Зул сарын баярын мэнд хүргэе
Zul saryn bayaryn mend khürgie
Зул сарын баярын мэнд хүргэе (Zul saryn bayaryn mend khürgie) is the Mongolian way to say Merry Christmas.
This phrase is the standard, polite way to wish someone a Merry Christmas in Mongolian.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
How do you pronounce it?
Zul saryn bayaryn mend khürgie
Did you know?
- The word зул in the phrase refers to a 'lamp' or 'candle', making the literal translation closer to 'Greetings on the celebration of the candle month'.
- Because Mongolia is a predominantly Buddhist and Muslim country, many locals may not celebrate Christmas, so you might hear this phrase more often in international business settings or urban centers.
- The structure of the phrase мэнд хүргэе literally means 'to deliver health'. Instead of simply stating a wish, the Mongolian language frames the greeting as an action of sending something positive to the other person.
Examples in context
- Бүх хүнд Зул сарын баярын мэнд хүргэе.Bukh khund Zul saryn bayaryn mend khurgeye.Merry Christmas to everyone.
- Та бүхэнд Зул сарын баярын мэнд хүргэе.Ta bukhand Zul saryn bayaryn mend khurgeye.Merry Christmas to you all.
Example conversation
Two friends meet on the street during the holiday season.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaСайн уу, Төмөр! Зул сарын баярын мэнд хүргэе!Sain uu, Tömör! Zul saryn bayryn mend khürgye!Hi, Tömör! Merry Christmas!
- Төмөр TumurБаярлалаа, Сарантуя! Чамд бас мэнд хүргэе.Bayarlalaa, Sarantuya! Chamad bas mend khürgye.Thank you, Sarantuya! Merry Christmas to you too.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaЧи баярыг хаана тэмдэглэх вэ?Chi bayryg khaana temdeglekh ve?Where are you celebrating the holiday?
- Төмөр TumurБи гэрээрээ гэр бүлийнхэнтэйгээ байх болно.Bi gereérée ger bülénkhengtégée baikh bolno.I will be at home with my family.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries зул, CC BY-SA 4.0.
