Burmese — top 623 words
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Sources: Mixed sources — 623 rows · 2 sources · no MT recorded
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| # | Burmese | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | hello / greetings | |
| 2 | how are you? | |
| 3 | I'm fine | |
| 4 | thank you | |
| 5 | you're welcome / it's okay | |
| 6 | yes | |
| 7 | no | |
| 8 | please | |
| 9 | sorry | |
| 10 | excuse me | |
| 11 | goodbye (I'm off) | |
| 12 | what's your name? | |
| 13 | I (male speaker) | |
| 14 | I (female speaker) | |
| 15 | you | |
| 16 | he / she | |
| 17 | person | |
| 18 | woman | |
| 19 | man | |
| 20 | child | |
| 21 | father | |
| 22 | mother | |
| 23 | friend | |
| 24 | house / home | |
| 25 | water | |
| 26 | food | |
| 27 | cooked rice / meal | |
| 28 | meat | |
| 29 | milk | |
| 30 | tea | |
| 31 | money | |
| 32 | work / job | |
| 33 | school | |
| 34 | book | |
| 35 | car | |
| 36 | day | |
| 37 | night | |
| 38 | today | |
| 39 | tomorrow | |
| 40 | yesterday | |
| 41 | to eat | |
| 42 | to drink | |
| 43 | to go | |
| 44 | to come | |
| 45 | to want | |
| 46 | to know | |
| 47 | to speak | |
| 48 | to see | |
| 49 | to hear | |
| 50 | what | |
| 51 | who | |
| 52 | where | |
| 53 | when | |
| 54 | why | |
| 55 | how much / how many | |
| 56 | good | |
| 57 | bad | |
| 58 | big | |
| 59 | small | |
| 60 | (I) love (you) | |
| 61 | I don't understand | |
| 62 | do you speak English? | |
| 63 | goodbye (on the telephone) | |
| 64 | welcome | |
| 65 | human, person, human being | |
| 66 | man (adult male human) | |
| 67 | woman | |
| 68 | child, boy | |
| 69 | girl | |
| 70 | friend | |
| 71 | guest | |
| 72 | teacher (male) | |
| 73 | student (male), pupil (male), schoolboy | |
| 74 | monarch, king | |
| 75 | queen regnant | |
| 76 | paddy farmer | |
| 77 | mother | |
| 78 | father | |
| 79 | elder brother | |
| 80 | elder sister | |
| 81 | son, child | |
| 82 | daughter | |
| 83 | husband | |
| 84 | wife | |
| 85 | grandmother | |
| 86 | grandfather | |
| 87 | grandchild | |
| 88 | uncle, specifically father's elder brother | |
| 89 | aunt, specifically mother's elder sister | |
| 90 | family; household | |
| 91 | relative, relation | |
| 92 | we, us | |
| 93 | they, them | |
| 94 | why, for what reason | |
| 95 | one | |
| 96 | two | |
| 97 | three | |
| 98 | four | |
| 99 | five | |
| 100 | six | |
| 101 | seven | |
| 102 | eight | |
| 103 | nine | |
| 104 | ten | |
| 105 | eleven | |
| 106 | twelve | |
| 107 | twenty | |
| 108 | thirty | |
| 109 | hundred | |
| 110 | thousand | |
| 111 | first | |
| 112 | body | |
| 113 | head (part of the body) | |
| 114 | face | |
| 115 | eye (organ of sight) | |
| 116 | ear (organ of hearing) | |
| 117 | nose (protuberance on the face) | |
| 118 | mouth (opening of an animal through which food is ingested) | |
| 119 | tooth | |
| 120 | tongue | |
| 121 | lip, lips | |
| 122 | neck | |
| 123 | arm; narrow projecting part of a main body | |
| 124 | finger; digit | |
| 125 | stomach, belly | |
| 126 | stomach, belly | |
| 127 | back, behind, rear | |
| 128 | leg | |
| 129 | knee | |
| 130 | leg; foot (part of the human body) | |
| 131 | skin (outer covering of the body), hide, pelt | |
| 132 | bone | |
| 133 | blood (vital liquid flowing in animal bodies) | |
| 134 | heart (muscular organ that pumps blood) | |
| 135 | liver (large organ in the body; this organ used for food) | |
| 136 | food (any substance consumed by living organisms to sustain… | |
| 137 | bread | |
| 138 | meat; flesh | |
| 139 | egg, roe | |
| 140 | salt (sodium chloride) | |
| 141 | sugar | |
| 142 | honey | |
| 143 | oil, grease | |
| 144 | rice plant, paddy (Oryza sativa) | |
| 145 | maize, corn (type of grain of the species Zea mays) | |
| 146 | potato | |
| 147 | cassava | |
| 148 | tangerine; orange with loose skin | |
