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Mongolian learners often find that good resources are genuinely hard to come by. You might want to connect with people from Mongolia, travel the country with confidence, or simply explore one of the most interesting languages in the world, but apps that cover Mongolian vocabulary and real spoken phrases are few and far between.
uTalk is the solution. We’ll help you avoid:
- Wasting time on grammar lessons and textbooks that don’t reflect how native speakers actually talk
- Picking through YouTube videos with no clear structure or progress tracking
- Losing confidence because lessons skip the basic vocabulary and common phrases you actually need
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Subscribe now, download the app or open the web app. Choose Mongolian and select your first category.
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Work through short lessons with native speaker audio and memory-boosting games. Reviews focus on the new words and phrases you get wrong so you learn faster.
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Try your Mongolian skills in real life. Beginners and more experienced learners can now build practical spoken language and start enjoying meaningful experiences in Mongolia and beyond.
The Mongolian learning app built around speaking
uTalk helps Mongolian learners build real language skills, not just passive knowledge. It’s app-based, online and ready whenever you are.
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Practical phrases for greetings, travel, food and everyday life in Mongolia. Start with the words that matter most
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Learn from real people, not computer voices. Hear how Mongolian is actually spoken across the country
Beginner friendly, fun and effective
Game-like practice, with quizzes, listening challenges and progress tracking, builds confidence fast
Mongolian vocabulary: common phrases and audio
uTalk helps you learn how to speak and recognise key words and phrases. It's app-based, online and ready when you are.
Надад кофе өгөөч.
Nadad kofe ögööch
I’d like a coffee, please.
Сайн уу
Sajn uu
Hello.
Тиймээ.
Tijmee
Yes.
Тэгье, баярлалаа.
Tegiye, bayarlalaa
Yes please.
Үгүй ээ.
Üguj ee
No.
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Авахгүй ээ, баярлалаа.
Avakhguj ee, bayarlalaa
No thanks.
Тэгэх үү, гуйя.
Tegekh üü, gujya
Please.
Баярлалаа.
Bayarlalaa
Thank you.
Маш их баярлалаа.
Mash ikh bayarlalaa
Thank you very much.
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Зүгээрээ.
Zügeeree
You’re welcome.
Хоёр шар айраг авъя.
Khoyor shar ajrag aviya
Two beers, please.
автобус
avtobus
bus
машин
mashin
car
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такси
taksi
taxi
галт тэрэг
galt tereg
train
галт тэрэгний зогсоол
galt teregnij zogsool
railway station
нисэх буудал
nisekh buudal
airport
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зочид буудал
zochid buudal
hotel
паспорт
pasport
passport
телефон утас
telefon utas
telephone
Уучлаарай.
Uuchlaaraj
Excuse me.
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Цаг хэд болж байна?
Tsag khed bolj bajn?
What time is it?
Та давтаж хэлнэ үү?
Ta davtaj khelne üü?
Can you repeat that please?
Та удаан ярина уу?
Ta udaan yarina uu?
Please speak more slowly.
Би ойлгохгүй байна.
Bi ojlhokhguj bajn
I don’t understand.
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Уучилаарай.
Uuchlaaraj
Sorry.
Бие засах өрөөнүүд хаана вэ?
Bie zasakh öröönüüd khaan ve?
Where are the toilets?
Эмэгтэйчүүдийн бие засах өрөө
Emegtejchüüdijn bie zasakh öröö
Ladies’ Toilet
Эрэгтэйчүүдийн бие засах өрөө
Eregtejchüüdijn bie zasakh öröö
Gents’ Toilet
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Далайн эрэг хаана байдаг вэ?
Dalajn ereg khaan bajdag ve?
Where is the beach?
Банк хаана байдаг вэ?
Bank khaan bajdag ve?
Where is the bank?
Энэ хэд вэ?
Ene khed ve?
How much does this cost?
кредит карт
kredit kard
credit card
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бэлэн мөнгөний машин
belen möngönij mashin
cash machine
Баяртай.
Bayartaj
Goodbye.
парацетамол
paratsetamol
paracetamol
түлхүүрүүд
tülkhüürüüd
keys
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газрын зураг
gazryn zurag
map
зүүн
züün
left
баруун
baruun
right
нэг
neg
one
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хоёр
khoyor
two
гурав
gurav
three
Where is it spoken?
