Signification
Requesting to open the door.
Contexte culturel
In Myanmar, it is common to call out 'Taga hpwint ba' from outside a gate rather than knocking, as many traditional gates are made of iron or wood and don't have bells. In an office, a subordinate will often wait for the superior to say 'Taga hpwint' before entering or leaving a meeting room as a sign of respect. During certain festivals, 'opening the door' symbolizes letting in good luck. People will clean their doorways and leave them open to welcome the New Year spirits. The concept of 'A-nar-de' means that if you ask someone to open a door, you should thank them profusely with 'Kyay-zoo-tin-ba-de'.
Use 'Pay'
Always try to say 'Hpwint pay ba' instead of just 'Hpwint ba'. It sounds much more natural and helpful.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Hpwint' with the wrong tone, it might sound like 'to fry' (hpaw). Keep it short and nasal.
Signification
Requesting to open the door.
Use 'Pay'
Always try to say 'Hpwint pay ba' instead of just 'Hpwint ba'. It sounds much more natural and helpful.
Tone Matters
If you say 'Hpwint' with the wrong tone, it might sound like 'to fry' (hpaw). Keep it short and nasal.
Body Language
When asking an elder to open a door, use a slight stoop to show respect.
Windows too!
You can use the same verb for windows: 'Pyay-din-pauk hpwint ba'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to make the request polite.
တံခါးဖွင့်___။
'ပါ' (ba) is the essential particle for making a request polite.
Which sentence is the most natural way to ask a friend to open a door for you?
Choose the best option:
Adding 'pay' and 'ohn' makes the request sound natural and friendly.
Match the Burmese phrase with its English meaning.
Match them up:
All pairs are correctly matched to their basic meanings.
Complete the dialogue between a delivery driver and a customer.
Driver: 'အစ်မ၊ ကျွန်တော်ရောက်ပါပြီ။ ___________။'
The driver is asking the customer to open the door to receive the delivery.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Politeness Levels
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesတံခါးဖွင့်___။
'ပါ' (ba) is the essential particle for making a request polite.
Choose the best option:
Adding 'pay' and 'ohn' makes the request sound natural and friendly.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
All pairs are correctly matched to their basic meanings.
Driver: 'အစ်မ၊ ကျွန်တော်ရောက်ပါပြီ။ ___________။'
The driver is asking the customer to open the door to receive the delivery.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsIt is neutral. It is polite enough for strangers but simple enough for friends.
Yes, just say 'Kar taga hpwint ba'.
Say 'Taga hpwint htar de'.
Say 'Taga ma-hpwint ba nè'.
Among close friends, you can just say 'Taga hpwint'.
It is 'Chun taga' (fence door).
Yes, 'Pu-lin hpwint ba' works perfectly.
'Lay' is a softener that makes the request sound more gentle.
Say 'Bè thu taga hpwint tha lè?'
In Myanmar, it's better to knock and then call out a greeting or this phrase.
It means 'Open-door policy' in a political context.
It's better to use 'Phwint-hlit-par' or wait for them to open it.
Expressions liées
တံခါးပိတ်ပါ
contrastClose the door
သော့ဖွင့်ပါ
similarUnlock the door
ဝင်ခဲ့ပါ
builds onPlease come in
တံခါးခေါက်ပါ
similarKnock on the door
ခြံတံခါး
specialized formGarden gate