| 149 | apple | |
| 150 | fruit (seed-bearing part of a plant) | |
| 151 | pumpkin | |
| 152 | onion | |
| 153 | green tea; tea | |
| 154 | coffee | |
| 155 | beer | |
| 156 | wine | |
| 157 | soup | |
| 158 | flour, powder | |
| 159 | peanut | |
| 160 | animal | |
| 161 | dog | |
| 162 | cat | |
| 163 | cow | |
| 164 | ox; bull; bullock | |
| 165 | goat (animal) | |
| 166 | sheep (animal) | |
| 167 | pig | |
| 168 | horse, pony | |
| 169 | donkey, ass | |
| 170 | chicken, fowl | |
| 171 | hen | |
| 172 | rooster | |
| 173 | bird (animal) | |
| 174 | mouse, rat | |
| 175 | rabbit, hare | |
| 176 | lion | |
| 177 | leopard | |
| 178 | elephant | |
| 179 | giraffe | |
| 180 | zebra | |
| 181 | hippopotamus | |
| 182 | rhinoceros | |
| 183 | crocodile, alligator | |
| 184 | hyena | |
| 185 | monkey | |
| 186 | snake | |
| 187 | frog | |
| 188 | house lizard | |
| 189 | tortoise, turtle | |
| 190 | insect, pest | |
| 191 | mosquito | |
| 192 | bee | |
| 193 | ant (insect) | |
| 194 | spider | |
| 195 | butterfly | |
| 196 | worm, earthworm | |
| 197 | louse (insect of the order Psocodea) | |
| 198 | bear (large omnivorous mammal) | |
| 199 | wolf | |
| 200 | fox | |
| 201 | deer | |
| 202 | eagle | |
| 203 | crow, house crow, raven | |
| 204 | sun | |
| 205 | moon | |
| 206 | star (luminous celestial body) | |
| 207 | sky | |
| 208 | cloud (visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air) | |
| 209 | rain (condensed water from a cloud) | |
| 210 | wind, air | |
| 211 | thunder, thunderclap, thunderbolt | |
| 212 | lightning | |
| 213 | fire; conflagration | |
| 214 | vapor, smoke, fume | |
| 215 | ash (solid remains of a fire) | |
| 216 | earth (classical element), soil, ground | |
| 217 | sand | |
| 218 | stone, rock, flint (hard earthen substance) | |
| 219 | mountain | |
| 220 | hill | |
| 221 | valley | |
| 222 | river | |
| 223 | lake, pond, tank | |
| 224 | sea (expanse of water) | |
| 225 | sea, ocean | |
| 226 | island | |
| 227 | ice | |
| 228 | mist, dew, snow, frost | |
| 229 | tree | |
| 230 | forest; wood | |
| 231 | grass (including common grass, paddy, corn, etc.) | |
| 232 | leaf (organ of a plant) | |
| 233 | flower | |
| 234 | root (part of a plant) | |
| 235 | wood, timber | |
| 236 | paddy field | |
| 237 | garden, orchard | |
| 238 | road (way for travel), street, pathway | |
| 239 | desert, sandy region | |
| 240 | world | |
| 241 | light, illumination | |
| 242 | shade; shadow | |
| 243 | house; home; residence; abode | |
| 244 | hut, shed, booth, tent | |
| 245 | door | |
| 246 | window | |
| 247 | roof | |
| 248 | bed | |
| 249 | chair | |
| 250 | table (item of furniture) | |
| 251 | pot | |
| 252 | cup, saucer, plate, dish | |
| 253 | cup, bowl | |
| 254 | spoon (scooped utensil for eating or serving) | |
| 255 | knife, chopper | |
| 256 | basket | |
| 257 | bag (flexible container); sack | |
| 258 | box, chest | |
| 259 | blanket, rug | |
| 260 | clothing, clothes | |
| 261 | shirt | |
| 262 | shoe | |
| 263 | hat, cap, headgear | |
| 264 | money | |
| 265 | paper | |
| 266 | letter (of the alphabet) | |
| 267 | picture (representation of visible reality produced by… | |
| 268 | bicycle | |
| 269 | bus (motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people… | |
| 270 | boat | |
| 271 | ship; vessel | |
| 272 | airplane, aeroplane | |
| 273 | spear, lance, javelin | |
| 274 | arrow | |
| 275 | axe, ax | |
| 276 | drum | |
| 277 | key | |
| 278 | rope, string, cord | |
| 279 | needle (implement for sewing etc.) | |
| 280 | mirror, looking-glass | |
| 281 | broom | |
| 282 | portable container like a bucket, tin, box, etc | |
| 283 | village | |
| 284 | country (region of land) | |
| 285 | shop (establishment that sells goods), store | |
| 286 | hospital | |
| 287 | farm | |
| 288 | pit, well, burrow, hole (in the ground) | |
| 289 | bridge | |
| 290 | prison, jail | |
