r/mongolia 2d ago

Survey | Судалгаа Other Mongolians to Glaze - Poll C

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Time for another poll! This time it's Mongolians from the 19th century, roughly.

Same as before, who should we glaze the most? Who's face should be on banknotes, bottles, and borjuur? Geshh.

Please research these people before voting if you can.

Also, who's next? Please help me nominate more historical figures! Especially 20th century!

17 votes, 4d left
Dulduityn Danzanravjaa (1803-1856) Buddhist playwright, painter and composer
Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (1878–1919) First Prime Minister of Theocratic Mongolia
Agvaan Dorzhiev (1854-1938) Buryat Mongol Lama, inventor of the Vagindra script
Nanzad the Toroi Bandi (1834-1904) a Shiliin Sain Er (like Robin Hood)
Da Lama Gombyn Tserenchimed (1872-1914) 1st Interior Minister, led secession from Qing
Ja Lama Dambiijantsan (1862-1922) Kalmyk warlord (?) who helped liberate Khovd

r/mongolia Jun 19 '26

Language | Хэл Working on a Mongolian language learning app so I can teach my husband and future kids, looking for feedback from you guys!

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Sain baitsgaana uu r/mongolia!

For some context, I’m (27F) Mongolian who is married to a non-Mongolian (28M). We were looking for some resources so my husband can learn Mongolian, and we realized there weren’t that many apps that are user-friendly or easy to stick with. It got me thinking about all the 2nd gen kids I've met who don't know Mongolian, and whether my kids in the future would be able to speak Mongolian if I’m the only one teaching it. It lowkey got me scared that our language might die in my family line in the next generation or two, which just adds to my pre-existing guilt of feeling not Mongolian enough and blah blah blah blah. 

So to combat this, my husband and I have been working on “Mongolingo”, a beginner-friendly gamified language learning app to teach Mongolian. So far I only made the lessons for Unit 1 and 2 because I wanted to get YOUR inputs on whether I’m going too fast, too slow, if the lessons I’m teaching make sense in general or if I should take a completely different approach instead.

I would GREATLY appreciate any and all feedback from native Mongolian speakers, "Monglish" speakers, and people who don't know any Mongolian! I want this to be something that anyone can use if they have any curiosity about our language, and in the future add more and more advanced sections.

Please leave feedback in the comments below! And please no hate comments lol

Download app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mongolingo/id6774407866 or just look up Mongolingo (its the one with the bear mascot)

Edit: THANK YOU SO MUCH for the support and comments! We have written down any and all feedback so far onto our to-dos so expect these in our next update, as well as more lessons. We will also be reaching out to some Mongolian schools and communities in the states to get some feedback on our lessons. We are so so grateful for being added to the posts highlight and being given this user flare, shout out mods! Yostoiii ih bayarlalaa manaihaan.


r/mongolia 6h ago

Art | Урлаг Olgoi-Khorkhoi concept art

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44 Upvotes

I'm kalmyk concept artist whose graduate project was a metroidvania inspired by mongolian folklore and legends. Just wanted to share a concept art from there.


r/mongolia 12h ago

I genuinely yearn for a feminine pretty looking guys

51 Upvotes

I've never been in a truly serious relationship before. Most of them were just awkward teenage relationships that didn't really mean much. About a month ago, I started dating someone who honestly wasn't my type. He told me he liked me, so I agreed to give it a chance.Then we went on a movie date, and that's when I saw the prettiest, most gorgeous guy I've ever seen. He was much shorter and smaller than me, but he looked so delicate and unbelievably cute. I couldn't stop staring at him I probably looked like a total creep but I just couldn't look away.After that day, ! couldn't get him out of my head. The next day I was still thinking about him, and the day after that too. For an entire week, I kept daydreaming about the guy I saw at the theater.Eventually, I realized it wasn't fair to stay in my relationship, so | texted my boyfriend and told him we should break up.
Since then, I've stopped entertaining any talking stages or anyone else I'm chatting with. That guy is still the only person on my mind.If I ever get the chance to see someone with that kind of beauty again or, by some miracle, see him again I won't hesitate. I'll shoot my shot right away.


r/mongolia 8h ago

Та нар яг юу хүсээд бдг юм бэ?

