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Burmese Language Bama Zaga words,phrases,numbers
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Burmese Language [Bama Zaga]
the hard bit, even when you can hear it!
1st rule : if you are trying to speak burmese and can't make yourself understood. say it as fast as you can, you might be surprised.
reading the romanised translations you tend to pronounce every letter, when a lot of them are actually not heard or are very short. good example is the money unit, the kyat is pronounced 'chat' with the 't' abbreviated [almost not heard].
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Click Here to Hear the Numbers Spoken.
Knowing the numbers is the most useful skill you can have.
Combine it with beh-lauq-leh [how much?] and a lot of your conversation is taken care of.
how to say it. Do not say the bits in [brackets].
0. thoun-nya 'thown-nya', 'thrown' without the'r',short 'a'.
1. tiq as in 'ti[ck]' but do not pronounce "ck'.
2. hniq as in 'knick' but do not pronounce last 'ck'.
3. thoun as 'th[r]own'
4. lei as 'lay'
5. nga as 'nar', do not say 'g' like a 'y',this means 'fish'
6. c'auq as 'chow' short 'ow'
7. k'un-hniq as 'cou[ld]-kni[ck]'
8. shiq as 'shit' but do not pronounce last t.
9. ko as in exclamation 'koh!'
10. ta-s'eh as 'ta-say' short a.
tiq & hniq become ta' & hna' when a 0 is added, see 100, 200,1000 etc.
11 hse-ti
12 hse-hni
13 hse-thoun
14 hse-lei
15 hse-nga
16 hse-cauq
17 hse-khun ni
18 hse-shi
19 hse-ko
20 hna-seh 		21 hna-seh-tiq
22 hna-seh-hniq
23 hna-seh-thoun
24 hna-seh-lei
etc.etc.
30 thoun-seh
40 lei-seh
50 nga-seh
60 cauq-seh
70 khun-nah seh 		80 shi-seh
90 ko-seh
100 ta-ya
110 ta-ya-taseh
120 ta-ya-hnaseh
200 hna-ya
300 thoun-ya
400 lei-ya
500 nga-ya
1000 ta-htaun
There is a simple logic when you see it.
Words & Phrases
Greetings
good morning/afternoon
how are you?
very well, thanks
i am glad to see you
i am going now
see you later
good-bye

Yes and No
yes (male, polite)
yes (female, polite)
yes (both)
no (both)
OK, agreed
certainly
do you understand?
yes, i understand
no, i don't understand
yes, i like it

Polite phrases
thank you
you are welcome
excuse me (get attention)
excuse me (f)
i'm sorry (apology)
can i help you?
it doesn't matter

Questions & Requests
who?
what?
when
why
which
how
how far is it?
how much
how much (cost)
what time is it
which is better
which do you like
can i help you
can you teach me to
speak Myanmar
can you show me the way to the...market?
may i know your name
may i take your picture
may i see the room
may i come with you
may i go now

Exclamations
come in
go..go away!
go slow
hurry up
stop..stop here
beautiful (things)
beautiful (women)
what misfortune!
i'm full
happy new year

Time
noon
midnight
1 pm
3 pm
9 pm
3 am
one minute
1 hour
what time is it
this morning
this afternoon
this evening
tonight
tomorrow
last night
a day
yesterday
a week
now
when

Days
sunday
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday

Special days
Independance Day (Jan. 4)
Fullmoon of Tabaung (March)
Thingyan
Fullmoon of Kason (May)
Buddhist Lent begins (July)
Full moon of Waso

The Seasons
hot season
cold season
rainy season
today is a beautiful day

Directions
north
northeast
south
southeast
east
west
northwest
southwest

what is your nationality
i am ...
what time does the Mandalay express train leave
does the train stop at Thazi
where is the toilet
i want to buy...
ticket
where do you live in myanmar

At the Hotel
have you a vacant room
i want a room
i want an air-con room
how much is this room
please let me have...
an extra blanket
a cake of soap
a pot of chinese tea
some writing paper
a ball point pen
i am leaving tomorrow morning after breakfast
please post this letter for me
where are you staying
at the ... hotel
how long will you be there

Eating & Drinking
eggs
eggs fried
eggs steamed
milk
noodles
rice noodles thin
rice noodles flat
rice
shrimp
i am hungry
i am thirsty
i want to eat...
chinese food
myanmar food
fresh cow milk
fried rice
i don't want to eat

