тавтай морилогтун
tavtaj morilogtunCyrillic
The English phrase "welcome" is expressed in Mongolian as тавтай морилогтун (tavtaj morilogtun). Wiktionary also lists ᠲᠠᠪᠠᠲᠠᠢ ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠯᠠᠭᠲᠤᠨ (tabatai morilaɣtun).
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
Ways to say it
| Mongolian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| тавтай морилогтун | tavtaj morilogtun | Cyrillic |
| ᠲᠠᠪᠠᠲᠠᠢ ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠯᠠᠭᠲᠤᠨ | tabatai morilaɣtun |
This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone upon their arrival.
How do you pronounce it?
tavtaj morilogtun
Did you know?
- While the greeting is used for any visitor, the word морило inside the phrase originally referred specifically to riding a horse.
- The phrase is written in two different scripts: the modern Cyrillic alphabet тавтай морилогтун and the traditional vertical Mongolian script ᠲᠠᠪᠠᠲᠠᠢ ᠮᠣᠷᠢᠯᠠᠭᠲᠤᠨ.
- In many Mongolian households, the greeting is often accompanied by the immediate offer of tea. To say 'welcome' without offering something to drink can feel incomplete.
Example sentences for Mongolian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Sarantuya greets Bold at the airport.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaБолд, тавтай морилогтун!Bold, tavtai morilogtun!Bold, welcome!
- Болд BoldБаярлалаа, Сарантуя.Bayarlalaa, Sarantuya.Thank you, Sarantuya.
- Сарантуя SarantuyaАялал чинь сайн байсан уу?Ayalal chin sain baisan uu?Was your trip good?
- Болд BoldТийм ээ, маш сайхан байлаа.Tiim ee, mash saikhan bailaa.Yes, it was very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations and entries тавтай морилогтун, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