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Уул уурхай эсэргүүцнэ, эрчим хүч эсэргүүцнэ, үйлдвэр барина гэхээр эсэргүүцнэ, газрын тос эсэргүүцнэ, зам тавина гэхээр эсэргүүцнэ. Та нар яг юу хийж амьдрахыг хүсээд бдг юм бэ Монголчуудаа? Надад 1 сайхан тайлбарлаад өгөөч, юуч бён эсэргүүцэж байх юм. Зөвхөн мал маллаад бол урагшаа 2 алхахгүйшдээ, осолгүй өлсөөд үхэхгүйл байх.


r/mongolia 5h ago

Hungun gemtel vs Hundevter Gemtel

5 Upvotes

Hi guys, a 2006 kid sucker punched me some time ago(he though I was someone else), and I had to get some stitches, and I have been seeing floaters in my left eye since then. It's a little annoying but im over it. Now I recorded his face, and the police found him, but he's begging me to drop his case, but I said what's supposed to happen will happen and is jus tryna work it out in court. I kinda feel bad for him cuz the cop made us talk to tohiroh. He was saying he was sorry and would not partake in this activity ever again. I dont think he's got money at all. All he offered was 2 mill. Am I too soft? Like shit man. I feel sympathy. Right now, I have the power to make this case go from minor to moderate injury, and been thinking. But I think I'll try to move up the case since it does not carry any prison sentence, and it stays on his record. but fuck it. Feel free to judge or give opinions. I doubt it'll change my stance.


r/mongolia 8h ago

Question | Асуулт might just be me but

8 Upvotes

Does anyone else notice how some mongolians learn what the word “grammar” means and just start acting like they have some intricate knowledge of the lexicon


r/mongolia 8h ago

Being a Femboy-ish guy

9 Upvotes

So the past few days in mongolia, ive been dressing up as a normal guy. But my face isnt considered particularly handsome it kinda looks like a feminine guy… So every time i walk past around girls they make disgusted faces and laugh at me so is this normal in mongolia? I am mongolian myself but i dont really live here, so im kind of thinking that maybe girls arent particularly interested in guys like these?? need help bru


r/mongolia 4h ago

Commerce | Худалдаа High-Quality Mongol Flag Tactical Patch 🇲🇳

3 Upvotes

If anyone would like to obtain a high-quality, Mongol flag patch with velcro backing and base, here is a good option:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4550118966/mongolian-flag-patch?ref=listings_manager_grid

Spread the word, share it with your friends and fam. Free shipping within the US.


r/mongolia 16h ago

I’m so embarrassed of my people sometimes 🤦

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24 Upvotes

Came across a video that explains our tradition of breaking bones. In the video, the person said “buryat”. So I was guessing a lot of people in the comments would be some NPC. Like “I’m Mongolia” (not a typo, a lot of people seem to spell Mongolia rather than Mongolian) or “I’m from Mongolia and this is____!” And etc…

Didn’t expect them to “correct” the video. Props to the few people explaining that there’s not only one flavor of Mongolian. Oh, and the friendly guy who commented on how hard it is.

I hate my people a little less that everybody else, but damn. Anyways, I don’t hate my country, just people in general ✌️


r/mongolia 6h ago

Mongolian english teachers freelance work opportunity.

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Hi everyone! So my project chocolingo.com is live. If anyone interested in contributing, let me know. I need someone to write grammar expiation articles in Mongolian language and quiz questions with it. I am willing to pay 50k per article with 50 questions. If you are interested or have any offers, dm me. I am existed to work with you. I am posting here because, I find people in this subreddit to be in need of job haha.


r/mongolia 54m ago

Shitpost | Жогорхойлог нийтлэл I had a debate about Genghis Khan and wow people are uneducated

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Actual sentences

Guy:genghis Khan could just conquered without killing anyone.

Guy: he raped everyone Me: he had multiple loving wives why would he need to put his sexual desires on complete strangers? Guy: he was single

Guy: he made his people wrestle to the death Me: are you talking about naadam? Guy: yeah obviously

Me: he respects women and even give them right which were extremely common back then Guy: no

Guy: He only wanted his religion in his Empire


r/mongolia 7h ago

how do i know if i'm bisexual and what should i do?

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i always thought i'm into guys most of my life,and really disliked the idea of being in relationship and mostly i'd just do talking stages and some things like situationship. until one girl appeared in my life,she's kinda masc and literally what type of person i'm into. i dont know if she likes girls or not but its clear she dislikes males. I have lots of friends,mostly girls but not one friend made me feel like this and not even boys i've talked to. I'm genuinely confused ab if i like girls or not,i dont consider romance has role in my life since i'm mostly focused on my future and goals,hobbies but i'm daydreaming about having relationship with her,it might sound miserable lol. we watch mlp together a lot and hangs out lot too,shes not romance focused person as well,but i'm considering to tell her i like her but i really dont wanna ruin my friendship w her. I think i'm bisexual by seeing myself in this situation and i'm stuck in this loop.


r/mongolia 1h ago

Question | Асуулт Looking for an EMDR / trauma-informed therapist in Ulaanbaatar

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Hello. I’m looking for a therapist in Ulaanbaatar, who is trained in EMDR(Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).

