The official language in Myanmar is "Burmese", also called "Myanmar Language", spoken by 32 million as their first language and by 10 million ethnic minorities as a second language.
| English | Burmese |
|---|---|
| Hello | Min gla ba |
| How are you? | Nei kaon la? |
| I'm fine | Ne kaon ba de |
| What is your name? | na mal bal loe kall lal? |
| My name is... | Kya nau na mee... ba |
| Nice to meet you | Twe ya da wanta ba de |
| Please | Kyeizu pyu yue |
| Thank you | Kyeizu tin ba de |
| You are welcome | Ya ba de |
| Yes | Ho de |
| No | Ma ho bu |
| Excuse me (getting attention) | Ka mya? |
| I'm sorry | taung pan par tal |
| Goodbye! | Thwa dau mal |
| Do you speak English? | in glei za ga go pyaw thet de la? |
| Is there someone who speaks English? | In glei za-ga pyaw thet de lu di ma shi la? |
| Help! | kuu nyi par ohn! |
| I don't know | Kya-nau ma thi bu |
| Look out! | Ai ya! Kyi! |
| Good morning! | Ming gla ba |
| Good night!(when going to bed) | Eigh douh meh |
| I don't understand. | Kya-nau na ma ley bu |
| Where is the toilet? | ein thar ka bal mhar lal? |
Around 100 languages and dialects are spoken in Myanmar representing four major language families (Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asiatic, Tai–Kadai, and Indo-European). Burmese, the official language of Myanmar (Burma), spoken by about 65% of the population is also the language of instruction. The other languages, dialects and varieties are spoken mainly by ethnic minorities in various parts of the country.
Other Languages and Dialects in Myanmar
- English - spoken as a second language in Myanmar.
- Shan - spoken by 3,200,000
- Karen - spoken by 2,600,000
- Kachin - spoken by 900,000
- Chin - spoken by 780,000
- Mon - spoken by 750,000
- Rakhine - spoken by 730,000
