How to use the definite article in Burmese

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The Burmese definite article

The definite article is what we call the word 'the' in English. The English definite article 'the' does not exist in Burmese. Unlike English, a noun on its own can be considered definite without the need for a specific word to show this.

Examples

lū

the person

amē

the mother

myin

the horse

yaukjakalē

the boy

jaŋ

the cat

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Basic words and phrases in Burmese

Learn to get by in Burmese with these useful words and phrases. We'll begin by learning some basic Burmese phrases which you can use for everyday communication.

dā kalē

this child

dā tanķā

this door

dā jawat

this stone

dī pānsī

this apple

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Step 4 : The definite article in Burmese

The definite article is what we call the word the in English. The definite article is used with nouns in English (the book, the chair, the door etc.). Using the nouns sāok, kalatiŋ and tanķā (book, chair, door) which you learned in Step 3, learn how to use each noun with the definite article. This is easy in Burmese, because in Burmese, there is no definite article. So the word sāok can mean book or the book, the word kalatiŋ can mean chair or the chair and the word tanķā can mean door or the door. You can scroll to the top of this page to see a short lesson about the definite article in Burmese including useful examples. Once you have learned to use the definite article with the Burmese nouns sāok, kalatiŋ and tanķā, you're ready to move on to Step 5 (the plural in Burmese).

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