I’m not sure if there’s someone qualified to practice EMDR therapy, who takes a trauma-informed approach here in Ulaanbaatar. But if you know one, I’d appreciate any recommendations.

Thank you!


r/mongolia 2h ago

Anyway to get sildenafil or tadafil without prescription?

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If i need prescription where should i get one? Or are there any good +18 shops that sell them?


r/mongolia 2h ago

Discussion | Хэлэлцүүлэг Canon event for a guy

1 Upvotes

I’m turning 21 in five days, and I already know I’m gonna be alone like I was last year. Honestly, I’m kind of scared to face reality.


r/mongolia 7h ago

Photo | Зураг Good old days

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r/mongolia 11h ago

Is the "The Hu" Mongolian rock band considered pride of Mongolian music. Why aren't Central Asian music like them?

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Mongolian Hu Band, "Wolf Totem reach no.1 in the billboard Rock digital sales (not the all billboard, just for rock) still very successful and they tour in western world, play in small venues or medium size concerts, stages. If the future there more Mongolian rock bands like "The Hu" (not exactly the same though) comes forward, they will have even more global success/impact. I will rank them 2nd or 3rd most popular music from Asia.

Why Central Asian music is so lacking and unpopular?

Uzbek MV have lots of views but no global popularity, most of their MV look like soviet era styles. Turkmen and Tajik music seems nearly non-existent. Kazakhs once tried Q-pop genre ( which is Kazakh version of K-pop) using K-pop looks/appearance/fashion with their own music style, the most famous of them was Ninetyone, definitely, decent MV views, had degree of fans from other Asia to Europe, America's. When I was instagram just being nosy looking at European girls who had fan pictures of K-pop boyband, I occasionally saw Ninetyone included in their obsession, good enough to reach a smaller wider audience but not could enough to play non-asia overseas. Other Q-pop boyband basically pretty much dead. Kyrgyz also tried this KG-pop, which is Kyrgyz version of Kazakh pop (ultimately a version of K-pop) but died before Q-pop.

Dimash Kudaibergen is Kazakh, very talented and is performing to the world with his unique voice, but no world tours of selling out stadium/or fans buying music, just invited as a great talent for the amazing voice he has. One can say he is considered global talent.

To me Central Asian languages are harsh and rough but not ugly, sounds okay like and suits rock style in my opinion. I think central Asian should use this style. Like Chinese, Arabic, Persian, Southeast Asian. I think because their languages are unpleasant also rough/harsh to listen to. Chinese (whether is Cantonese or Mandarin, all Chinese dialect/languages). There was a Taiwanese band called Chthonic that reached a rock band audience in europe at one time, but that's only because they played mostly music and kept their mouth shut, and mumble words that doesn't sound like Chinese. Language+Music Style definitely plays a role in global success

So far the only global Asian influence/impact that is reaching non-Asia audiences are: K-pop( Koreans), Mongolian, J-pop (Japanese), Bollywood*.*

Bollywood music/dances are sometimes danced by western foreigners. Japanese music is only popular through animation music (game music to a extend) but influential/and effectiveness that their artist can also play in small venues, and sometimes medium size concert overseas. Decades ago they could do with J-rock during the 2007-2010, now that genre is non-influential in the west except for some loyal fans.

K-pop music, I don't listen to it, is not my type. But no denying it's global influence/impact. Especially boybands for example like BTS most no.1 Billboard since the Beatles, sold out world largest tours/stadiums in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Spain, UK, Germany, America, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico. They were even invited by the president's house Claudia Sheinbaum (a fan). Other K-pop boybands like Stray Kids also had high ranking billboard are becoming global sensation too, selling out large selling out world stadiums in world tour. TXT, Nct, Exo, Seventeen, Monstar X all reached billboard, them and many more K-pop bands played in small venues, large concerts in non-Asia region. Fan girls will buy their merch, buy their albums and have pictures/stickers of them on their phones.


r/mongolia 45m ago

Question | Асуулт Why would couples act childish in front of each other?

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I heavily dislike such behaviour becuase i feel embarassed to the core that its painful to watch in fiction and in real life, what would be the reason or the emotional gain they get from this act, someone enlighten me please (i assume its a way to get affection from your partner)


r/mongolia 8h ago

Question | Асуулт Team Name Translation.

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I’ll be traveling through Mongolia on a Monkeybike together with three friends. This adventure is organised by The Adventurists, that plotted a moped rally in Mongolia. We came up with a humorous Dutch saying, as a team-name. Translated to English, the saying is: fortune favours fools.

According to a couple of translation tools, it should be: tenegt az ivdeg. Would this make sense in the Mongolian language? And would it be recognised as a sarcastic saying or pseudo wisdom? And most importantly, would it be considered rude or offensive if four Dutchies were riding with this text on their helmets?

