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Traditional greeting. |
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yo yaa hnot sek hmo |
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Reply to traditional greeting |
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yo yaa hnot sek hmo go ton pyan deh |
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Welcome. |
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jo so ba deh |
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Hello. |
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heh lo |
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Good morning. |
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min ga laa nan nek Khin ba |
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Good night. |
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min ga laa nya jan ba |
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Good bye. |
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thwar daw meh |
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How are you doing? |
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min beh lo ney leh? |
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How are you? |
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beh lo leh? |
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I'm fine, thanks, and you? |
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kawn ba deh jey zo ba beh min yaw? |
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I'm pleased to meet you. |
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twey ya da woon thaa ba deh |
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What's up? |
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baa leh? |
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Thank you for your help. |
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min ko nyee da go jey zo tin ba deh |
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Traditional reply to "How are you"? |
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kawn ba deh |
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I am fine. |
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kawn ba deh |
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Thank you. |
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jey zo tin ba deh |
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Please. |
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jey zo pyoo yweh |
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My name is ___. |
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naa na meh ga ___ |
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Do you speak English? |
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min in ga layt sa ga pyaw tah lar? |
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I do not speak Burmese |
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naa ba maa sa ga ma pyaw tah boo |
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What is your name? |
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min naa meh baa leh? |
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What is the date of your birth? |
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min mwey ney ga baa leh? |
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Where were you born? |
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min beh hma mwey leh? |
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What is your rank? |
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min a sink ga ba leh? |
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What is your nationality? |
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min yeh naayn nan thar ga baa leh? |
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Do you have any identification papers? |
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min hma thek tey Khan a tawk a tar sa ywek sa don dwey shee yeh lar? |
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Do you have a passport? |
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min hma naayn nan ko lek hmah shee lar? |
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What is your job? |
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min a lot ga baa leh? |
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Who is in charge? |
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beh tho ga oo see gawn sawn leh? |
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Where do you serve? |
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min beh hma a lot lot leh? |
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Which group are you in? |
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min beh ok so ga leh? |
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Answer the questions. |
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mey Khoon myar go phey ba |
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Where are you from? |
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min beh ga leh? |
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Do you understand? |
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min nar leh lar? |
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I don't understand |
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naa nar ma leh boo |
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How much? |
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beh lawk leh? |
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How many? |
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beh lawk myar leh? |
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Repeat it |
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htah pyaw ba |
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Where is ___? |
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___ ga beh hma leh? |
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What direction? |
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beh bek leh? |
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Is it far? |
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way lar? |
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Are there armed men near here? |
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dee nar hma lek nek kaayn tho dwey shee lar? |
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Where did they go? |
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tho do beh thwar ja leh? |
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What weapons? |
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baa lek nek leh? |
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Speak slowly. |
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phyey phyey pyaw ba |
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Where is your unit? |
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min ok so beh hma leh? |
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Where did you see them? |
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min tho do go beh hma twey Kheh leh? |
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Where is your family? |
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min mee thar so beh hma leh? |
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