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How to Say "Family" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
မိသားစု
"Family" in Burmese · say it like mee-tha-zu

The most natural way to say "Family" in Burmese is မိသားစု. 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

မိသားစုဝင်များ
used to refer to family members specifically
မိသားစုအဖွဲ့
more formal term for family group

When to use it

You can use 'မိသားစု' when talking about your family or someone else's family. It is appropriate in both casual and formal conversations. This term is commonly used in everyday discussions about family matters.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ကျွန်ုပ်၏ မိသားစုသည် အထက်တန်းကျောင်းတွင် သင်ကြားနေပါသည်။My family is studying at a higher secondary school.
Common mistake
Some learners might confuse 'မိသားစု' with 'မိသားစုဝင်များ', which specifically refers to family members.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear မိသားစု, 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

How do you say 'extended family' in Burmese?

'Extended family' can be referred to as 'မိသားစုအကျယ်' in Burmese.

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