Somewhere in Time
Myanmar has three seasons
ya2-dthi2. 
Rainy season
mo3 ya2-dthi2
starts from mid June. Rain and thunderstorms are heaviest around July and tapered off towards the end of August. A short dry month is followed by a Cooler "tourist" Season
hsoun3 ya2-dthi2
starting from around late September till February. Then comes the romantic Summer months
nway2 ya2-dthi2
when the old brown leaves fall away, and new flowers start to blossom in tall "Padauk" trees. This is the time of the year when male Asian Koel birds
oat au3
sing their sweetest songs looking for mates to fill their dry, empty lives.
Myanmar SummerMyanmar has three seasons (ya2-thi2). Rainy season (mo3 ya2-thi2) starts from mid June. Rain and thunderstorms are heaviest around July and tapered off towards the end of August. A short dry month is followed by a cooler "tourist" season (hsoun3 ya2-thi2) starting from around late September till February. Then comes the romantic summer months (nway2 ya2-thi2) when the old brown leaves fall away, and new flowers start to blossom in tall "Padauk" trees. This is the time of the year when male Asian Koel birds (Oat Au3) sing their sweetest songs looking for mates to fill their dry, empty lives. [38 seconds]
Posted by Naing Tinnyuntpu on Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Three Seasons
| ENGLISH ↑↓ | AUDIO ↑↓ | COMMENT ↑↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Season | nway2 ya2-dthi2 | -- |
| Summer | nway2 | short form |
| Beginning of Summer | nway2 u3 | -- |
| Rainy Season | mo3 ya2-dthi2 | -- |
| Rainy Season | mo3 | short form |
| Beginning of Monsoon | mo3 u3 | -- |
| during Rainy Season | mo3-dwin3 | -- |
| Cool Season | hsoun3 ya2-dthi2 | -- |
| Cool Season | hsoun3 | short form |
| Beginning of Cool Season | hsoun3 u3 | -- |
| during Cool Season | hsoun3-dwin3 |
Time Expressions in Burmese
a-chain2 - time
| ENGLISH ↑↓ | AUDIO ↑↓ | COMMENT ↑↓ |
|---|---|---|
| day before yesterday | ta1-myan2 nay1 | -- |
| yesterday | ma1-nay1 | -- |
| yesterday | ma1-nay1 dome3 ga1 | yesterday + at that time |
| today | ya1-nay1 | (literary) |
| today | de2 nay1 | (colloquial) this + day |
| tomorrow | ma1-net-pfyan2 | -- |
| the day after tomorrow | dtha1-bet-kha2 | -- |
| three days after today | pfain3-hnweare3-kha2 | -- |
| ENGLISH ↑↓ | AUDIO ↑↓ | COMMENT ↑↓ |
|---|---|---|
| morning | nun2-net | (literary) |
| morning | ma1-net | (colloquial) |
| every morning | ma1-net tine3 | morning + every |
| dawn | ah2-yone2 | (literary) |
| dawn | ma1-net nay2 ma1-htwet khin2 | morning before sun rises |
| early in the morning | ma1-net sau3-zau3 | morning + early |
| 8 O'clock in the morning | ma1-net shit na2-yi2 | morning + 8 + clock |
| mid-day | nay1 leare2 | day + middle |
| noon | moon3 teare1 jain2 | (literary) |
| noon | nay1-leare2 hseare1 hna1 na2-yi2 | (colloquial) 12 noon |
| afternoon | moon3 lweare3 | (literary) |
| afternoon | nay1 leare2 | (colloquial) day + middle |
| evening | nya1 nay2 | night + sun |
| every evening | nya1-nay2 dine3 | night + sun + every |
| when the sun is down | nya1-nay2 zoun3 | night + sun + askew |
| sunset time | nya1-nay2 ghin3 | (literary) |
| sunset time | nay2 win2 jain2 | (colloquial) sun+ go in +time |
| 7 O'clock in the evening | nya1 khoon2 na1-na2-yi2 | night + 7 + clock |
| night | nya1 | -- |
| last night | ma1-nay1 nya1 | yesterday + night |
| when the night falls | nya1 kja1 yin2 | night + when the time comes |
| every night | nya1 dine3 | night + every |
| all night | ta1-nya1 lone3 | one + night + suffix "all" |
| just before midnight | nyin1 u3 yan2 | (literary) |
| midnight | dtha1-goun2 yan2 | (literary) |
| midnight | nya1 dtha1-goun2 | (colloquial) |
| wee hours after midnight | mo3 dthout yan2 | (literary) |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| day | nay1 | -- |
| Sunday | ta1-nin3-ga1-nway2 | -- |
| Monday | ta1-nin3-la2 (nay1) | (nay1) can be omitted. |
| Tuesday | in2-ga2(nay1) | -- |
| Wednesday | boat-da1-hu3 (nay1) | -- |
| Thursday | kja2-dtha2-ba1-day3 | -- |
| Friday | thout-kja2 | -- |
| Saturday | sa1-nay2 | -- |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| next Monday | nout a-pup ta1-nin3-la2 nay1 | next + week + Monday |
| 2 weeks (fortnight) ago | a-yin2 hna1-pup dome3 ga1 | prior +2+ week+ ago |
| last week | pyi3 kheare1-deare1 a-pup | finished+been through+week |
| this week | de2 a-pup | this + week |
