Significado
Asking about an object.
Contexto cultural
When asking about an object in a home, it's polite to wait for the host to offer it to you rather than grabbing it immediately after asking. In a ger, objects have specific placements. Asking about tools on the left (male) side vs. the right (female) side can lead to learning about traditional gender roles. When asking about religious items in a temple, use a soft voice. The answer will often include the Tibetan name of the deity or ritual object. In Ulaanbaatar, young people might use the slang 'Юу вэ?' to mean 'What's up?' or 'What the heck?' depending on the tone.
The Pointing Rule
While pointing is okay, using your whole hand (palm up) is more polite when asking 'Энэ юу вэ?' in a formal or respectful setting.
People vs. Things
Always remember: Юу = Thing, Хэн = Person. Calling a person 'юу' is a major faux pas.
Significado
Asking about an object.
The Pointing Rule
While pointing is okay, using your whole hand (palm up) is more polite when asking 'Энэ юу вэ?' in a formal or respectful setting.
People vs. Things
Always remember: Юу = Thing, Хэн = Person. Calling a person 'юу' is a major faux pas.
The 'Yum' Factor
Add 'юм' (Энэ юу юм бэ?) to sound 10x more like a local speaker.
Be Ready for a Story
Mongolians are very proud of their culture. Asking 'What is this?' about a traditional item might get you a 10-minute history lesson!
Teste-se
Complete the question to ask 'What is this?'
Энэ ___ вэ?
'Юу' is the word for 'what' when referring to objects.
Which particle is correct for this question?
Энэ юу ___?
'Вэ' is used for 'wh-' questions after a vowel.
Match the question to the situation.
You see a person you don't know in a photo.
Use 'хэн' (who) for people.
Fill in the response.
A: Энэ юу вэ? B: Энэ ___ ном.
'Бол' is the copula used in statements like 'This is a book.'
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosЭнэ ___ вэ?
'Юу' is the word for 'what' when referring to objects.
Энэ юу ___?
'Вэ' is used for 'wh-' questions after a vowel.
You see a person you don't know in a photo.
Use 'хэн' (who) for people.
A: Энэ юу вэ? B: Энэ ___ ном.
'Бол' is the copula used in statements like 'This is a book.'
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, it is neutral. However, adding 'Уучлаарай' (Excuse me) at the beginning makes it much more professional.
Usually, you would say 'Тэр юу вэ?' (What was that?) or 'Юу вэ?' (What is it?) for a sound.
It's purely phonetic. 'Бэ' follows words ending in 'н', 'вэ' follows everything else.
The simplest way is 'Энэ бол [Object].' For example: 'Энэ бол ном.'
Yes! If something strange is happening, you can exclaim 'Энэ одоо юу вэ?!' (What is this now?!)
You can say 'Эдгээр нь юу вэ?' (What are these?), but 'Энэ юу вэ?' is often used even for multiple items.
In Mongolian, the interrogative particle 'вэ' often takes the place of a verb in simple 'what is' questions.
It's better to gesture with an open palm rather than a single finger.
Just pointing and saying 'Юу вэ?' works perfectly well in casual situations.
In this specific phrase, no. In more complex grammar, it can take suffixes (e.g., юунаас - from what).
Frases relacionadas
Энэ хэн бэ?
similarWho is this?
Тэр юу вэ?
similarWhat is that?
Энэ хаана вэ?
similarWhere is this?
Юу болов?
builds onWhat happened?
Юу гэнэ ээ?
similarWhat did you say?
Энэ юу гэсэн үг вэ?
specialized formWhat does this mean?