| 291 | time (inevitable progression into the future) | |
| 292 | morning | |
| 293 | afternoon (from noon to sunset) | |
| 294 | high noon, midday | |
| 295 | week | |
| 296 | hour (time period of sixty minutes) | |
| 297 | again; once more; anew | |
| 298 | soon; in the near futute | |
| 299 | season | |
| 300 | summer | |
| 301 | cold season; winter (in temperate and polar regions) | |
| 302 | red | |
| 303 | black | |
| 304 | white, fair | |
| 305 | green | |
| 306 | blue (color) | |
| 307 | yellow | |
| 308 | brown (having a brown color) | |
| 309 | big; large; great (in magnitude); high (in degree) | |
| 310 | big, large, grand, huge, strong | |
| 311 | small | |
| 312 | long (of linear measure, time, or age) | |
| 313 | short (in length, duration, time, stature, temper, etc.) | |
| 314 | good, nice, fine, pleasant | |
| 315 | beautiful | |
| 316 | ugly | |
| 317 | old (of an object, concept, etc.: having existed for a… | |
| 318 | young | |
| 319 | hot, warm | |
| 320 | cool, cold | |
| 321 | warm, tepid, lukewarm | |
| 322 | heavy, ponderous | |
| 323 | to be full, be full of | |
| 324 | vacant, blank, empty | |
| 325 | to be hardy and strong | |
| 326 | weak, debilitated (lacking in force or ability) | |
| 327 | slow (not quick in motion) | |
| 328 | to be rich; to be wealthy | |
| 329 | to be poor | |
| 330 | to be happy, glad, merry, amused, pleased, etc | |
| 331 | to be tired | |
| 332 | to be hungry, be thirsty | |
| 333 | to be thirsty | |
| 334 | clean, pure | |
| 335 | to be dirty, be filthy | |
| 336 | sweet | |
| 337 | bitter (having an acrid taste) | |
| 338 | sour; acid | |
| 339 | to be true, to be the case, to be so, to be a fact | |
| 340 | right (the right-hand side) | |
| 341 | left (the left side) | |
| 342 | to be near, be close, be imminent | |
| 343 | far, distant | |
| 344 | high | |
| 345 | wide, broad, spacious | |
| 346 | narrow | |
| 347 | thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to… | |
| 348 | thin (having little thickness; very narrow; slender; flimsy) | |
| 349 | fat (carrying a larger than normal amount of fat on one's… | |
| 350 | hard, firm, stiff (resistant to pressure) | |
| 351 | soft, weak, malleable, pliable | |
| 352 | easy (not difficult) | |
| 353 | difficult | |
| 354 | urgent, important, serious, pressing, critical | |
| 355 | different (not the same) | |
| 356 | to be the same | |
| 357 | dead (no longer living) | |
| 358 | to have (with မှာ (hma, “at”)) | |
| 359 | to come | |
| 360 | to eat, consume | |
| 361 | to drink | |
| 362 | to sleep | |
| 363 | to wake up (from sleep) | |
| 364 | to sit | |
| 365 | to stand (support oneself on the feet in an erect position) | |
| 366 | to walk, go about | |
| 367 | to run | |
| 368 | to jump (up, over) (bend the leg and lift the body upwards) | |
| 369 | to swim (move through water) | |
| 370 | to see | |
| 371 | to look (to try to see), look at | |
| 372 | to hear | |
| 373 | to listen | |
| 374 | to speak, say, utter, narrate, tell, relate | |
| 375 | to ask (request an answer); to question; to inquire, enquire | |
| 376 | to answer (questions), solve (problems) | |
| 377 | to shout; call | |
| 378 | to know (be acquainted or familiar with; have knowledge… | |
| 379 | to understand, know, comprehend | |
| 380 | to learn | |
| 381 | to teach (pass on knowledge), train | |
| 382 | to read | |
| 383 | to write, draw, compose | |
| 384 | to count (enumerate or determine number) | |
| 385 | to want (desire) | |
| 386 | to like (enjoy) | |
| 387 | to be affectionate, to be fond of, to love | |
| 388 | to abhor, loathe, hate | |
| 389 | to fear, dread, be afraid (of) | |
| 390 | to require, need | |
| 391 | to give (transfer the possession of something to someone… | |
| 392 | to take | |
| 393 | to bring | |
| 394 | to carry, transport | |
| 395 | to buy, purchase | |
| 396 | to sell (agree to transfer goods or provide services) | |