| this weekend | de2 a-pup sa1-nay2 ta1-nin3-ga1-nway2 | this + week + Saturday + Sunday |
| next week | nout a-pup | next + week |
| 2 weeks from now | nout hna1-pup | next + 2 + week |
| 3 weeks from now | nout thone3 but | next + 3 + week |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| lat month | a-yin2 la1 dome3 ga1 | previous + month + at that time |
| this month | de2 la1 | next + 2 + month |
| next month | nout la1 | next + month |
| 2 months from now | nout hna1-la1 | next + 2 + month |
| 3 months from now | nout thone3 la1 | next + 3 + month |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| last year | pyi3 kheare1-deare1 hnit | finished+been through+year |
| last year | ma1-hnit dome3 ga1 | last yeat + at that time |
| this year | de2 hnit | this + year |
| next year | nout hnit | next + year |
| 2 years from now | hna1=hnit kja2 yin2 | 2 + year + "when that long" |
| 3 years from now | thone3 hnit kja2 yin2 | 3 + year + "when that long" |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| life time | ya2-thet-pan2 | (literary) |
| life time | ta1-thet lone3 | one + life + all around |
| forever | hta2-wa1-ra1 | (literary) |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| past | a-tate ka2-la1 | (literary) |
| in the past | a-yin2 dome3 ga1 | (colloquial) |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| present | myet-hmout ka2-la1 | (literary) |
| present | pyit-soat-pan2 | (literary) |
| right now | ya1-khu1 | (literary) |
| right now | a-khu1 | (colloquial) |
| at this moment | de2 a-chain2 hma2 | this + time + at |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| future | a-na2-gut | (literary) |
| future | noun2 ka2-la1 | future + period (literary) |
| next time | nout kja1 yin2 | next + "when fall on" |
| later | kha1-na1 nay2 | a short while + stay |
| till next time (not now) | nout kja1 hma1 | next + to fall+ till then |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| hour | na2-yi2 | clock |
| 6 hours(duration) | chout na2-yi2 | 6 + clock |
| 6 AM | ma1-net chout na2-yi2 | morning + 6 + clock |
| 6 PM | nya1-nay2 chout na2-yi2 | evening + 6 + clock |
| half past 6 | chout na2-yi2 gweare3 | 6 + clock + half |
| 6:15 | chout na2-yi2 hseare1-nga3 | 6 + clock + 10 + 5 |
| 6:35 | chout na2-yi2 thone3 zeare1-nga3 | 6 + clock + 3 + 10 + 5 |
| 6:45 | chout na2-yi2 lay3 zeare1-nga3 | 6 + clock + 4 + 10 + 5 |
| quarter to 7 | khoon2 na1-na2-yi2 mut-tin3 | 7 + clock + quarter to |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| It will take 6 hours. | chout na2-yi2 kja2 meare2 | 6 + clock + duration + will |
| It will take 10 minutes. | hseare2 ma1-nit kja2 meare2 | 10 + minute + duration + will be |
| It will take 10 seconds. | hseare2 set-kun1 kja2 meare2 | 10 + second + duration + will be |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| (It's) slow. | hnay3 deare2 | slow + confirmation |
| (It's) fast. | myan2 deare2 | fast + confirmation |
| ENGLISH | AUDIO | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
| Not long ago (in the form of an answer.) | thate ma1-kja2 thay3 bu3 | very + not + long + yet + negative |
| Not long ago (in the form of a statement.) | khu1-na1 dome3 ga1 | just now + at that time |
| just now | khu1 lay3 din2 | --- |
| a few hours ago. | ta1-na2-yi2, hna1-na2-yi2 lout dome3 ga1 | 1 hour + 2 hour + enough + at that time |
| ENGLISH ↑↓ | AUDIO ↑↓ | COMMENT ↑↓ |
|---|---|---|
| sometimes | ta1-kha2 ta1-lay2 | (colloquial) |
| occasionally | yan2-pfun2 yan2-kha2 | (literary) |
| from time to time | ta1-kha2 ta1-yan2 | (literary) |
| often | ma1-kja2 kha1-na1 | not + long + a short while |
| frequently | kha1-na1 kha1-na1 | (colloquial) |
| seldom | ta1-kha2 ta1-lay2 hma1 | (colloquial) |
| never | beare2 dau1 hmya1 | (literary) |
| never | beare2 dau1 hma1 | (colloquial) |
| all the time | ta1-chain2 lone3 | (colloquial) one + time + "all" |
| always | hta2-wa1-zin2 | (literary) |
| always | a-myeare3 | (colloquial) |
| hourly | ta1-na2-yi2 da1-jain2 | 1 + hour + 1 + frequency |
| daily | nay1 zin2 | (literary) |
| weekly | ta1-but ta1-kha2 | 1 + week + 1 + time |
| fortnightly | hna1-pup ta1-kha2 | 2 + week + 1 + time |
| monthly | ta1-la1 ta1-kha2 | 1 + month + 1 + time |
| yearly | ta1-hnit ta1-kha2 | 1 + year + 1 + time |
| anniversary | hnit-pup-leare2 nay1 | year + around + day |
Next, how to use time expressions in questions and answers.