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About Myanmar (Burmese)
Burmese script is known for its circular letterforms derived from writing on palm leaves.
Speakers
33+ million
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan
Writing System
Burmese script
Difficulty
Very Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Myanmar (Burmese)?
Myanmar has ancient temples, diverse ethnic groups, and a unique culture.
Common Myanmar (Burmese) Words
Start your Myanmar (Burmese) journey with these essential words and phrases.
မင်္ဂလာပါ
Hello
min-gah-LAH-bah
ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါတယ်
Thank you
kyay-ZOO tin bah deh
ကျေးဇူးပြု၍
Please
kyay-ZOO pyu yway
ဟုတ်ကဲ့
Yes
houk-KEH
မဟုတ်ဘူး
No
ma-HOUK-boo
ရေ
Water
yay
အစားအစာ
Food
a-SAH a-SAH
မိတ်ဆွေ
Friend
MEIT-sway
အချစ်
Love
a-CHIT
သွားတော့မယ်
Goodbye
thwah-DOH meh
History of Myanmar (Burmese)
Burmese descended from languages brought to Myanmar from Tibet/China. The distinctive round script evolved from South Indian scripts, shaped by writing on palm leaves where straight lines could tear the leaf. Burmese is a tonal, syllable-timed language with influences from Pali through Buddhism.
Is Myanmar (Burmese) Hard to Learn?
Burmese has a unique circular script, three tones, and complex consonant clusters. Grammar follows subject-object-verb order with particles marking grammatical relationships. The writing system requires memorizing many characters, but pronunciation is more regular than Chinese.
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