Significado
The act of calling someone on the phone.
Contexto cultural
In the countryside, a phone call is often the only way to check on neighbors who live kilometers away. Calls often start with detailed inquiries about the health of livestock (мал сүрэг). In Ulaanbaatar, people use apps like 'Toki' or 'UBCab' to 'утасдах' services. Phone numbers are often linked to social status; 'golden numbers' with repeating digits are highly prized. It is considered rude to 'утасдах' a business partner after 9:00 PM unless it is an absolute emergency. Texting is preferred for late-night updates. The phrase 'Байна уу?' is so iconic that it's often used as a joke or a song lyric to represent Mongolian identity in the digital age.
The 'Hello' Rule
Always start your call with 'Байна уу?' even if you know who is on the other end. It's the universal Mongolian phone greeting.
Case Matters
Don't forget 'руу' (towards). Saying 'Би чамайг утасдсан' sounds like you physically used the person as a phone wire.
Significado
The act of calling someone on the phone.
The 'Hello' Rule
Always start your call with 'Байна уу?' even if you know who is on the other end. It's the universal Mongolian phone greeting.
Case Matters
Don't forget 'руу' (towards). Saying 'Би чамайг утасдсан' sounds like you physically used the person as a phone wire.
Use 'Залгах' for Friends
If you want to sound more like a local teenager or young adult, use 'залгах' instead of 'утасдах'.
Respect the Elders
When calling an older person, use the formal 'Та' and wait for them to finish their greetings before stating your business.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct form of 'утасдах' in the future tense.
Би маргааш чам руу ________.
The word 'маргааш' (tomorrow) indicates the future tense, so 'утасдана' is correct.
Which sentence correctly uses the recipient case?
Choose the correct sentence:
The postposition 'руу' (towards) is required to indicate the person being called.
Complete the dialogue with the polite imperative form.
A: Захирал хаана байна? B: Мэдэхгүй ээ, та өөрөө түүн рүү ________.
The speaker is giving a polite suggestion/command, so the '-аарай' form is used.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match 'Түргэн тусламж руу утасдаарай!' to the correct situation.
'Түргэн тусламж' means 'Ambulance/Emergency help.'
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosБи маргааш чам руу ________.
The word 'маргааш' (tomorrow) indicates the future tense, so 'утасдана' is correct.
Choose the correct sentence:
The postposition 'руу' (towards) is required to indicate the person being called.
A: Захирал хаана байна? B: Мэдэхгүй ээ, та өөрөө түүн рүү ________.
The speaker is giving a polite suggestion/command, so the '-аарай' form is used.
Match 'Түргэн тусламж руу утасдаарай!' to the correct situation.
'Түргэн тусламж' means 'Ambulance/Emergency help.'
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasYes, it's acceptable, but 'видео колл хийх' is more specific.
It is neutral. It works in both business and casual settings.
'Утасдах' is the standard verb, while 'залгах' is more informal and common among youth.
You say 'Эргээд утасдаарай' (Ergeed utasdaarai).
Mongolian uses postpositions. Use 'руу' or 'рүү' after the person's name.
No, use 'дуудах' (to call/summon).
Би оффисоос утасдаж байна.
Say 'Уучлаарай, дугаар андуурчихаж' (Sorry, I mixed up the number).
It's softer, almost like a 't' because it's at the start of a suffix after a voiceless consonant.
Yes, '103 руу утасдаарай' (Call 103).
The stem 'утасдах' is fixed, but suffixes you add (like -лаа/-лээ) must follow harmony.
Би таван минутын дараа утасдана.
Frases relacionadas
Залгах
similarTo connect / To call
Утсаар ярих
builds onTo talk on the phone
Утас авах
contrastTo pick up the phone
Дугаар андуурах
specialized formTo have the wrong number
Утас таслах
contrastTo hang up / To cut the wire
