Meaning
Feeling let down.
Cultural Background
Expressing 'Seik pyet tal' is often done with a specific heavy sigh called 'Thet-pyinn-cha'. It's a non-verbal cue that accompanies the phrase. In business, instead of saying 'I am disappointed in you,' a boss might say 'Seik ma kaung bu' to be softer, or 'Arr ma lo bu' to suggest you could do better. On Facebook, users often use the sticker of a crying or frustrated character along with 'Seik pyet tal' to react to news about inflation or power outages. Young people sometimes use 'Seik lay tal' (mind is heavy) as a synonym for a more weary, long-term disappointment.
Use with 'mi tal'
Adding 'mi tal' makes your disappointment sound more like a natural reaction and less like a direct accusation.
Avoid with Elders
Directly saying 'Seik pyet tal' to an elder or teacher is considered very rude. Use softer language.
Meaning
Feeling let down.
Use with 'mi tal'
Adding 'mi tal' makes your disappointment sound more like a natural reaction and less like a direct accusation.
Avoid with Elders
Directly saying 'Seik pyet tal' to an elder or teacher is considered very rude. Use softer language.
Describe the thing, not the person
Instead of 'I'm disappointed in you,' say 'Your action is disappointing' to save face.
The 'Ya par tal' trap
If a Burmese person says 'Ya par tal' (It's okay) but looks away, they are likely 'Seik pyet' but being polite.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank to say 'I am very disappointed.'
ကျွန်တော် _______ စိတ်ပျက်တယ်။
'A-yan' means 'very', which is the correct intensifier for an emotion.
How do you say 'The movie is disappointing'?
Which sentence is correct?
When describing an object or event as disappointing, you must use 'pho kaung tal'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: မင်း စာမေးပွဲ ကျသွားပြီ။ B: ဟာ... _________။
Failing an exam is a disappointing situation, making 'Seik pyet tal' the natural response.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: Your friend forgot your birthday.
Forgetting a birthday is a classic reason to feel let down by a friend.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Practice Bank
4 exercisesကျွန်တော် _______ စိတ်ပျက်တယ်။
'A-yan' means 'very', which is the correct intensifier for an emotion.
Which sentence is correct?
When describing an object or event as disappointing, you must use 'pho kaung tal'.
A: မင်း စာမေးပွဲ ကျသွားပြီ။ B: ဟာ... _________။
Failing an exam is a disappointing situation, making 'Seik pyet tal' the natural response.
Situation: Your friend forgot your birthday.
Forgetting a birthday is a classic reason to feel let down by a friend.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsNo, it's perfectly fine for a bad meal, especially if the restaurant is famous.
No, clinical depression is 'Seik gya tal'. 'Seik pyet' is situational disappointment.
The closest opposite is 'Seik kyay nat tal' (to be satisfied/content).
You say 'Kyun-taw-go seik ma pyet say nae' (ကျွန်တော့်ကို စိတ်မပျက်စေနဲ့).
Only if you add 'mi par thi' at the end: 'Sate pyet mi par thi'.
No, for objects just use 'Pyet tal'. 'Seik pyet' is only for the mind.
No, you can be disappointed without being angry, and vice versa.
It means being so disappointed that you've lost all energy to act.
Yes, 'Seik lay tal' is a common slangy way to say you're weary of something.
It's like the 'p' and 'y' in 'pure', but blended into one sound.
Related Phrases
စိတ်ကုန်တယ်
synonymTo be fed up/run out of patience
အားမလိုအားမရဖြစ်တယ်
similarDissatisfied with performance
စိတ်ပျက်လက်ပျက်
builds onIn total despair
စိတ်ပျက်ဖို့ကောင်းတယ်
specialized formIt is disappointing
စိတ်မကောင်းဘူး
contrastTo feel bad/sad
