Signification
A group of close acquaintances.
Contexte culturel
In the steppe, your 'нөхөд' were your life insurance. The bond was often sealed with a ceremony to become 'And' (blood brothers). Ulaanbaatar residents often have 'найз нөхөд' groups based on their school year (e.g., '10-р ангийнхан' - the 10th grade group) that stay active for decades. Mongolians are very social online. Posting photos with 'найз нөхөд' and using heart emojis is a standard way to show social status and happiness. If you are a 'найз' of a Mongolian, you are often treated like family, and their 'найз нөхөд' will likely become your friends too.
Use for groups
Always remember this is a collective term. If you're talking about your 'squad', this is the perfect phrase.
Singular vs Plural
Don't use 'нөхөр' for a friend unless you want people to think you're talking about your husband!
Signification
A group of close acquaintances.
Use for groups
Always remember this is a collective term. If you're talking about your 'squad', this is the perfect phrase.
Singular vs Plural
Don't use 'нөхөр' for a friend unless you want people to think you're talking about your husband!
Add '-тэйгөө'
Learning the form 'найз нөхөдтэйгөө' (with my friends) will make you sound 10x more fluent instantly.
Hospitality
If a Mongolian introduces you as part of their 'найз нөхөд', it's a big compliment—it means you're in the inner circle.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'найз нөхөд'.
Би маргааш _________ уулзана. (I will meet with my friends tomorrow.)
The suffix '-тэйгөө' means 'with my own...'. Since you are meeting *with* them, this is the correct case.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Найз нөхөд' is plural, so it works with 'олон' (many). It cannot be used with 'нэг' (one), and 'нөхөдүүд' is a double plural error.
Match the Mongolian phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are common collocations using the phrase.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Чи амралтын өдрөөр юу хийсэн бэ? B: Би _________________ салхинд гарсан.
Again, the comitative case '-тэй' is needed to show you did the action *with* the friends.
Which situation is best for using 'найз нөхөд'?
Select the best context:
'Найз нөхөд' is specifically for a group of friends in a social context.
🎉 Score : /5
Aides visuelles
Friend vs. Husband
Banque d exercices
5 exercicesБи маргааш _________ уулзана. (I will meet with my friends tomorrow.)
The suffix '-тэйгөө' means 'with my own...'. Since you are meeting *with* them, this is the correct case.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Найз нөхөд' is plural, so it works with 'олон' (many). It cannot be used with 'нэг' (one), and 'нөхөдүүд' is a double plural error.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are common collocations using the phrase.
A: Чи амралтын өдрөөр юу хийсэн бэ? B: Би _________________ салхинд гарсан.
Again, the comitative case '-тэй' is needed to show you did the action *with* the friends.
Select the best context:
'Найз нөхөд' is specifically for a group of friends in a social context.
🎉 Score : /5
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is neutral. It's appropriate for both a casual Facebook post and a formal speech at a wedding.
Yes, it is gender-neutral. It applies to any group of friends.
'Найзууд' is just the plural of 'friend'. 'Найз нөхөд' is more like 'friends and companions'—it feels more complete and collective.
You say 'найз нөхөдтэй'. If they are *your* friends, say 'найз нөхөдтэйгөө'.
Yes, but it sounds very formal or old-fashioned, like 'comrades'. In modern speech, it's mostly used in this pair or to mean 'husbands'.
Only if you are actually friends with them. Otherwise, use 'хамт олон'.
You can say 'Миний найз нөхөд' or 'Найз нөхөд минь'.
Extremely. Many Mongolian pop and rock songs use this phrase to celebrate friendship.
The most common mistake is saying 'найз нөхөр' when you mean more than one friend.
Not necessarily, but it implies a closer bond than just 'acquaintances'.
You don't! 'Нөхөд' is already plural.
Only if the email is to a group of business partners you have a very friendly, long-term relationship with.
Expressions liées
Найзууд
similarFriends (plural)
Анд нөхөд
specialized formClose/Blood friends
Танил тал
similarAcaintances/Connections
Хамт олон
contrastColleagues/Community
Сайн найз
builds onBest friend
