Mongolian

[squirmelia]

I've been reading Trans-Siberian Railway books, and can actually remember three words of Mongolian:

byaslag - cheese
bayarlalaa - thank-you
tiim - yes

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[fluffymark]

I doubt I could manage it entirely on my own - I am looking for others to go with, and have some degree of hope as I've caught several people flicking through my trans-sib book with enthusiasm. gnimmel was highly enthused with the idea last time I chatted to her about it. What I really want to do is prod one of my Russian-speaking friends to join me, as that would make the Russian leg of the journey a lot simpler. Finding someone who speaks mongolian is not going to happen, is it? I don't know how things will work out, but it's possible we may be able to co-ordinate travelling together? Certainly worth keeping in mind. I guess I should make a vague proposal on my journal and see how much interest and help I can acquire.

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

Russian-speaking friends would indeed make it easier! Mongolian-speaking people might be hard to find, although Amazon seem to sell a Mongolian phrasebook (looks cheap so I might buy a copy). What trans-sib book have you got? I've been reading two fairly outdated ones (mid-nineties, I think, since some of the companies mentioned have Compuserve numbers) from the library.

I'm planning to travel roughly sometime between about August 2005 and about 2007, so am not quite going yet. Coordinating some travel together would be cool, or if not possible, we can share tips on how to purchase tickets and how to swig down the mare's milk. :)

[fluffymark]

I've the Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian guide, which I got new last summer, so it would be a lot more up to date. Russia has changed a lot in the past 5 years. I'll keep you informed of anything useful I find out. :)

[squirmelia.livejournal.com]

I'll probably buy a new guide at some point, but am enjoying reading my outdated ones for the time being, even if they do have a tendency to go on about the history of the trains a bit much. :)