Language/Burmese/Grammar/Location-and-Direction

Burmese → Grammar → 0 to A1 Course → Prepositions and Conjunctions → Location and Direction

Introduction

In this lesson, we will learn about prepositions and conjunctions in the Burmese language. Specifically, we will focus on how to use prepositions to describe the location and direction of objects and places. We will also cover conjunctions to connect ideas and express relationships between clauses and sentences. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Use prepositions to describe location and direction
• Connect ideas using conjunctions

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Connecting Ideas & Regular Verbs.

Prepositions

In Burmese, prepositions are placed before nouns or pronouns to describe the position or direction of the object in relation to another object or place. Let's go through some common prepositions and their usage:

Burmese	Pronunciation	English Translation
အနားပေါင်း	'anà:paung'	To the north of
အနှောင်း	'anhaung'	To the south of
ပြည်ပုံ	'prany pum'	In front of
နောက်ပိုင်း	'nauk' 'ping'	Behind
အရပ်စွဲ	'arap swè'	Next to
အရည်အသွေး	'aryanyathwe'	Between
အသည်းခြင်း	'athìn: hkyin'	Across from

It's important to note that Burmese prepositions are usually placed after the object for emphasis. For example:

• ကလေးသည် လွှတ်တော် အောက်ပိုင်း အနောက်မှာ လက်ရှိ တစ်စုံ ပုံသဏ္ဏများ ဖြပ်တော်ပေးသည်။
• English: The boy drew a line across the middle of the paper.

In this example, the preposition အပိုင်း (across) is placed after the object (the paper) to emphasize the direction of the line.

Conjunctions

Conjunctions are words that join words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence. In Burmese, conjunctions are placed between the words, phrases, or clauses that they connect. Here are some common conjunctions in Burmese:

• နှင့်
• နဲ့
• ပြောပြပါ
• တက်လိုတဲ့
• နောက်ထပ်
• အရမ်းလေးလုံးက

Conjunctions can be used to connect sentences or clauses to express relationships between ideas. Here are some examples:

• ကျွန်ုပ်တို့ အကြိမ်သို့ သွားတော့မယ်။ ပြောပြပါ။
• English: Let's go to the park and play.

In this example, the conjunction နှင့် (and) is used to join two verbs together, expressing the idea of doing both activities at the same time.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have completed the Burmese Grammar Prepositions and Conjunctions Location and Direction lesson. Now you should be able to use prepositions to describe location and direction, and connect ideas using conjunctions.

Congratulations on finishing this lesson! Explore these related pages to keep learning: Future Tense & Nouns.

Table of Contents - Burmese Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Sentence Structure

• Simple Sentences
• Nouns and Pronouns

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Numbers and Dates

• Numbers 1-10
• Days of the Week

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Verbs and Tenses

• Regular Verbs
• Irregular Verbs

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Common Activities

• Daily Routines
• Hobbies and Interests

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People and Things
• Expressing Manner and Frequency

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Food and Drink

• Meals and Dining
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Burmese Customs and Etiquette

• Greetings and Politeness
• Visiting a Burmese Home

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Location and Direction
• Connecting Ideas

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Festivals and Celebrations

• Burmese New Year
• Other Important Festivals

Other Lessons

• Plurals
• Adjectives
• 0 to A1 Course
• Negation
• How to Use Be
• Connecting Ideas
• Pronouns
• Nouns
• Regular Verbs
• Questions

Sources

• location and direction words in Burmese
• Burmese Language - Structure, Writing & Alphabet - MustGo