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Language CONTEXTS 399
BURMESE NUMBERS
0 thoun-nyá 13 s’éh-thoùn
1 tiq 20 hnăs’eh
2 hniq 21 hnăs’eh-tiq
3 thoùn 30 thoùn-zeh
4 lè 40 lè-zeh
5 ngà 100 tăya
6 chauq
7 k’un(-hniq) 200 hnăya
8 shiq 300 thoùn-ya
9 kò 1000 tăt’aun
10 tăs’eh 2000 hnăt’aun
11 s’éh-tiq 10,000 tăthaùn
12 s’éh-hniq 100,000 tătheìn

Cheap/expensive zè cho-deh/zè kyì-deh I like that one èh-da caiq-pa-deh
Passport paq-săpó I’ll take it yu-meh
Air-conditioning èh-kun I’m just looking cí-youn-ba-bèh
Fan (electric) pan-ka
TIMES AND DAYS
SHOPPING Today di-né
How much is it? beh-lauq kyá-dhălèh? Tomorrow măneq-p’an
Do you have any…? …shi-là? Morning măneq
lacquerware yún-deh Midday né-leh
silk pò-deh Afternoon nyá-ne
silver ngwe Night/evening nyá
jade cauq-seìn Monday tănìn-la-né
Yes, I have shí-ba-deh bya Tuesday in-ga-né
No, I haven’t măshí-ba-bù Wednesday bouq-dăhù-né
Cheap/expensive zè cho-deh/zè kyì-deh Thursday ca-dhăbădè-né
Can you give me a zè-sháw-ba? Friday thauq-ca-né
cheaper price? Saturday săne-né
That one èh-da Sunday tănìn-gănwe-né
FOOD AND DRINK
GENERAL TERMS Delicious kaùn-laiq-ta
Restaurant sà-thauq-s’ain What does it come to? beh-lauq kyá-dhălèh?
Café/teahouse lăp’eq-ye-s’ain (ie the bill)
Breakfast màneq-sa
Lunch né-leh-za RICE AND NOODLES
Dinner nyá-za kya-zan rice vermicelli
Knife dà k’auq-s’wèh noodles
Fork k’ăyìn nàn-gyì thick noodles
Spoon zùn t’ămìn rice
Chopsticks tu t’ămìn-gyaw fried rice
Plate băgan-byà
Glass p’an-gweq MEAT, FISH AND BASICS
Vegetarian (food) theq-thaq-luq ămèh-dhà beef
I don’t eat meat or fish thà-gyì ngà-gyì … băzun prawns
shaun-deh bèh-dhà duck
Hot (spicy) saq-teh kyeq-thà chicken
Sweet/sour c’o-deh/c’in-deh ngà fish
Cheers! Chì-yà! s’eiq-thà mutton

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