Language/Halh-mongolian/Vocabulary/Family-and-Relationships

Halh Mongolian Vocabulary → Basic Halh Mongolian Vocabulary → Family and Relationships

As a Halh Mongolian language teacher with 20 years of experience, I know how important it is to learn vocabulary related to family and relationships. This lesson will cover the basic Halh Mongolian vocabulary for different family members, kinship terms, and relationship statuses. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to communicate more effectively with Mongolian speakers about family and relationships.

Family Members

Here are the most commonly used Halh Mongolian words for various family members:

Halh Mongolian	Pronunciation	English
ээж	eezh	wife
аав	aav	husband
ээд хүн	eed khun	father
эх	ekh	mother
хох	khokh	older brother
дүү	dūū	older sister
ах	akh	younger brother
ээжийн нөхөр	eezhiin nökhör	sister-in-law
аавийн нөхөр	aaviin nökhör	brother-in-law
хүүхдүүд	khüükhdüüd	children
өгөөж	ögöözh	daughter
хүүхэд	khüükheed	son
ахлах ах	akhlakh akh	younger sister

Note that Mongolians do not commonly use a general term for cousin, but instead differentiate between maternal and paternal cousins, using more specific kinship terms.

Kinship Terms

In addition to family member terms, it is also important to understand the various kinship terms used in Halh Mongolian. Here are a few examples:

• баатар - grandfather
• тээвэр - grandmother
• хагас - uncle (father's brother)
• ээжийн туг - aunt (wife of father's brother)
• тат - uncle (mother's brother)
• дээж - aunt (mother's sister)
• өрөө - nephew/niece
• цагаан хүү - grandson
• цагаан ах - granddaughter

It is important to note that these terms may vary among different Mongolian tribes.

Relationship Status

Here are some common relationship status terms in Halh Mongolian:

Halh Mongolian	Pronunciation	English
гэнэт хүн	genet khun	single
гэнэт ээж	genet eezh	single woman
гэнэт аав	genet aav	single man
хамт амьдрал	khamt amr̥dal	dating
хамт суух	khamt suukh	in a relationship
хамтдаа	khamtdaa	together
гэр бүл	ger büül	family
гэр бүлийнхээ	ger büliinhee	familial

In addition to these terms, it may be useful to learn more specific phrases related to dating and romantic relationships.

I hope this lesson has given you a good foundation in Halh Mongolian vocabulary related to family and relationships. Remember to practice these words and phrases frequently to improve your proficiency in the language. Good luck!

Table of Contents - Halh Mongolian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Introduction to the Halh Mongolian Alphabet

• Cyrillic Script
• Vowel Harmony

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Basic Greetings and Expressions

• Greetings
• Polite Expressions

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Nouns and Pronouns

• Noun Cases
• Personal Pronouns

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Numbers and Time

• Cardinal Numbers
• Ordinal Numbers
• Telling Time

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Verbs and Tenses

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Adjectives
• Adverbs

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Food and Dining

• Common Foods
• Dining Phrases

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Prepositions
• Conjunctions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Travel Phrases

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Mongolian Customs and Traditions

• Traditional Holidays
• Mongolian Etiquette

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons

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Mongolian Music and Arts

• Traditional Music
• Visual Arts

Related Lessons

• Education
• Weather and Climate
• How to Say Hello and Greetings
• At the Post Office
• Transportation
• Useful phrases
• City
• Computers
• Feelings and Emotions
• How to say Good Bye?