Significado
Pointing out a location.
Contexto cultural
Pointing with the index finger is often considered rude. Use an open palm or a chin gesture when saying 'Тэр тэнд байна'. Spatial orientation is often based on cardinal directions. 'There' might be replaced by 'to the North' in a traditional Ger setting. In the city, landmarks (like the State Department Store) are used as anchors for 'тэнд'. When pointing out an elder, it is more respectful to say 'Тэр хүн тэнд байна' rather than just 'Тэр тэнд байна'.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about 'he' or 'she'. 'Тэр' covers everyone!
Pointing Etiquette
Avoid using just your index finger; it can be seen as rude in Mongolia.
Significado
Pointing out a location.
Gender Neutrality
Don't worry about 'he' or 'she'. 'Тэр' covers everyone!
Pointing Etiquette
Avoid using just your index finger; it can be seen as rude in Mongolia.
Shortening
Native speakers often drop the final 'a' in 'байна', making it 'байн'.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is over there'.
Тэр ____ байна.
'Тэнд' is the correct word for 'there' (distal).
Which sentence correctly identifies a person in the distance?
Identify the correct sentence:
'Тэр тэнд байна' uses the distal pronoun with the distal location.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Миний ном хаана байна? B: ________.
This is the most natural way to answer a 'where' question by pointing.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see your bus arriving at the station 50 meters away. What do you say?
The bus is at a distance, so you use 'Тэр' and 'тэнд'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosТэр ____ байна.
'Тэнд' is the correct word for 'there' (distal).
Identify the correct sentence:
'Тэр тэнд байна' uses the distal pronoun with the distal location.
A: Миний ном хаана байна? B: ________.
This is the most natural way to answer a 'where' question by pointing.
You see your bus arriving at the station 50 meters away. What do you say?
The bus is at a distance, so you use 'Тэр' and 'тэнд'.
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, it also means 'he' and 'she'. Context tells you which one it is.
Yes, 'Тэр тэнд байна' is perfectly fine for animals.
'Тэнд' is there (far), 'энд' is here (near).
It is neutral, but adding 'хүн' (person) as in 'Захирал тэнд байна' is better.
Say 'Тэр тэнд байхгүй' (Ter tend baikhgüi).
Yes, it is very common in texting when meeting up.
This adds a sense of 'staying' or 'currently being' there.
It functions as a locative adverb in this sentence.
Technically 'Тэд тэнд байна' is 'They are there', but in casual speech, 'Тэр' is often used for plural objects too.
Then you wouldn't say 'байна' (which implies presence/sight); you might say 'байх ёстой' (should be).
Frases relacionadas
Энэ энд байна
contrastThis is here.
Тэр хаана байна?
similarWhere is it?
Тэр ирж байна
builds onIt/He/She is coming.
Тэнд байж бай
specialized formStay there.
Тэр хавьд
similarAround there.
