Burmese Vocabulary

The Burmese vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: tit	Two: hnit	Three: thone
Four: lay	Five: ngar	Six: chauk
Seven: khun nit	Eight: shitt	Nine: koe
Ten: ta se	First: pa hta ma	Second: du ta ya

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: ta nin lar ne	Tuesday: in gar ne	Wednesday: boat da hu ne
Thursday: kyar thar pede ne	Friday: thauk kyar ne	Saturday: sa ne ne
Sunday: ta nin ga new ne	Now: a khu	Yesterday: ma nei ka
Today: d nei	Tonight: d nei nya	Tomorrow: ma nat pan

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: thit thee myar	Apples: pan thee myar
Bananas: nghat pyaw thee myar	Tomatoes: kha yan chin thee myar
Potatoes: ar lu myar	Onions: kyat thun ni myar

Red: a ni yaung	Green: a sane yaung	Blue: a pyar yaung
White: a phyu yaung	Black: a net yaung	Grey: mee khoh yaung

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: nan nat sa	Lunch: nay le sa
Dinner: nya sa	Milk: nwar noh
Coffee: coffee	Bread: paung mont

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: nay that thaw	Windy: lay tait thaw	Rainy: moe the thaw
Snowy: hnin htu thaw	Cold: aye thaw	Hot: pu thaw

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: yauk kya lay	Girl: main ka lay
Son: thar	Daughter: tha mee
Brother: a ko/ nyi	Sister: a ma/ nyi ma
Man: yauk kya	Woman: main ma
Father: a pe	Mother: a may
Grandfather: a phoe	Grandmother: a phwar

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: ain	Toilet: ain thar	Room: a khan
Bedroom: ait khan	Kitchen: mee pho khan	Table: sa bwe

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: kyaung	Dog: khwe	Mouse: kywat
Bird: nghat	Cow: nwar	Horse: myin

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: chay ait	Shoes: shoe panut	Trousers: baung bi shay
Shirt: shirt in gyi	Sweater: sweater in gyi	Coat: coat in gyi

Most popular languages in the world:

English: ingalait lu myo/ sagar	French: pyin thit lu myo/ sagar	German: german lu myo/ sagar
Spanish: spain lu myo/ sagar	Italian: italy lu myo/ sagar	Portuguese: portuguese lu myo/ sagar
Greek: greek lu myo/ sagar	Russian: russia lu myo/ sagar	Arabic: ar rub bar that sagar
Hindi: hini du lu myo/ sagar	Chinese: ta yoak lu myo/ sagar	Japanese: japan lu myo/ sagar

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: a hngar car	Bus: bus car
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: kyo tin ne yar yu htar thie
Airport: lay sait	Passport: naing ngan ku let hmat

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: kyaung thar	Teacher: sa ya	Pen: ball pen
Books: sar oat myar	Page: sar myat hnar	Dictionary: a bait dan

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: lat	Feet: chay htauk myar	Hair: zabin
Eye: myat si	Mouth: ba zat	Nose: hna khaung

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: a yay baw car	Doctor: sa ya wun
Hospital: say yon	Pharmacy: say sai
Police: ye that	Stomach Ache: baik nar thie

As you can see, this Burmese vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.