Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Institute of Asian and African Studies

Mongolian Language Videos

Modern Mongolian

 

The video shows an everyday conversation situation at the university. In this video, two students studying Mongolian make plans to study together in the Institute’s library. Their conversation features everyday greetings in Mongolian.
 

For a written version of this conversation in Mongolian Cyrillic and English click here


Classic Mongolian

 

The video shows a student writing Lunar New Year greetings in the classic Mongolian script. 

 

Text:
We/I congratulate you on the celebration of Tsagaan Sar (the White Moon) and wish you good health and all the best in the Year of the Ox! 

 

Transliteration:
Tan-du čaɣan sar-a-yin bayar-un mendü kürgeǰü üker ǰil-dü eregül engke, sayin sayiqan-i küsey-e!