Shopping
i would like to go shopping
will you come with me
what time do the shops open
where is the...
book shop
supermarket
market

   |  
mingala ba
nei kaun ye. la:
nei kaun: ba de
twei. ya da wun: tha ba de
thwa; lai pa oun me
hsoun gya. thei: da paw. thwa: bi
thwa: bi

hou' ke ne. ma hou
hou' ke. khin bya.
hou' ke. shin.
hou' ke ; in:
ma' hou ; hin. in:
kaun: bi
da geba
na: le ye. la:
na: le ba de
na ma: le bu:
hou' ke. kyai' pade

Polite phrases
kyei: zu: tin ba de
kyo zo ba de
khin mya
shin
sei' mashi. ba ne.
ku nyi ba ya. zei
kei' sa. mashi. ba bu:

Questions & Requests
ba thu le:
ba le:
be daw. le
ba phyi' lo le:
be ha le:
be lau le:
ba lau' wei: th a le:
balau' le:
balau' kyat. tha le:
be acein shi da la:
bedin: ga. po kaun: le
bedin: kyai' tha le:
ku ya. ma la:
myanma lo pyaw:
da' aun thin pei: nain mala:
zei-gyo...go bega. thwa: ya. le:
na me thi. ba ya zei
da' poun yai' pa ya. zei
akhan: go kyi. ba ya zei
lai' khe. ba ya zei
thwa. gwin. pyu. ba oun:

Exclamations
winge. ba
thwa:thwa:
hpyei: byei: pyaw:
myan myan lou
ya' pa-dima ya'
kaun: lai' ta
hla. lai' ta
dou'kha. be:
wa. neibi
hni' thi' mingala ba

Time
mun: de.
tha gaun
mun: lwe: ta-nayi
nya nei thoun nayi
nya. ko: nayi
mane' thoun nayi
ta-ma-ni
ta-nayi
be hna nayi shi. be le:
di mane'
di nei. le
di nya. nei
dinei. nya.
ne'hpan
ma nei. nya
ta-nei
manei-ga
da ba'
akhu.
bedaw

Days
tanin: ga nwei
tanin: la
inga
bou'da hu:
kya tha ba dei:
thau'kya
sanei

Special days
lu' la' yei: nei.
da baun: la. byei. nei.
tha gyan pwe: daw
kasoun la, byei.
wa win
Wazo la. byei.

The Seasons
nwei yathi
hsaun: ya thi
mo: ya thi
di nei. tha ya de

Directions
myau'
a shei. myau'
taun
a shei. taun
a shei.
a nau'
a nau' myau'
a nau' taun

ba lu myo: le:
... lu myo: ba
man:da.lei: a myan yahta:
beh acein thazi hma yahta: ya' tha la:
ein tha beh ma le:
... we jin ba de
le'hma'
be myo. hma nei tha le:

At the Hotel
akhan: lu'shi. la:
...akhan: ta khan: lo jin ba de
lei ei: ze' pa de. akhan: lo jin ba de.
di akhan: ga. be lau le:
...pei: ba
saun bo ta hte
hsa' pya da doun
yei nwei: gyan: ta kha ya:
sa yei: se' ku
baw: pin ta chaun
mane' hpan mane' sa sa: pi: yin thwa: daw. me
di sa hte. pei: ba
be hma nei le:
... hote' mha
di hma beh lau' kya ma le:

Eating & Drinking
kye' u.
kye' u. gyaw
kye' u baun:
no
khau' hswe:
hmoun. hin: ga: ba'
hnya' khau' hswe:
hta min:
ba zun
hsa bi
yei nga' te
... sa: jin de
ta you' sa
myanmar za
nwa: no.
hta mi: gyaw:
hta' ma sa: nain

