ðə mˈɔŋɡɑːl ɪz sˈɛd tə hɐvbɪn ɪmpɹˈɛst baɪ ðɪs fɹˈæŋk ɹᵻplˈaɪ, æz wˈɛl æz baɪ jˈɛluː tʃˈuːkaɪz lˈʊks hiː wʌzɐ vˈɛɹi tˈɔːl mˈæn wɪð ɐ mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt bˈɪɹd ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ tə hɪz wˈeɪst ænd sˈɑːnɚɹəs vˈɔɪs.
The Mongol is said to have been impressed by this frank reply, as well as by Yelü Chucai's looks (he was a very tall man with a magnificent beard reaching to his waist) and sonorous voice.