🇲🇲 Burmese phrases

How to Say "Dog" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
ခွေး
"Dog" in Burmese · say it like khway

The most natural way to say "Dog" in Burmese is ခွေး. Tap the speaker above to hear it, then say it back out loud. That is the fastest way to make it stick.

Other ways to say it

ခွေးသား
used to refer to a puppy or young dog
ခွေးမ
used to refer to a female dog

When to use it

You can use 'ခွေး' when talking about dogs in general. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. If you want to specify the gender or age of the dog, you can use the variants. It's commonly used in conversations about pets or animals.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ကျွန်တော့်ခွေးက အရမ်းချစ်စရာပါ။My dog is very cute.
ခွေးတွေကို အစားအစာပေးရင် သတိထားပါ။Be careful when feeding dogs.
Common mistake
Some learners confuse 'ခွေး' with 'ကြောင်' (cat), so it's important to remember the difference.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear ခွေး, repeat it a few times, then use it in a real sentence. SPAIKING lets you practice exactly that, speaking Burmese with a coach that corrects your pronunciation in real time. You can start with two free conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the plural form of 'ခွေး'?

The plural form is 'ခွေးများ', which means 'dogs'.

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