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Question 1

You (elder brother ) ( to a man who seems older than you)

Answer 1

ă- ko

Question 2

You (elder sister ) ( to a woman who seems older than you)

Answer 2

ă- má

Question 3

You (younger sister ) ( to a woman who seems younger than you)

Answer 3

nyi-má-(lè)

Question 4

for man speaker: You (younger brother ) ( to a man who seems younger than you)

Answer 4

nyi-lè

Question 5

for woman speaker: You (younger brother ) ( to a man who seems younger than you)

Answer 5

maun-lè

Question 6

I/my (woman speaker/men speaker)

Answer 6

că-má (f speaker)

că-náw (m speaker)

Question 7

1. Standard usage of “You”( Woman speaker to anyone)

2. polite tag (woman speaker)

Answer 7

shin

Question 8

I (man speaker)

Answer 8

că-naw

Question 9

1. Standard usage of “You”( man speaker to anyone)

2. Polite tag (man speaker)

Answer 9

k’ă- myà

Question 10

And … ? / How about … ?

Answer 10

« ………. » yàw

Question 11

I am Yadana/Thútá. And you? (m and f speaker)

Answer 11

că-má Yadana-ba. shin-yàw

că-naw Thútá-ba. k’ă-myà-yàw

Question 12

What is your name?

Answer 12

nă-meh beh-lo k’aw-lèh

Question 13

My name is (name)

Answer 13

că-má/că-náw nă-meh (name) ba

Question 14

Nice to meet you.

Answer 14

twé yá-da wàn-tha-ba-deh.

Question 15

nationality

Answer 15

lu-myò

Question 16

Chinese

Answer 16

tă-youq

Question 17

French

Answer 17

pyin-thiq

Question 18

What nationality are you?

Answer 18

ba lu-myò-lèh

Question 19

I am burmese

Answer 19

că-naw/că-ma bă-ma-lu-myò-ba

Question 20

How are you?

Answer 20

ne-kaùn-là. (used as a serious question)

Question 21

Yes, I am fine

Answer 21

ne-kaùn-ba-deh

Question 22

See you.

Answer 22

twé-meh.

Question 23

See you tomorrow.

Answer 23

mă-neq-p’yan twé-meh.

Question 24

tomorrow

Answer 24

mă-neq-p’yan

Question 25

language

Answer 25

ză-gà

Question 26

to speak / to talk / to say

Answer 26

pyàw-deh

Question 27

know how to V, be able to V , can

Answer 27

Verb + taq-teh.

Question 28

and /with/by

Answer 28

néh

Question 29

and / and then / then

Answer 29

pì-dáw

Question 30

What language can you speak?

Answer 30

ba-ză-gà pyàw-taq-lèh

Question 31

I can speak burmese

Answer 31

că-naw bă-ma-ză-gà pyàw-taq-teh.

Question 32

I can speak Burmese and French.

Answer 32

1. că-má bă-ma-ză-gà néh pyin-thiq ză-gà pyàw-taq-teh

2. că-má bă-ma-ză-gà pyàw-taq-teh. pì-dáw pyin-thiq ză-gà pyàw-taq-teh

Question 33

Please say slowly.

Answer 33

p’yè-p’yè pyàw-pè-ba.

Question 34

Please say it again. / One more time please.

Answer 34

(pyan / t’aq)-pyàw-ba-oùn.

Question 35

Please say slowly one more time.

Answer 35

p’yè-p’yè pyan-pyàw-pè-ba

Question 36

to come

Answer 36

la-deh

Question 37

from (place)

Answer 37

Place+gá/ká

Question 38

Where do you come from?

Answer 38

beh-gá la-lèh.

Question 39

I come from Mandalay.

Answer 39

că-naw Mandalay-gá la-ba-deh.

Question 40

same / me too

Answer 40

ă-tu-tu-bèh

Question 41

Just a moment please.

Answer 41

k’ă-ná-lè-(naw)

Question 42

Is that all?

Answer 42

da-bèh-là.

Question 43

Yes, that’s all.

Answer 43

da-ba-bèh.

Question 44

Is it like that?

Answer 44

di-lo-la

Question 45

age

Answer 45

ă-theq

Question 46

year

Answer 46

hniq

Question 47

to have

Answer 47

shí-deh.

Question 48

have had / (already had)

Answer 48

shí-bi.

Question 49

How old are you?

Answer 49

1. ă-theq beh-lauq-lèh.

2. ă-theq beh-lauq shí-bi-lèh

Question 50

I am 22 years old

Answer 50

1. ă-theq 22 (hnă-s’éh-hnă )-hniq-pa

2. ă-theq 22 (hnă-s’éh-hnă ) hniq shí-ba-bi.

Question 51

Mr._____(to a man whois about the same age as your uncle)

Answer 51

ù+ na-meh

Question 52

Mr._____(to a man whois about the same age as your brother)

Answer 52

ko+na-meh

Question 53

Mrs. / Ms. _ _ _ _ _ ( to a woman who is about the same age as your aunt)

Answer 53

daw + na-meh

Question 54

Mrs. / Ms. _ _ _ _ _ (to a woman who is about the same age as your sister)

Answer 54

má + na-meh

Question 55

He / She

Answer 55

thu

Question 56

They

Answer 56

thu-dó

Question 57

Who

Answer 57

beh-thu

Question 58

to know

Answer 58

thí-deh.

Question 59

The open question marker

Answer 59

lèh

Question 60

Who is it?

Answer 60

thu beh-thu-lèh.

Question 61

Who are they?

Answer 61

thu-dó beh-thu-lèh.

Question 62

don’t know

Answer 62

mă-thí-bù

Question 63

I will go (to say goodbye)

Answer 63

thwà-meh
thwà-meh-naw (i will go, ok?)
thwà-bi (I will go now, immediately –> only for close people)

Question 64

Fine (also as an answer to ppl. saying goodbye)

Answer 64

kaùn-ba-bi

Question 65

See you (to say goodbye)

Answer 65

twé-meh

Question 66

to be good

Answer 66

kaun-deh

Question 67

it’s ok

Answer 67

ya-(ba)-deh

Also:

• to be available –> Mohinga ya-deh
• Confirm that you received an email: email ya-deh

Question 68

tea leaf salad

Answer 68

lă-pèq-thouq

Question 69

Not yet finished

Answer 69

mă-pì-the-bu

Question 70

Possessive marker: 
my, 
her, 
his
your

Answer 70

că-náw (short, sharp pronounciation of last syllable)
că-má 
thú
shín
k'ă-myá
a-kó 
--> stress the the last syllable. 

Or:
use normal pronunciation (preferred)
că-naw yéh + noun

Question 71

Our (possessive marker)

Answer 71

că-naw-do-yéh + Noun

Question 72

Their (possessive marker)

Answer 72

thu-do-yeh + Noun

Question 73

Your (plural, possessive marker)

Answer 73

k’ă-mya-dó-yéh + Noun