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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[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 I've been reading two fairly outdated ones (mid-nineties, I think, since some of the companies mentioned have Compuserve numbers) from the library.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I'll probably buy a new guide at some point, but am enjoying reading my outdated ones for the time being, even if they do have a tendency to go on about the history of the trains a bit much. :)