Mongolia
China
Number of speakers
5,000,000
Language family
Altaic
Fun facts | Mongolian
- Horses are so important in Mongolian culture that there are hundreds of different words to identify horses by their colour, pattern, gait, age and gender.
- A traditional way of saying ‘to relieve oneself’ used by men in the country is ‘to go and see a horse’ (морь харах).
- The modern name of the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar (Улаанбаатар), was a communist choice meaning ‘Red Hero’.
- The word for ‘zip’ - цахилгаан - (as in clothing) literally means ‘lightning button’.
- Mongolian herders have always lived in a ‘ger’ (гэр), known as ‘yurt’ in English.
- The word ‘ger’ is the basis for several Mongolian words including ‘ger bul’ (гэр бүл), meaning family; ‘gerleh’ (гэрлэх), to get married; ‘gergii’ (гэргий), wife; and ‘gergiitei’ (гэргийтэй), a married man.
- The word ‘nutag’ (нутаг), meaning dwelling place, forms words including ‘nutaglah’ (нутаглах), to settle, make a habitation; ‘nutagshih’ (нутагших), to get used to a new dwelling place; and ‘nutagluulah’ (нутаглуулах), to lay a deceased person to rest.
How our Mongolian lessons work
Learning a new language should feel achievable from the very beginning. Start with basic vocabulary, greetings, numbers and family words, and build from there. All the lessons are short and focused, with native speaker audio throughout.
You’ll hear how Mongolian words are really spoken, practise your own pronunciation, and play games that test you on what you’ve just learned. Review sessions are tailored to you, spending more time on the words you find tricky.
Pick a category and the app suggests a smart learning order so you get early wins. You can learn Mongolian from English or from more than 140 other languages. The app works online and offline.
Use it on mobile or desktop. Change categories any time, follow the guided learning path or explore freely. Want to understand the Cyrillic alphabet used in Mongolia? There’s content to help with that too.
If you have questions, our friendly UK-based support team is here to help.
Mongolian script, the Cyrillic alphabet and Khalkha
Khalkha Mongolian is the standard dialect spoken by the vast majority of people in Mongolia and the official language of the country. When people search for “Mongolian language,” they almost always mean Khalkha, and it’s what uTalk teaches.
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Key points
- There are two writing systems in Mongolia: the modern Cyrillic alphabet and the traditional Mongolian script. Modern Mongolian uses a modified Cyrillic alphabet, visible on street signs, shop fronts, and in everyday written communication across the country. It has been in official use since the 1940s. uTalk teaches this Cyrillic alphabet, alongside a Latin transliteration to support learners who cannot yet read Cyrillic.
- The traditional Mongolian script, derived from the Old Uyghur alphabet, is written vertically from top to bottom in columns that run left to right. It is still used in Inner Mongolia (China) and is actively being revived in Mongolia itself. Both scripts represent the same spoken language.
Speak Mongolian and explore the languages of the region
- Mongolian is spoken across Mongolia and by communities in parts of northern China and Russia. It belongs to the Mongolic language family and sits in a region rich with distinct languages and cultures.
- Other major languages are spoken nearby. Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese are widely used across China, including in Inner Mongolia where Mongolian is also an official language. Kazakh is spoken in western Mongolia as well as across Central Asia. Tibetan is spoken to the south across the Tibetan Plateau.
"We help make learning Mongolian easy"
"We understand how frustrating it is when you’re genuinely interested in a language but quality resources are nowhere to be found. At uTalk we recorded Mongolian because it is a living part of people’s culture, history and identity. We worked with real native speakers so you can hear and practise authentic Mongolian pronunciation from the very start. Not textbook Mongolian. The real thing."
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Why Mongolian learners trust uTalk
We go out of our way to support languages that larger platforms overlook. All content is voiced by authentic speakers. The app works for speakers of English and more than 140 other languages.
In our opinion, the best way to build speaking and listening skills is through short, regular practice, and our reviews show that learners around the world agree.
Your Mongolian language learning journey
You’d like to connect with people from Mongolia, understand more of its culture and history, or build practical language skills for travel, work or friendship.
