Signification
Putting oneself in another's shoes.
Contexte culturel
Empathy is linked to the concept of 'Karma.' By empathizing with others, you are practicing good mental deeds that bring positive merit. In business negotiations, showing that you 'Ko-chin-sar' the other party's constraints can lead to much better deals than aggressive posturing. Children are taught from a young age to 'Ko-chin-sar' their parents' hard work to provide for them. Monks often use this phrase in sermons to explain why one should follow the Five Precepts (e.g., not killing because we empathize with the victim's fear).
The 'Par' Rule
Always add 'par' (ကိုယ်ချင်းစာပါတယ်) if you are speaking to someone older than you. It makes the empathy sound more respectful.
Body Language
When saying this, a slight tilt of the head and a soft gaze shows that you truly 'compare' your heart to theirs.
Signification
Putting oneself in another's shoes.
The 'Par' Rule
Always add 'par' (ကိုယ်ချင်းစာပါတယ်) if you are speaking to someone older than you. It makes the empathy sound more respectful.
Body Language
When saying this, a slight tilt of the head and a soft gaze shows that you truly 'compare' your heart to theirs.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank to say 'I empathize with you.'
ကျွန်တော် မင်းကို _________ တယ်။
'ကိုယ်ချင်းစာ' is the correct root for empathy.
Which sentence is the most polite way to show empathy to a teacher?
Choose the best option:
Adding 'par' and 'Sayar' (Teacher) makes it polite.
Match the situation to the response.
Situation: Your friend's phone was stolen.
Empathy is appropriate for a loss; the second part says 'I've been stolen from too.'
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesကျွန်တော် မင်းကို _________ တယ်။
'ကိုယ်ချင်းစာ' is the correct root for empathy.
Choose the best option:
Adding 'par' and 'Sayar' (Teacher) makes it polite.
Situation: Your friend's phone was stolen.
Empathy is appropriate for a loss; the second part says 'I've been stolen from too.'
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsMostly yes, but it can be used for any intense experience, including being overwhelmed by joy or hard work.
Yes, but use the formal 'Ko-chin-sar-par-tal' to show you understand their pressure.
'Ko-chin-sar-tal' is deeper; it implies you are imagining yourself as them. 'Sar-nar-tal' is more like feeling sorry for them.
Expressions liées
စာနာတယ်
similarTo sympathize
အားနာတယ်
relatedTo be reluctant to impose
ညှာတာတယ်
similarTo be lenient/merciful
ကိုယ်ချင်းစာတရား
specialized formThe virtue of empathy
