Signification
The time that is yet to come.
Contexte culturel
The future is often viewed through the lens of 'Kamma'. While people plan for the 'Anagat', there is a deep-seated belief that present good deeds (Kutho) are the best way to secure a good future. Parents often sacrifice their own comfort for their children's 'Anagat'. This usually means paying for extra tuitions and university fees. It is common to visit a 'Baydin Sayar' (astrologer) to ask about the 'Anagat' during the Burmese New Year (Thingyan). In business, 'Anagat' is used to discuss market trends and long-term investments, often sounding very formal and professional.
Pair it with 'Bright'
In Burmese, the future is almost always described as 'bright' (တောက်ပသော - taup-pa-thaw). It's a very common collocation.
Don't use as a verb
You cannot 'future' something. Always use it as a noun or an adjective modifying a noun.
Signification
The time that is yet to come.
Pair it with 'Bright'
In Burmese, the future is almost always described as 'bright' (တောက်ပသော - taup-pa-thaw). It's a very common collocation.
Don't use as a verb
You cannot 'future' something. Always use it as a noun or an adjective modifying a noun.
The 'Shay-yay' trick
If you want to sound more like a native speaker when talking about your marriage or business, use 'Shay-yay' instead of 'Anagat'.
Teste-toi
Fill in the blank with the correct word for 'future'.
ကျွန်တော် _______ မှာ ဆရာဝန် ဖြစ်ချင်ပါတယ်။
The sentence says 'I want to be a doctor in the...', so 'Anagat' (future) is the only logical choice.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct future sentence:
Future sentences must end with the 'မယ်' (mel) particle.
Match the Burmese phrase with its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are standard collocations using 'Anagat'.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesကျွန်တော် _______ မှာ ဆရာဝန် ဖြစ်ချင်ပါတယ်။
The sentence says 'I want to be a doctor in the...', so 'Anagat' (future) is the only logical choice.
Choose the correct future sentence:
Future sentences must end with the 'မယ်' (mel) particle.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are standard collocations using 'Anagat'.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsIt is neutral to formal. It's perfectly fine for daily use, but 'Shay-yay' is more common in very casual chats.
Not exactly, but it's related. 'Kan-zar-ta' is destiny, but 'Anagat' is the time in which that destiny unfolds.
No, use 'khana-nay' or 'nyay-khin' (evening) for that.
Use 'Anagat Myo-set' (အနာဂတ်မျိုးဆက်).
Not a direct slang word, but 'Shay' (front) is often used as a shorthand.
Expressions liées
ရှေ့ရေး
similarFront affairs / Personal future
အတိတ်
contrastThe past
ပစ္စုပ္ပန်
contrastThe present
နောင်လာနောက်သား
builds onFuture generations / Posterity