| 397 | to pay (for goods received) | |
| 398 | to work (do a specific task) | |
| 399 | to play (act in a manner such that one has fun), be up to… | |
| 400 | to dance | |
| 401 | to laugh | |
| 402 | to weep, cry, shed tears | |
| 403 | to smile | |
| 404 | to open; to inaugurate | |
| 405 | to close, to shut | |
| 406 | to begin, start, commence | |
| 407 | to finish; to end | |
| 408 | to wait for | |
| 409 | to help, aid, assist | |
| 410 | to lose (something) | |
| 411 | to seek, search, find, look for | |
| 412 | to cook (rice), distill, refine, brew, process, make | |
| 413 | to wash (clean with water or other fluid) | |
| 414 | to build, construct (form by combining materials or parts) | |
| 415 | to cut (hair) | |
| 416 | to throw (cause an object to move rapidly through the air),… | |
| 417 | to catch (capture or snare, intercept an object in the air,… | |
| 418 | to hold (in the hand) (grasp) | |
| 419 | to drag, pull, tow, tug (apply force to (something) so it… | |
| 420 | to push (apply force to (something) so that it moves away) | |
| 421 | to put (place something somewhere) | |
| 422 | to fall (move to a lower position under the effect of… | |
| 423 | to kill (put to death), to cause to die | |
| 424 | to die (stop living), pass away | |
| 425 | to live, be alive | |
| 426 | to be born (in a certain time or place) | |
| 427 | to plant | |
| 428 | to dig (move hard-packed earth) | |
| 429 | to burn, set fire, ignite | |
| 430 | to pour, water (something) | |
| 431 | to fill in, complete | |
| 432 | to send off, see off | |
| 433 | to go back, return | |
| 434 | to arrive, reach | |
| 435 | to enter (go into (a room, etc.)), come in, go in | |
| 436 | to go out, come out | |
| 437 | to visit | |
| 438 | to marry | |
| 439 | to steal, pilfer, burgle | |
| 440 | to quarrel, fight, argue | |
| 441 | to hit (deliver a blow), strike, beat | |
| 442 | to blow (expel air with force) | |
| 443 | to breathe, inhale | |
| 444 | to smell (to sense with the nose) | |
| 445 | to touch (make physical contact with) | |
| 446 | to show; to explain; to indicate | |
| 447 | to hide, conceal | |
| 448 | to follow (go or come after in physical space), chase,… | |
| 449 | to win, be victorious | |
| 450 | to remember | |
| 451 | to choose, select, pick | |
| 452 | to use | |
| 453 | to sew (join pieces of fabric by means of needle and… | |
| 454 | to weave | |
| 455 | to hunt game (chase down prey) | |
| 456 | to sweep (clean using a broom or brush) | |
| 457 | name | |
| 458 | word | |
| 459 | language (system of communication using words or symbols) | |
| 460 | story, narrative, novel, fiction | |
| 461 | song (music with words) | |
| 462 | question | |
| 463 | thing; object | |
| 464 | life | |
| 465 | death | |
| 466 | peace | |
| 467 | war | |
| 468 | God | |
| 469 | spirit, soul | |
| 470 | dream | |
| 471 | news | |
| 472 | health; wellbeing | |
| 473 | problem; difficulty | |
| 474 | law, enacted law, customary law | |
| 475 | custom, usage, precedent | |
| 476 | game (playful activity, amusement, pastime) | |
| 477 | gift, present | |
| 478 | price (of articles and items etc.) | |
| 479 | number | |
| 480 | Nope. | |
| 481 | Yep. | |
| 482 | Come! | |
| 483 | Go. | |
| 484 | Wrong. | |
| 485 | Correct. | |
| 486 | It is raining hard. | |
| 487 | Can you open the door for me, please? | |
| 488 | I am sick. | |
| 489 | Are you serious? | |
| 490 | Do you like it? | |
| 491 | Good luck. | |
| 492 | Have fun. | |
| 493 | Look out! | |
| 494 | Forget it. | |
| 495 | Never mind! | |
| 496 | Listen. | |
| 497 | Relax. | |
| 498 | Wake up! | |
| 499 | Stand up. | |
| 500 | Take care. | |
| 501 | No way! | |
| 502 | Hurry up. | |
| 503 | Begin. | |
| 504 | Wait. | |
| 505 | Smile. | |
| 506 | Run! | |
| 507 | Hi. | |
| 508 | Stop! | |
| 509 | Help! | |
| 510 | Wonderful! | |
| 511 | Hello! | |
