🇲🇲 Burmese phrases

How to Say "Food" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
အစားအစာ
"Food" in Burmese · say it like ah-sah-rah-sah

The most natural way to say "Food" in Burmese is အစားအစာ. 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

အစား
more casual and often used in everyday conversation
အစားအစာများ
used when referring to various types of food

When to use it

You can use this word when talking about meals or any type of food. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. Use it when asking about food or discussing what to eat.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
အစားအစာကို စားချင်ပါတယ်။I want to eat food.
ဒီနေ့ အစားအစာ အရမ်း အထူးပါ။The food is very special today.
Common mistake
Some learners might confuse 'အစား' with 'အစားအစာ', but they are used in slightly different contexts.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear အစားအစာ, 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 difference between 'အစား' and 'အစားအစာ'?

'အစား' is more casual, while 'အစားအစာ' is more formal and comprehensive.

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