Basic Burmese words for beginners

– Essential words to know –

Learn the essentials of Burmese easily with this vocabulary list that contains all the most basic words used in Burmese, with their english translations. If you’re a beginner, it will come in handy to review or learn Burmese by yourself before traveling, or if you want to enrich and improve your Burmese vocabulary to better express yourself in writing and speaking!

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ENGLISH	BURMESE
Please	kyaayyjuupyu
Thank you!	kyaayyjuutainpartaal!
Sorry!	sawree!
What?	bhar?
Who?	kambharkyannmarrayyaahpwal?
When?	bhaaltotlell?
Why?	a bhaal kyount?
Which?	bhaalhar lell?
How?	bhaallolell?
Where ?	bhaalmhar ?
How much ?	bhaallout parlell ?
Yes	hotekae
No	mashi
Maybe	hpyitninehcarar
Of course	hotepartaal
something	taithkuhku
nothing	bharmha
somebody	taithconetaityout
nobody	bhaalsuumha
before	me
after	pyeenout
far	aawayy
near	aanee
here	demhar
there	homhar
today	denae
tomoorow	manaathpyan
now	yahku
man	luu
woman	meinm
friend	suungaalhkyinn
more	nouthtaut
less	naeesaw
always	aamyaelltam
later	noutpine
never	bhaaltotmha
same	aatuutuuparpell .
different	matuubhuu .
small	sayy ngaal sai .
large	kyeemarrsaw
difficult	hkaattaal .
easy	lwalpartaal .
hot	puu taal .
cold	aayy
yesterday	manaek
after	pyeenout
beautiful	lhasaw aasainn
broken	kyoe
free	aahkamae
a pharmacy	sayysine
money	pitesan
a bag	aatetaitlone
a lighter	meehkyittaithku
a cigarette	hcee karaattaitliut
a bottle	taitpulainn
soap	sautpyaar
clean	sanshinn
dirty	nyait paat sai .
a trash can	aamhaitepone
a trash bag	aamhaiteaate
the silence	tatesate hkyinn .
a tool	tool taithku
pregnant	kowaan
sick	naymakaungg
a baby	kalayy
a little bit	aanaeengaal
a doctor	sararwaan tait u
a dentist	swarrsararwaan
a medicine	sayytaithku
a book	hcaraotetaitaote
a story	jaratlamtaitpud
a phone	hponetaitlone
a computer	kwanpyauutartaitlone
a car	karrtaithcainn
a plane	layyarin
the name	narmai
the adress	liuthcar
the age	aasaat
the nationality	ninengansarr
a choice	rwayhkyaalmhutaithku
an answer	a hpway t jhahku
the key	sot
the light	aalainnraung
the television	rotemyinsankyarr
the bed	aiutrar
the house	aain
the shower	rayhkyoehkaann
the window	pyatainnpout
the door	tanhkarr
the table	hcarrpwal
tired	painpaann sai .
water	ray
open	hpw ng sai .
closed	patesaim
clothes	aawaat
coffee	kawhpe
tea	laathpaatrai
lunch	naelaalhcar
dinner	nyahcar
a fruit	a seetaithku
a vegetable	hainnseehainnrwattaithku
a beverage	yamakartaithku
a child	kalayytaityout
rain	moerwar
the entrance	wainpout
the exit	htwatpout
music	get
a smile	aapyuantaithku
the world	kambhar
the sky	kaunggkain
a river	myittaithku
the sea	painlaal
the mountain	taung
the lake	raykaan
the island	kyawann
the beach	kamhkyay

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