| 512 | Really? | |
| 513 | Congratulations! | |
| 514 | This isn't what I wanted. | |
| 515 | What is the best road to go? | |
| 516 | Say that again. | |
| 517 | Are you too tired? | |
| 518 | I'd like to come along if you don't mind. | |
| 519 | I walked along the river. | |
| 520 | When is your lunch break? | |
| 521 | I don't agree. | |
| 522 | I have a car. | |
| 523 | Are you well? | |
| 524 | I am ready. | |
| 525 | I feel sorry for her. | |
| 526 | I think that you'll like it, too. | |
| 527 | Perform a good deed, every day. | |
| 528 | Wait outside. | |
| 529 | Oh, really? | |
| 530 | Hi, guys. | |
| 531 | Attention please! | |
| 532 | Welcome home. | |
| 533 | How deep? | |
| 534 | The bigger the tiger, the larger the footprints. | |
| 535 | Passport, please. | |
| 536 | All rise! | |
| 537 | Why not? | |
| 538 | Louder, please. | |
| 539 | Drive slowly. | |
| 540 | Walk slowly. | |
| 541 | Listen carefully. | |
| 542 | Please hurry. | |
| 543 | Too late. | |
| 544 | Goodnight. | |
| 545 | Goodbye! | |
| 546 | Unbelievable! | |
| 547 | He is handsome. | |
| 548 | You're beautiful. | |
| 549 | Show me your passport. | |
| 550 | Mary also likes bananas. | |
| 551 | Tom loves bananas. | |
| 552 | Monkeys love bananas. | |
| 553 | Tom looked a bit worried. | |
| 554 | I want to say goodbye. | |
| 555 | Tom is very chatty. | |
| 556 | I was upstairs. | |
| 557 | The towel is in the bathroom. | |
| 558 | She was swimming. | |
| 559 | They swam. | |
| 560 | Where's the restroom? | |
| 561 | Say it again, please. | |
| 562 | "Thank you." "You're welcome." | |
| 563 | I know that Tom is a good teacher. | |
| 564 | She speaks fairly quickly. | |
| 565 | My younger sister is playing with a doll. | |
| 566 | He is always cheerful. | |
| 567 | The plane flew over the island. | |
| 568 | He tried to open the door. | |
| 569 | My father is an expert surgeon. | |
| 570 | What made you so angry? | |
| 571 | Don't worry about what others say. | |
| 572 | You can call me anytime you like. | |
| 573 | The bus will be leaving soon. | |
| 574 | Many highways are still closed. | |
| 575 | The clouds have disappeared. | |
| 576 | Get out of bed. | |
| 577 | Try again. | |
| 578 | Sweet dreams! | |
| 579 | Fish, please. | |
| 580 | Beef, please. | |
| 581 | He has nine pairs of shoes. | |
| 582 | When will the roses in your garden bloom? | |
| 583 | What is life? | |
| 584 | That is essential. | |
| 585 | Tom is our friend. | |
| 586 | I'm busy with my homework. | |
| 587 | I also feel the same way. | |
| 588 | He seems to be rich now. | |
| 589 | Tom fell into the water. | |
| 590 | What time is it now? | |
| 591 | She's a girl. | |
| 592 | What do you mean? | |
| 593 | Please speak more slowly. | |
| 594 | Can you speak English? | |
| 595 | He translated everything for me. | |
| 596 | Did you dry your hair? | |
| 597 | Mary is my aunt. | |
| 598 | Everyone loves his country. | |
| 599 | Is this your toothbrush? | |
| 600 | Is it getting cold outside? | |
| 601 | I need a larger envelope. | |
| 602 | Please call me a doctor. | |
| 603 | Tom looks a bit sick. | |
| 604 | I saw the girl. | |
| 605 | I am a woman. | |
| 606 | I'm swimming in the ocean. | |
| 607 | I'm a person. | |
| 608 | Mr Tanaka is our teacher of English. | |
| 609 | How many cities did you visit? | |
| 610 | He traveled around the country. | |
| 611 | Don't turn off your computer. | |
| 612 | I come inside to drink coffee. | |
| 613 | I am a student. | |
| 614 | I have to go shopping with Tom. | |
| 615 | I can't find my toothbrush. | |
| 616 | This is the first time this has happened. | |
| 617 | I don't like this class. | |
| 618 | Those glasses look good on you. | |
| 619 | Don't thank me yet. | |
| 620 | I'm not a doctor. | |
| 621 | How old is this umbrella? | |
| 622 | Tom knows everybody on his street. | |
| 623 | I was only five minutes late. |