sadness through metaphors involving nature, like a 'dry river' or a 'lonely mountain'. In Inner Mongolia, the phrase might be used with slightly different dialectal endings, but the core 'gunig' remains the same. Younger people use the English loanword 'emo' to describe a specific, aestheticized version of sadness. Sadness is often associated with 'nutgaa sanah' (missing one's homeland), which is considered a noble and deep emotion.
Add 'жаахан'
If you don't want to sound too dramatic, add 'жаахан' (jaakhan - a little) before 'гунигтай'.
Don't over-use
In Mongolian culture, complaining too much can be seen as negative. Use it when you really mean it.
Signification
Expressing a negative emotion.
Add 'жаахан'
If you don't want to sound too dramatic, add 'жаахан' (jaakhan - a little) before 'гунигтай'.
Don't over-use
In Mongolian culture, complaining too much can be seen as negative. Use it when you really mean it.
The '-тай' rule
This suffix is your best friend. Use it for 'аз жаргалтай' (happy), 'ууртай' (angry), and 'амжилттай' (successful).
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct suffix to say 'I am sad'.
Би гуниг____ байна.
The suffix '-тай' means 'with', creating the state of 'being sad'.
Which sentence means 'I am very sad'?
Choose the best option:
'Маш их' means 'very much' or 'very'.
Match the situation to the phrase.
Your friend is moving to another country. What do you say?
Sadness is the appropriate response to a friend leaving.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Чи яагаад уйлаад байгаа юм бэ? B: ________.
If someone is crying (уйлаад), they are likely sad.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesБи гуниг____ байна.
The suffix '-тай' means 'with', creating the state of 'being sad'.
Choose the best option:
'Маш их' means 'very much' or 'very'.
Your friend is moving to another country. What do you say?
Sadness is the appropriate response to a friend leaving.
A: Чи яагаад уйлаад байгаа юм бэ? B: ________.
If someone is crying (уйлаад), they are likely sad.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.
It's better to use 'эмгэнэл илэрхийлье' (I express my condolences) or 'гашуудаж байна' (I am mourning).
'Гуниг' is sadness/melancholy, while 'гутрал' is more like clinical depression or deep despair.
You say 'Би гунигтай биш байна'.
Yes, it means 'It is sad to me' and is very common.
It is a hard 'G' like in 'go'.
In the present tense, yes, to indicate the current state.
Yes, 'Энэ гунигтай байна' means 'This is sad'.
'Баяртай' (happy/glad) or 'Аз жаргалтай' (happy/blissful).
Yes, though men might use it less frequently in public due to traditional stoicism.
Yes, if you are explaining a personal situation to a colleague or friend.
Extremely often. It is a core theme of Mongolian pop and folk music.
Expressions liées
Сэтгэлээр унах
similarTo be depressed/discouraged
Харамсалтай байна
similarIt is regrettable
Уйлах
builds onTo cry
Аз жаргалтай байна
contrastTo be happy
Ганцаардах
similarTo be lonely
