🇲🇲 Burmese phrases

How to Say "I don't know" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
မသိဘူး
"I don't know" in Burmese · say it like ma-thee-boo

The most natural way to say "I don't know" in Burmese is မသိဘူး. 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

မသိပါဘူး
more formal version, suitable for polite conversations
မသိဘူးလား
casual version, often used in informal settings

When to use it

Use this phrase when you genuinely do not have the information someone is asking for. It can be used in both casual and formal contexts. Adjust your tone based on the situation to convey politeness or informality.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ဒီစာအုပ်ကို ဘယ်သူရေးခဲ့လဲဆိုတာ မသိဘူး။I don't know who wrote this book.
အဲဒီအကြောင်းကို မသိပါဘူး။I don't know about that.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this phrase with 'မသိ' which is incomplete and less common.

The fastest way to remember it

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

Can I use this phrase in a formal meeting?

Yes, but it's better to use 'မသိပါဘူး' for a more polite tone.

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