Shopping
zei: we htwe' chin de
a tu lai'khe. ba le:
hsain dei be achein hpwin. ma le:
beh ma leh
sa ou' hsain
sa: thau' koun dai'
zei
Some Words
across
after
afternoon
again
age
agree
ahead
air
aircraft
all right
and
animal
another
anything else
apologise
approach
area
army
arrive
ask
asleep
at
at first
at home
at once
attempt
automobile
bachelor
back
to be back
go back
send back
bag
baggage
bamboo
banana
bank (river)
bank (money)
bargain
bathe
be
beach
beautiful
because of
bed
bedroom
go to bed
begin
belong
better
big
bitter
black
blue
book
bottle
boy
bridge
bus
business
but
buy
by
go by boat
calm
candle
car
chair
cheap
children
clothes
come
country
daily
darling
day
daytime
democracy
dinner
dish, plate
do
door
drink
dwelling
eat
electricity
enormous
envelope
expensive
family
fast
female
ferry
film (camera)
fish
food
fresh
friend
from
fruit
gem
give
go
gold
happy
have
heat
hill
holiday
hot
hotel
house
husband
ice
in
island
jewellery
king
knife
lake
leave
liquour
look
look for
luggage
lunch
man
map
marry
match
milk
money
moon
mountain
Mr.
Mrs.
name
near
noodles
north
nun
occupation
open
orange
pain
party
people
per day
photograph
pillow
place
pump (air)
quick
rain
refreshments
religion
repair
rest
restaurant
rice
river
road
same
satisfy
school
shop
sick
silver
silk
since
sleep
soap
song (music)
soup
spoon
student
sun
table
talk (speak)
teacher
thirst
time
toilet
town
train
travel
tyre
umbrella
until
upstairs
very
village
wait
water
welcome
when
where
where is/are
white
who?
why
wife
with
wristwatch
write
you (m)
you (f)
   |   hpya'
pyi
nya. nei
hta'
a the'
tha baw
shei
lei
lei yin byan
kaun bi
ne.
tarei' hsan
tacha
ta cha:
taun: ban
chin: ka'
akye
ta' madaw
yau
mei:
ei' nei
hma
asa. hma
ein hma
che' chin
kyo: za
maw taw ka:
lu byo
pyan
pyan yau
pyan thwa
pyan po
ei'
wun zi zale
wa:
ngapyaw:
kan:
ban
zei: hsi'
yei cho:
shi
kan: gyei
hla
a twe
ei' ya
ei' khan:
ei' ya win
sa.
hsain
tha
kyi:
kha:
me:
apya
sa ou'
palin:
yau' kya: lei:
dada:
ba' saka:
lou' ngan:
dabeime.
we
ne.
hlei ne. thwa:
nyein
hpayaun: dain
ka:
kala htain
paw:
kha lei
a wu'
la
pyi
nei. zin
a chi'
nei.
nei. bain:
dimokareisi
nya. za htamin
bagan
lou'
daga:
thau'
nei ein
sa:
hlya' si' da'
eiyama
sa ei'
zei: kyi:
mi. tha: zu.
myan
ama
gado.
hpalin
nga:
a sa:
la' hsa'
mei' hswei
ga
athi:
kyau' mye'
pei:
thwa:
schwei
pyaw
shi
a pu
taun goun:
a: la' ye'
pu
hote
ein
khin bun:
yeige:
ahte: hma
kyun:
le' wu' le' sa:
min
da:
kan
htwe'thwa:
a ye'
kyi.
sha
wun zi sale
nei le za
lu
myei boun
le' hta'
mi: gyi' hsan
no.
pai' hsan
la.
taun
U.
Daw
nan me
a na:
khau' hswe:
myau'
thi la. shin
a lou' a kain
hpwin.
lein maw
na kyin da
pyaw bwe:
lu (lu du)
ta nei. hlyin
da' poun
gaun: oun
nei ya
lei hto: dan
myan
mo:
a sa: a thau
ba tha yei:
pyin
a na:
sa:daw ze'
htamin:
myi'
lan:
a tu du
kyei na'
kyaun
hsain
nei ma kaun:
ngwei
po:
ga de: ga.
ei'
hsa'pya
tha chin:
hin: gyo
zun:
kyaun: tha:
nei
zabwe:
za ga: pyaw:
hsaya (m); hsaya ma (f)
yei nga'
a chein
ein tha
myo
mi: ya hta:
kha yi:
bein:
hti:
a hti.
a paw da'
a lun
ywa
saun.
yei
kyo zo
be daw.
be
be hma
phyu
be thu
ba gyaun
maya
ne, (a tu)
le' pa' nayi
yei:
khin bya:
shin

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