![]() ![]() Krebs spent 2015 to 2017 in the two countries - seven months in Thailand and 15 in "When I showed up in country, I knew how to say hello and little else," he said. Nine months into studying the language, he was informed that he would also serve in Myanmar, leaving Krebs only a few days to learn the basics of Burmese, Myanmar's official language. Krebs, a student employee in University Support Services' Quality Assurance group, was initially tasked with learning Thai before a two-year mission for The Church Language doesn’t truly click until it becomes a habitual mindset." "You may understand some things, and be able to say phrases, but a new "Until you can start thinking and conversing in a new language without switching backĪnd forth from your native tongue, there's some serious room for improvement," saidĪlex Krebs. Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a skill he now brings to consulting work. Nay2-koun3 ja1 ba2 -deare2 - Yes, we are fine.Alex Krebs, student employee in USS, became fluent in Thai and Burmese during his (feeling well + plural + affirmative) Hote-keare1. Nay2-koun3 ja1 la3 - How's everyone? (feeling well + plural + ?) Nay2-koun3 ja1 ba2 deare2 - We are fine. The word ja1 (particle) indicates that the conversation refers to more than one person. In the answer, the verb portion nay2 is omitted. The word koun3, as we have seen earlier, means "good".Īlso note that the question has the verb portion nay2 and the adjective portion koun3. It is a compound word made up of nay2, which is a short form of the word nay2-htine2 meaning to live or to dwell. The word nay2-koun3 is a verb meaning feeling well. ![]() Koun3 ba2 deare2 - I am fine pretty good! (good+ confirmation clause according to what the speaker sees or feels) When the word la3 (particle) is added to the end of the sentence, it becomes a question mark. For example, after you have tasted delicious food, you can say Koun3 deare2 - Good! You use back the word Koun3 (adjective) in the question. Koun3 deare2, in this case, is the answer "yes" to the question "good or not". Koun3 yeare1 la3 - Is it to your liking? Good or not? Koun3 deare2 - Good! There are more than one way to say "yes" depending on the context. Question: Hote la3 - Is that so? Literally, it means "yes?"Īnswer: Hote - Yes. Nowadays, on the Internet Chat and SMS, a short form of "yes" is commonly used. The correct translation of auspicious is min2-ga1-la2 shi1 dthau3 ( adjective). Myanmar Grammar Notes: "Min2-ga1-la2" is a noun in Burmese grammar. Source: Buddhist Dictionary, Manual of Buddhist Terms & Doctrines by Ven. In one of the most popular Buddhist Suttas (sermon) known as "Maha-mangala Sutta", the Buddha teaches on how to live a happy life by common sense approaches such as avoidance of bad company and developing the serene mind. Another common usage to min2-ga1-la2 is min2-ga1-la2 hsoun2, which means to marry and wed with a formal ceremony. Min2-ga1-la2 ba2 is a formal word used to greet teachers, hotel guests, and customers. Myanmar English Dictionary by the Ministry of Education defines this word in English as The word Min2-ga1-la2 in Burmese greeting min2-ga1-la2 ba2 comes from the ancient Pali word meaning 'something auspicious', 'good luck', or a 'good omen'. In this lesson, we will start with some useful simple Burmese phrases. Please refer back to the discussion on Tones in Burmese for the detailed explanations on the correct pronunciations of the words. In the previous lesson, I have covered the comprehensive list of Burmese tones in a system similar to Hanyu Pinyin tone system. Good Morning / Good Afternoon / Good Evening Table of Contents / Index (Sortable) # ↑↓ Question mark at the end of the sentence. CLICK (OR TOUCH) COLUMN HEADERS TO SORT phrases in ascending or descending order. Lesson2a-summary-list.zip Date: Revision: B File Size: 17 KB SUMMARY OF WORDS AND PHRASES WITH MP3 AUDIO.Ĭomplete sentences in Romanization start with capital letters. Text, CSV, and Excel files with audio file names, corresponding Script, Romanization, and English meaning are added to aid in self-study. More than 130 Audio files are zipped for easy download and offline study.įile: lesson2a-summary.zip Date: File Size: 6.61 MB Spelling and usages in Burmese script are consistent with (and checked against) the Spelling Reference Book and Burmese to Burmese Dictionary published by the Ministry of Education in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Revision: M Revised Date: File Size: 333 KB Number of Pages: 45 ![]() The latest version of PDF file including Lesson 2a, 2b, and 2c is available for download. Basic Conversational Burmese with Script in PDF format and Audio in Zip file ![]()
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