Significado
Feeling anger.
Contexto cultural
Expressing anger directly is often avoided to maintain 'social coolness'. If someone is 'Seik soe', they might simply stop talking to you rather than shouting. In a meeting, saying 'I am angry' (Seik soe tal) is very rare. Instead, people use 'Seik ma thar buu' (Mind is not pleasant). The concept of 'Seik kauk' (sulking) is a key part of dating. It's often expected that the other partner will 'chawt' (coax or soothe) the one who is 'Seik kauk'. Buddhism teaches that 'Seik soe' is a form of 'Dosa' (hatred/aversion), one of the three poisons. Many Burmese will try to 'shoke' (extinguish) their anger through meditation.
The 'Ma' Sandwich
Remember that to say 'not angry', you put 'ma' in the middle: Seik-ma-soe.
Don't shout
Even if you say 'I am angry', saying it loudly is very un-Burmese. Keep your voice steady.
Significado
Feeling anger.
The 'Ma' Sandwich
Remember that to say 'not angry', you put 'ma' in the middle: Seik-ma-soe.
Don't shout
Even if you say 'I am angry', saying it loudly is very un-Burmese. Keep your voice steady.
Use 'Nay' for impact
Adding 'nay' (Seik soe nay tal) makes it sound much more immediate and real.
Coaxing
If someone is 'Seik soe', try saying 'Seik ma soe par nae' (Please don't be mad) even if it wasn't your fault. It's a social lubricant.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the missing word to say 'I am angry at you'.
ကျွန်တော် မင်း___ စိတ်ဆိုးတယ်။
The particle 'ko' is used to mark the person who is the object of your anger.
Which phrase means 'Don't be angry'?
Choose the correct negative command:
The negative 'ma' must go between 'seik' and 'soe'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Your partner is pouting because you forgot to buy snacks. What is the best word?
Seik kauk is specifically for sulking or pouting in a relationship.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ဘာလို့ ငိုနေတာလဲ? (Why are you crying?) B: မေမေ ကျွန်တော့်ကို _________ လို့။ (Because Mom is angry at me.)
When used with 'lo' (because), the verb often takes the 'tar' nominalizer in casual speech.
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4 ejerciciosကျွန်တော် မင်း___ စိတ်ဆိုးတယ်။
The particle 'ko' is used to mark the person who is the object of your anger.
Choose the correct negative command:
The negative 'ma' must go between 'seik' and 'soe'.
Your partner is pouting because you forgot to buy snacks. What is the best word?
Seik kauk is specifically for sulking or pouting in a relationship.
A: ဘာလို့ ငိုနေတာလဲ? (Why are you crying?) B: မေမေ ကျွန်တော့်ကို _________ လို့။ (Because Mom is angry at me.)
When used with 'lo' (because), the verb often takes the 'tar' nominalizer in casual speech.
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Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasNo, it's a neutral description of an emotion. However, expressing it directly to a superior can be seen as impolite.
Technically yes, but 'Seik to' (annoyed) or 'Seik nyit' (frustrated) is much more natural for objects.
'Seik soe' is everyday anger. 'Dawt tha' is a more formal, intense word often used in religious or serious contexts.
Add 'theik' (very) at the beginning: 'Theik seik soe tal'.
It's a common way to soften a request or an apology, even for small things.
No, both men and women use 'Seik soe tal' equally.
Only if you are describing a past situation. Don't say you are 'Seik soe' during the interview!
'Seik thar' (pleasant mind) or 'Seik pyaw' (happy mind).
No, like many Burmese phrases, you can just say 'Seik soe tal' if the context is clear.
Yes, it's a very common theme in pop songs about heartbreak and arguments.
Frases relacionadas
စိတ်ကောက်
similarTo sulk or pout
ဒေါသထွက်
specialized formTo be furious/enraged
စိတ်တို
similarTo be annoyed/short-tempered
စိတ်ပျက်
contrastTo be disappointed/fed up
စိတ်ဆိုးမာန်ဆိုး
builds onIn a fit of pique/bitter anger
