Signification
Narrating a tale to others.
Contexte culturel
Storytelling is often accompanied by 'Laphet' (pickled tea) and snacks. It is a communal activity. The '550 Jatakas' are the most famous stories told. They teach about the Buddha's previous lives. In rural areas, storytelling was the main form of entertainment before television and internet. Storytelling is the soul of Burmese marionette theater, where a singer/narrator tells the story behind the curtain.
Use 'Pya'
Always add 'pya' (ပြောပြ) when telling a story to someone else. It sounds much more natural.
Don't say 'Pon-pyin-ko'
Avoid the object marker 'ko' in this phrase; it's a fixed collocation.
Signification
Narrating a tale to others.
Use 'Pya'
Always add 'pya' (ပြောပြ) when telling a story to someone else. It sounds much more natural.
Don't say 'Pon-pyin-ko'
Avoid the object marker 'ko' in this phrase; it's a fixed collocation.
Moral Lessons
If you tell a story, be prepared for someone to ask 'What is the lesson?' (Thin-khan-sar).
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
အဘွားက မြေးတွေကို ပုံပြင် ____ တယ်။
You 'tell' (pyaw) a story to grandchildren.
Which sentence means 'I want to tell a story'?
Choose the correct Burmese translation.
'Pyaw-chin-te' means 'want to tell'.
Match the Burmese phrase to its English meaning.
1. ပုံပြင်ပြောပြပါ 2. ပုံပြင်ဖတ်ပြပါ 3. ပုံပြင်နားထောင်ပါ
Pyaw = Tell, Phat = Read, Nar-htaung = Listen.
Complete the dialogue.
ကလေး: 'မေမေ၊ ညအိပ်ခါနီး ____ ပေးပါ။'
Children ask for stories (pon-pyin-pyaw) before bed.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesအဘွားက မြေးတွေကို ပုံပြင် ____ တယ်။
You 'tell' (pyaw) a story to grandchildren.
Choose the correct Burmese translation.
'Pyaw-chin-te' means 'want to tell'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Pyaw = Tell, Phat = Read, Nar-htaung = Listen.
ကလေး: 'မေမေ၊ ညအိပ်ခါနီး ____ ပေးပါ။'
Children ask for stories (pon-pyin-pyaw) before bed.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
4 questionsPrimarily yes, but it can be used for any narrative, including traditional myths told to adults.
No, for movies use 'Zat-lan pyaw' (tell the plot).
'Pon-pyin' are usually fables or children's stories. 'Dan-dar-yi' are grand legends or myths.
Yes, if you imply they are lying. Be careful with your tone.
Expressions liées
စကားပြော
similarTo speak/talk
ဒဏ္ဍာရီ
specialized formLegend/Myth
စာဖတ်
contrastTo read
ရှင်းပြ
similarTo explain
ဟာသပြော
specialized formTo tell a joke
