Meet Gerlee!

What types of clothing do you like to wear?:

"I mostly wear Western clothes, like jeans and tops. On special occassions, like our national festivals of Nadaam and Tsagansaar, I wear traditional clothes. My favorite is a purple deel, which is a long robe with a sash across the middle."

What do you like to do in your free time?:

"Like anyone else, I enjoy spending time with my family and traveling around the city. My mom likes to sing, dance and watch Korean shows."

What language(s) do you speak? How do you say "Hello" in your language?:

"I speak Mongolian, English and Hungarian. In Mongolian, "hello" is Sain Baina Uu."

Do you have pets?:

"I don't have pets, but my niece lives further south, in the Gobi Desert, and she has several camels! When we lived in Bulgan, we had sheep, goats, cows, horses and pigs. We had about 400 animals!"

Have you traveled? Where have you traveled to?:

"I have traveled all across Mongolia. I have also been to the U.K., where I went to learn English; and to Hungary, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Thailand and China. My favorite place was London because I had good experiences there. I got to work and live there."

What do you do for work?:

"I am a tour guide. Because I speak strong English, I can take tourists to different parts of Mongolia, arrange the transportation, food and lodging, and talk to them about the sites we see."

Is there anything else you would like to say to students in the United States?:

"You are welcome to come to Mongolia and to enjoy our peaceful lifestyle."

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