Signification
Directing someone's attention to something.
Contexte culturel
Using 'Kyi par oon' is a sign of social inclusion. If you see something interesting and don't share it with your companions using this phrase, it can be seen as slightly antisocial. In meetings, 'Kyi par oon' is used to politely interrupt and pivot the conversation to a specific data point or document without being aggressive. On Facebook, 'Kyi par oon' is a common comment on viral videos, often used to tag friends so they don't miss out on the content. Parents use 'Kyi par oon' to teach children observation skills, often pointing out moral lessons in nature or behavior.
The 'Nudge' Rule
In Myanmar, it's common to lightly nudge someone's arm while saying 'Kyi par oon' to ensure they see exactly what you see.
Tone Matters
If you say it too loudly or sharply, it can sound like you are angry or complaining about what you are looking at.
Signification
Directing someone's attention to something.
The 'Nudge' Rule
In Myanmar, it's common to lightly nudge someone's arm while saying 'Kyi par oon' to ensure they see exactly what you see.
Tone Matters
If you say it too loudly or sharply, it can sound like you are angry or complaining about what you are looking at.
Eye Contact
After you say 'Kyi par oon,' wait for the other person to acknowledge the object before continuing the conversation.
Social Media
Use this as a caption for your first photo in Myanmar to instantly sound more like a local!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing particle to make the phrase polite and natural.
ဟိုမှာ ကြည့်ပါ___။
The particle 'ဦး' (oon) is needed to complete the standard expression for 'Look at that!'
Which sentence is the most natural way to show a friend a photo on your phone?
Showing a photo:
'Kyi par oon' is the most natural and friendly way to invite someone to look at something briefly.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ဒီပန်းလေးက အရမ်းလှတယ်။ B: ဟုတ်လား၊ ဘယ်မှာလဲ။ A: ဟိုမှာ ______။
Since they are talking about a flower (ပန်း) being beautiful (လှတယ်), the verb 'to look' (ကြည့်) is the only one that fits.
Match the phrase variation to the correct situation.
1. ကြည့်ဦး (Kyi oon) 2. ကြည့်ရှုပေးပါရန် (Kyi shu pay par yan)
Removing 'par' makes it informal (friends), while 'Kyi shu' is the literary/formal root.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Politeness Levels of 'Look'
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesဟိုမှာ ကြည့်ပါ___။
The particle 'ဦး' (oon) is needed to complete the standard expression for 'Look at that!'
Showing a photo:
'Kyi par oon' is the most natural and friendly way to invite someone to look at something briefly.
A: ဒီပန်းလေးက အရမ်းလှတယ်။ B: ဟုတ်လား၊ ဘယ်မှာလဲ။ A: ဟိုမှာ ______။
Since they are talking about a flower (ပန်း) being beautiful (လှတယ်), the verb 'to look' (ကြည့်) is the only one that fits.
1. ကြည့်ဦး (Kyi oon) 2. ကြည့်ရှုပေးပါရန် (Kyi shu pay par yan)
Removing 'par' makes it informal (friends), while 'Kyi shu' is the literary/formal root.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
14 questionsYes, absolutely. The 'par' makes it perfectly polite for a workplace setting.
No, that's very rude. It sounds like a barked command. Always add at least 'par' or 'oon'.
'Kyi par' is a formal request to look. 'Kyi par oon' is a friendly invitation to look for a moment.
No, for listening use 'Nar htaung par oon'.
You say 'Kyuntaw-ko kyi par oon' (for males) or 'Kyunma-ko kyi par oon' (for females).
No, 'oon' is a versatile particle used with many verbs to mean 'for a bit' or 'first'.
It is completely gender-neutral.
Yes, it's perfect for videos, photos, or live events.
Be careful; it can be rude. Use it only if you are pointing out something positive or neutral.
Yes, 'Kyi sarm' (Look!) is a more 'street' way to say it among friends.
You can say 'In' (Yes/Okay) or 'Hote' (Yes) and then look.
No, because it's a command/request, it doesn't have a past tense form.
Yes, but usually in dialogue. Narrative text uses more formal verbs.
Because it's a very social culture that loves sharing visual experiences!
Expressions liées
နားထောင်ပါဦး
similarPlease listen.
စားပါဦး
similarPlease eat/try some.
လာပါဦး
similarPlease come here for a moment.
ကြည့်လိုက်
specialized formLook! (Quickly)
မကြည့်ပါနဲ့
contrastPlease don't look.
