Dos and Donts in Myanmar
Greetings and Farewell
English
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Myanmar
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Good Morning
Good Afternoon
Good Evening
Good Night
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mingalar ba
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How are you?
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nei kaun: ye la
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Very well, thank you.
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nei kaun: ba de
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I am very glad to see you.
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twei. ya. da. wan: tha ba de
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I am going now.
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thwa: lai' pa oun: me
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I'll be back soon.
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makya gin pyan la me
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See you later.
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hsoun gya. thai: da paw.
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Good Bye.
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thwa: bi
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Best of luck.
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ahsin pyei ba ze
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Yes / No Words
English
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Myanmar
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Yes
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jou' ke. / hou' te
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Yes (both genders)
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in:
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No
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hin. in
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No (it isnt)
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hin. in: ma hou' phu
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Okay / Alright / Agreed
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kaun: bi
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Polite Phrases
English
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Myanmar
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Thank you.
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kyei: zu: tin ba de:
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You are welcome.
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kyo zo ba de:
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Please come in.
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win ge. ba
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I beg your pardon (apology).
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sei' mashi. ba ne
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I am sorry, please excuse me.
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sei' mashi. ba ne
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You are so kind.
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a: na zaya gyi:
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Don't feel awkward.
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a: ma na ba ne
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Can I help you?
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ku nyi ba ya. zei
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I don't mind, its alright.
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kei' sa mashi ba bu:
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Questions and Requests
English
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Myanmar
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How much?
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bel lau lel
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What time is it?
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bel na nar yi shi byi lel
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May I go now?
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thwa: gwin. pyu. ba oun:
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Eating and Drinking
English
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Myanmar
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I am hungry.
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hsa bi
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Please let me have ( )
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( ) pay bar
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tea/ coffee
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la hpe yei / kaw phi
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fried rice
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hta min: gyaw
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porridge
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hsan byou'
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fried omelette
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kyat oo kyaw
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The days of the week
English
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Myanmar
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Sunday
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tanin: ga nwei
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Monday
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tanin: la
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Tuesday
|
inga
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Wednesday
|
bou da hue
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Thursday
|
kya tha ba de
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Friday
|
thau' kya
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Saturday
|
sanei
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Numbers
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English |
Myanmar |
English |
Myanmar |
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One |
ti' |
Sixteen |
tasel chauk |
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Two |
hni' |
Seventeen |
tasel kun |
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Three |
thone |
Eighteen |
tasel shit |
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Four |
lay |
Nineteen |
tasel koe |
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Five |
ngar |
Twenty |
hni sel |
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Six |
chauk |
Thirty |
thone sel |
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Seven |
kunit (kun) |
Fourty |
lay sel |
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Eight |
shit |
Fifty |
ngar sel |
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Nine |
koe |
Sixty |
chauk sel |
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Ten |
tasel |
Seventy |
kuni sel |
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Eleven |
tasel ti |
Eighty |
shit sel |
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Twelve |
tasel hni |
Ninety |
koe sel |
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Thirteen |
tasel thone |
One Hundred |
ta yar |
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Fourteen |
tasel lay |
One Thousand |
ta htaung |
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Fifteen |
tasel ngar |
One Lakh |
ta thein |
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