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The Burmese alphabet

မြန်မာ

Every letter of the Burmese script, with its sound written out. In Bhasaly you can tap any letter to hear it — the whole chart is recorded.

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Vowels

10 letters. The romanization under each letter is how it sounds, not a spelling rule.

အာaa
အိi
အီii
အုu
အူuu
အေe
အဲeh
အောaw
အိုo
အံan

Consonants

33 letters, in the order the course teaches them.

ကka
hka
ga
ga
nga
sa
hsa
za
za
nya
ta
hta
da
da
na
ta
hta
da
da
na
pa
hpa
ba
ba
ma
ya
ya
la
wa
tha
ha
la
a

Numerals

Digits 0-9 as they are written in Burmese.

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Common questions

How many letters are in the Burmese alphabet?

This chart lists 10 vowels and 33 consonants — 43 letters in total — plus the ten numerals.

Can I hear how each Burmese letter sounds?

Yes. Open the alphabet in Bhasaly and tap any letter to play a recorded clip of its sound. No account is needed.

What is the best way to learn the Burmese script?

One letter at a time, with sound, then straight into real words. Bhasaly's Burmese course starts with the script and builds from there.

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