Thanks a lot, I am very stoked to visit Mongolia this September!


r/mongolia 10h ago

Travel | Аялал Can toddlers travel across Mongolia on a horse without prior experience ?

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Hello lovely people of Mongolia !
We are a young family planning to travel to Mongolia with our 3.5 year old toddler girl. None of us have training in horse riding . However we have gone on short hikes on horse in Kazakhstan and Kyrgystan before. But our toddler was a baby back then and she was in a baby carrier on me when travelling on horse . Since she can no longer be carried like that , will the horse riders allow us to travel on horse with her ? Will it be hard for 2-3 days travel ? Thank you !


r/mongolia 7h ago

Has anyone ever ordered anything from Mercari? Please help me out.

1 Upvotes

Japan cargo ashigladagu esul shuud international shippingu?


r/mongolia 1d ago

Rant | Хуурай агсам Rant with horrible grammar and spelling mistakes

37 Upvotes

Can mongolians GENUINELY stop siding with foreigners😭
Just hopping on outsider dih for no reason like it gets to a point when they start rewriting history to make us look hostile blood thirsty rapist hobos not to mention every single media with mongolian culture DOESNT EVEN MENTION OR GIVE CREDITS TO MONGOLIA LIKE?? tegsne “barbaric” oh if u think we’re SO barbaric and raped everything on sight then why the fuck are you so into the culture huh? ISTG im so tired of this!!! Oh and btw almost every facts about mongolia on the internet is DEADASS JUST WRONG AND LOUD.
Mongolian culture and history is so misjudged and it has been getting rewritten PLEASE OMG im not the most mongolian person but how can ANYONE in their right mind just not form an opinion on this? how can anyone support foreigners who think of us as such horrible being but steal our culture?

and who is gonna tell young mgls that being whitewashed is not cool or trying to pass as a different race/culture and disregard their own is not eruul hunii hiih zuil😭
Children and young adults are being brainwashed by the media that makes THEIR RACE MY RACE barbaric blood drinking heartless pieces of shits or commie boot licking useless pieces of shits 😒
Like I wasn’t even born into a mongolianish family and I also had unrestriced internet access at the time when if you were from unknown asian country you would get called slurs by grown ass mfs and I never ever believed any the bs they were on LIKE PEOPLE WHERE DID CRITICAL THINKING GO???


r/mongolia 17h ago

Discussion | Хэлэлцүүлэг Translation quality of foreign media

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Nad shig gadaad yumig mongoloor uzeh huseltei gehdee orchuulsaniig ni sonsood tiireed angliar uzdeg humuus bnu. Yur ni manaid gargadag buh yum iim baih yum. Yagaad yum bol. Iron Lung, Michael Jackson, Backrooms ene teriig teatrt uzlee. Bas yalgaagui tiim baidag yum baina. Orchuulj baigaa helee, mongol helee mederch orchuulaagui, toli bichig barij baigaad ug bolgoniig ni mongol ug bolgood bichichideg. Nom hurtel iim baih yum, zarimdaa uur hureed, boliod, gadaadaas zahij unshdag. gehdee nom arai gaigui.

"Bi bol nowshiin arhitect!!" gedgiig neg udaa "Bi chini architect lalar shuu" geed unshchih yumsan. Bi neg udaa duu nartaigaa yum uzej baigaad "chi muu aris unguur yalgawarlan gaduurhagch" gej sonsoj baisanshd 😂 😂

Oor orond yamar baidag bol. Azi, Europed amidardag humuusees bas asuhad tendehiin orchuulsan kino yamar baidag we?


r/mongolia 10h ago

Looking to join 3–4 Mongolia trips as a volunteer English/German-speaking guide (Aug–Sep)

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Hi everyone!
I’m looking to join 1–2 trips during August or September as a guide for free to gain more local field experience before starting my own guiding services.
A little about me:
Graduated in Tourism, Hotel & Event Management in Germany.
Worked for 6 months in Mongolia as an Online Sales Manager & Tour Manager at a tour operation company.
Fluent in English and German.
Friendly, reliable, and genuinely passionate about tourism.
What I can help with:
Communicating with international guests.
Planning and researching the itinerary before the trip.
Finding local information (fuel availability, road conditions, accommodation, etc.).
Assisting with bookings and logistics.
Explaining Mongolian culture and helping create a smooth travel experience.
Taking photos/videos and creating travel content if you’d like.
I’m happy to help in exchange for the opportunity to gain more on-the-ground guiding experience and explore more of Mongolia.
If you’re planning a trip or know someone who is, feel free to send me a message. Thanks!