Get StartedMongolian is spoken across Mongolia and into parts of China and Russia, but finding quality Mongolian lessons that go beyond basic vocabulary lists can be surprisingly difficult.
uTalk can help. Start with First Words like sajn uu (hello), then build practical sentences and useful phrases across real-life categories.
You’ll listen to native speakers, practise your own pronunciation, and record yourself to compare the two. Games and quizzes make it engaging, and the content stays practical throughout.
Learn online or offline, on your schedule. Follow a guided learning path, or explore freely and choose what you learn and when.
The outcome is simple. You’ll speak Mongolian with confidence. You’ll understand more of what people say. You’ll use your language skills with friends, family and new connections.
Learn real-life topics in Mongolian
Explore the Mongolic language family
Mongolian is the principal and most widely spoken language of the Mongolic language family, which originated on the Mongolian Plateau. It is also the official language of Mongolia.
Mongolian is additionally spoken in China, where it is an official language in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It is also used and recognised in parts of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province.
In Russia, two other major Mongolic languages are spoken: Buryat and Kalmyk. Both have official status in their respective republics: Buryatia and Kalmykia.
Get StartedYour Mongolian questions, answered
Do you offer live online classes or is it just an app?
uTalk is an app and online language learning software. Lessons are digital, short and practical. If you want a tutor, the app still helps you prepare for class and review between sessions.
Can I start as a beginner?
Yes. The course begins with basic greetings and everyday words and phrases and takes you to an A1-A2 level on the CEFR scale. Some of our topics even cover material you’d learn as you grow your skills to B1 or B2.
What application languages do you support? Can I learn without English?
Yes. uTalk works for speakers of more than 140 languages. Choose the one that suits you in Settings.
How is content selected and ordered?
Topics are based on real life situations. You can select any category and the app suggests a smart learning order for beginners. You can change it at any time.
How does uTalk compare with YouTube lessons?
YouTube can be useful, but it’s hard to check pronunciation or get structured reviews. uTalk gives you native speaker audio, games that test tricky words more often and a clear path from basic to practical use.
Is Mongolian the same as Khalkha?
Khalkha is the main dialect of Mongolian and the official language of Mongolia. In everyday use, “Mongolian” and “Khalkha Mongolian” refer to the same thing. uTalk teaches Khalkha.
What script does Mongolian use?
Modern Mongolian is written using a modified Cyrillic alphabet that is used throughout Mongolia. A traditional vertical script is still used in Inner Mongolia and is being revived.
Is Mongolian hard to learn?
Mongolian has its own grammar and sounds, but with short, focused lessons and native speaker audio, you can build practical skills quickly.
How fast can I learn to speak Mongolian?
Many learners can handle simple conversations within a few weeks. Some reach a useful conversational level in around three months with consistent practice.
Can I learn Mongolian for free with uTalk?
Getting started is easy, and you can cancel whenever you want. uTalk also offers a 28-day money-back guarantee if you’re not satisfied.
Where can I learn Mongolian with uTalk?
We’re available on iOS, Android, web, Mac and PC. Get started now and you’ll be directed to download uTalk for your device.
Topics
- First Words
- Transport
- Restaurant
- Food and Drink
- Cooking
- Places
- Directions
- Illness
- Doctor
- Body
- Emergencies
- Social Phrases
- Leisure
- Likes and Dislikes
- Football Match Abroad
- Football Commentary
- Sports
- Shopping Words
- Fruit
- Vegetables
- Clothes
- Ingredients
- Home
- Bathroom
- Kitchen
- Tools
- Family
- Occupations
- Animals
- Animals' Bodies
- Farming
- Technology
- School
- Business
- Numbers up to Twenty
- Numbers up to Ten Million
- Essential Phrases
- Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Colours
- Countries
- Calendar
- Time
- Timetable
- Outdoors
- Holiday
- Skiing
- Camping
- Golf
- Sailing
- Driving
- Olympics
- Summer Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Military Commands
- Military Peace Keeping
- Military Intelligence
- Accommodation
- Shopping Phrases
- Travelling
- Free Starter Words
- Disaster Relief - Volunteers
- Natural Disasters
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