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| GREETINGS | MENDLEH |
| Hello. | Sain baina uu? |
| Good morning! | Ogloon mend. |
| Good afternoon! | Odriin mend. |
| Good evening! | Oroin mend. |
| Call off your dogs! | Nokhoi khorioroi! |
| How are you? | Ta sain suuj baina uu? |
| I am fine. How are you? | Bi sain. Ta sain uu? |
| What's new? | Sonin saikhan yuutai? |
| Nothing new. Everything is good. | Sonin yumgui. Bukh yum sain. |
| or It is beautifully peaceful. | Taivan saikhan. |
| How is your family? | Tanaikhan sain uu? |
| My family is comfortably nice. | Manaikhan tavtai saikhan. |
| Are your animals fattening up nicely? | Mal sureg targan tavtai yuu? |
| Nice and fat. | Targan saikhan. |
| How is work and everything? | Ajil torol sain uu? |
| Not bad. | Muugui. |
| And you? | Tanaar yuu baina? |
| Nothing special. | Onts yumgui. |
| What is your name? | Tanii ner hen be? |
| My name is ... ? | Minii ner ... . |
| How old are you? | Ta heden nastai ve? |
| I am ... years old. | Bi ... nastai. |
| Are you married? | Ta huntei gerlesen uu? |
| Yes. | Tiim. |
| No. | Ugui. |
| GOOD BYES | BAYARTAI |
| Bye bye! | Bayartai. |
| Rest well! | Saikhan amraarai. |
| See you later. | Daraa uulzaya. |
| MANNERS | BOLOVSON YOS |
| Thanks. | Bayarlalaa. |
| Thank you very much. | Mash ikh bayarlalaa. |
| No problem. | Zugeer zugeer. (that's alright or OK) |
| Thank you for your help. | Tus bolsond mash ikh bayarlalaa. |
| I am sorry. | Uuchlaarai. |
| Forgive me. | Orshoogoorei. |
| EMOTIONS | SETGELIIN BAIDAL |
| I am ... | Bi ... baina. |
| happy | bayartai |
| hot | khaluutsaj |
| tired | yadarch |
| sleepy | noirmog |
| hungry | olsoj |
| cold | daarch |
| USEFUL WORDS/PHRASES | HEREGTEI UG HELLEG |
| Food | Khool |
| Tea with milk | Suutei tsai |
| Soda | Undaa |
| Fruit juice | Jimsnii shuus |
| Lamb | Khoninii makh |
| Beef | Ukhriin makh |
| Goat | Yamaanii makh |
| Camel | Temeenii makh |
| Pork | Ghakhain makh |
| Chicken | Takhiaanii makh |
| Yurt | Ger |
| Bed, pillow | Or, der |
| Boots/Shoes | Gutal |
| Slippers | Shaahai |
| Fat | Ookh |
| Hat | Malghai |
| One, two, three | Neg, khoyor, ghurav |
| Four, five, six | Dorov, tav, zurghaa |
| Seven, eight, nine, ten | Doloo, naim, yes, arav |
| Bridle | Khazaar |
| Lasso | Uurgha |
| Hobble | Chodor |
| Stirrup | Doroo |
| Saddle | Emeel |
| Ride a horse | Mori unakh |
| ... yak | sarlag ... |
| Do you speak English? | Ta Angliaar yaridag uu? |
| Where is the ...? | ... khaana baina ve? |
| bus stop | avtobusnii buudal |
| train station | galt teregnii buudal |
| airport | Niseh onghotsnii buudal |
| bathroom | jorlon |
© 2006, by B. Mendsaikhan, in the SCA: Bambar Ghoa
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