Meaning
The day after today.
Cultural Background
The 'Mongolian Tomorrow' can be fluid. In nomadic culture, if a task is set for 'tomorrow,' it means it will be done when the conditions (weather, animals) allow, which might be a few days later. In the capital, 'Маргааш' is strictly the next business day. Punctuality is increasingly valued in the corporate sector. Some Mongolians believe you shouldn't talk too much about your big plans for 'tomorrow' to avoid bad luck or 'evil eyes' (цагаан хэл ам) spoiling them. The 'tomorrow' after the New Year's Eve (Bituun) is the most important 'tomorrow' of the year, marking the start of the first month of spring.
The 'Sh' Ending
Make sure to clearly pronounce the 'sh' at the end. If you drop it, the word becomes unrecognizable.
Preposition Trap
Don't say 'on tomorrow.' Just say 'Маргааш.'
Meaning
The day after today.
The 'Sh' Ending
Make sure to clearly pronounce the 'sh' at the end. If you drop it, the word becomes unrecognizable.
Preposition Trap
Don't say 'on tomorrow.' Just say 'Маргааш.'
Genitive Usage
Use 'Маргаашийн' whenever you are talking about an object or event belonging to tomorrow (e.g., tomorrow's flight).
Polite Delay
If a Mongolian says 'Маргааш' to a difficult request, they might be politely saying 'not now.' Pay attention to their tone!
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank to say 'See you tomorrow.'
_______ уулзъя.
'Маргааш уулзъя' is the standard phrase for 'See you tomorrow.'
How do you say 'tomorrow morning'?
Choose the correct phrase:
'Өглөө' means morning, so 'Маргааш өглөө' is tomorrow morning.
Match the Mongolian word with its English meaning.
Match these:
These are the four basic temporal markers in Mongolian.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Чи хэзээ ирэх вэ? (When will you come?) B: Би _______ ирнэ.
'Маргааш' (tomorrow) is a logical answer to 'When will you come?'
Which situation requires the word 'Маргаашийн' (genitive)?
Select the best context:
You need the genitive 'Маргаашийн' to modify the noun 'weather' (цаг агаар).
🎉 Score: /5
Visual Learning Aids
Tomorrow vs. Morning
Practice Bank
5 exercises_______ уулзъя.
'Маргааш уулзъя' is the standard phrase for 'See you tomorrow.'
Choose the correct phrase:
'Өглөө' means morning, so 'Маргааш өглөө' is tomorrow morning.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are the four basic temporal markers in Mongolian.
A: Чи хэзээ ирэх вэ? (When will you come?) B: Би _______ ирнэ.
'Маргааш' (tomorrow) is a logical answer to 'When will you come?'
Select the best context:
You need the genitive 'Маргаашийн' to modify the noun 'weather' (цаг агаар).
🎉 Score: /5
Frequently Asked Questions
14 questionsUsually, yes. However, in casual conversation, it can sometimes mean 'in the near future,' similar to 'mañana' in Spanish.
The most common way is 'Маргааш уулзъя' (Margash uulziya).
'Маргааш' is 'tomorrow' (the whole day), while 'Маргааш өдөр' specifically emphasizes the daytime hours of tomorrow.
Yes, but it's more common at the beginning or before the verb. E.g., 'Би ирнэ, маргааш' is possible but sounds like an afterthought.
Use the genitive form: 'Маргаашийн цаг агаар'.
'Маргааш' is used in all registers. For a very formal 'the following day' in writing, you might use 'дараах өдөр'.
'Маргааш хүртэл' is the literal translation.
No, it's a voiced uvular stop /ɢ/. It's subtle but present.
No. Use 'Өглөө' for morning.
'Маргааш гэхэд' is the correct phrase.
It functions as both, depending on the sentence structure.
'Өчигдөр' (yesterday) is the temporal opposite.
'Маргааш орой' (tomorrow evening) or 'Маргааш шөнө' (tomorrow late night).
Yes, it's a very common theme in Mongolian pop and rock songs about the future and hope.
Related Phrases
Нөгөөдөр
builds onThe day after tomorrow
Өнөөдөр
contrastToday
Өчигдөр
contrastYesterday
Ирээдүй
similarThe future
Дараа
similarLater / After
