Merry Christmas in Mongolian
Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе
Zul saryn mend khürgeye
Say it like this: zool SAH-rin mend hoor-GEH-yeh
Big letters show the part to say louder.
Quick answer
- In Mongolian, Merry Christmas is Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе (Zul saryn mend khürgeye), said like zool SAH-rin mend hoor-GEH-yeh.
- Happy New Year is Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе (Shine jiliin mend khürgeye).
- People say it in Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia), Russia (Buryatia).
What Zul saryn mend khürgeye means
Word for word it is 'Зул сарын' (Zul saryn, of the Zul month, Christmas) plus 'мэнд' (mend, greetings, good health) plus 'хүргэе' (khürgeye, let me deliver). So it means 'I send you Christmas greetings'.
Mongolian in Mongolia is written in the Cyrillic alphabet. The older vertical Mongolian script is also used for decoration and in Inner Mongolia, China.
Other ways to say it in Mongolian
Happy New Year
Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе
Shine jiliin mend khürgeye
Say it like this: SHIH-neh JIH-leen mend hoor-GEH-yeh
I send you new year greetings
Where people speak Mongolian
MongoliaChina (Inner Mongolia)Russia (Buryatia)
Mongolian (монгол хэл (mongol khel)) belongs to the Mongolic language family.
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Follow Rally on Christmas Eve →Christmas traditions where people speak Mongolian
- New Year's Day, Shine jil: January 1 is a public holiday in Mongolia, called Shine jil. Christmas is not a traditional Mongolian holiday and is mostly marked by small Christian communities, so New Year is the winter celebration many families share.[2]
- Tsagaan Sar, the White Moon: Tsagaan Sar, the White Moon, is the Mongolian lunar new year, held in late January to February. Families clean their homes, wear new clothes, feast on dairy foods and steamed dumplings called buuz, and visit relatives.[1][2]
- Visiting elders and gifts: On the first day of Tsagaan Sar, people visit relatives, friends and neighbours. Hosts offer milk tea, dairy foods and buuz, greet their guests, and give gifts when the guests leave, so visits are filled with food and kindness.[1]
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Questions parents ask
How do you say Merry Christmas in Mongolian?
The most common way to say Merry Christmas in Mongolian is Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе (Zul saryn mend khürgeye). It is pronounced "zool SAH-rin mend hoor-GEH-yeh". Christmas is not a traditional Mongolian holiday, and only small Christian communities mark it. Mongolians more often celebrate New Year on January 1 and Tsagaan Sar in winter.[3][2]
How do you pronounce Merry Christmas in Mongolian?
Say it like this: zool SAH-rin mend hoor-GEH-yeh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable, so say that part a little louder and longer. The letter ү is like the ü in German, and х is a throaty h. Mongolian stress usually falls on the first syllable of a word, and the rhythm is gentle and even.
What does Merry Christmas mean word for word in Mongolian?
Word for word it is 'Зул сарын' (Zul saryn, of the Zul month, Christmas) plus 'мэнд' (mend, greetings, good health) plus 'хүргэе' (khürgeye, let me deliver). So it means 'I send you Christmas greetings'. The word мэнд appears in other greetings too, such as Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе, so children will meet it often.[3]
How do you write Merry Christmas in Mongolian?
Write it in Cyrillic as Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе. In Latin letters it is Zul saryn mend khürgeye. Mongolian uses the extra letters ү and ө, which look like a y with a tail and an o with a bar, and which do not exist in Russian.
How do you say Happy New Year in Mongolian?
Happy New Year in Mongolian is Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе (Shine jiliin mend khürgeye), pronounced "SHIH-neh JIH-leen mend hoor-GEH-yeh". It means I send you new year greetings. Mongolians say Шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе for the new year on January 1. The big traditional new year is Tsagaan Sar, which falls on a lunar calendar date, usually in February.[4][2][1]
Is there a formal and a casual way to say Merry Christmas in Mongolian?
Зул сарын мэнд хүргэе is polite and suitable for everyone, from friends to elders. There is no separate casual form that children need to learn, and it suits cards, messages and spoken wishes alike. Many Mongolians simply use the New Year greeting for the whole winter season.[3]
When do people say Merry Christmas in Mongolian?
Mongolians say it to Christian friends and neighbours around December 25, and it can also be used in messages or on cards. The New Year greeting is far more common, on and around January 1.[2]
Which day is the main Christmas celebration for Mongolian speakers: Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
Christmas is not a main holiday in Mongolia, so there is no traditional Eve or Day to choose between. Christian communities mark December 25. Most families celebrate New Year on January 1, and the Mongolian lunar new year, Tsagaan Sar, in late winter.[2][1]
What is New Year's Day in Mongolia?
January 1 is a public holiday in Mongolia, called Shine jil. Christmas is not a traditional Mongolian holiday and is mostly marked by small Christian communities, so New Year is the winter celebration many families share. Tsagaan Sar, the lunar new year, follows a few weeks later.[2]
How can I teach Merry Christmas in Mongolian to kids?
Teach мэнд as a friendly word for greetings and хүргэе as let me send. Show the special Cyrillic letters ү and ө, and let children practise the sounds. Then explain Tsagaan Sar so they see how Mongolia celebrates winter.
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We check every greeting against dictionaries, language institutes and cultural sources.
- How Mongolia Celebrates Lunar New Year (Tsagaan Sar), Mongolian Ways
- Public holidays in Mongolia, Wikipedia
- Merry Christmas (translations), Wiktionary
- Happy New Year (translations), Wiktionary
