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How to Say "Mother" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
အမေ
"Mother" in Burmese · say it like ah-may

The most natural way to say "Mother" in Burmese is အမေ. 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

အမေကြီး
more formal or respectful term for mother
အမေမေ
a casual and affectionate way to refer to mother

When to use it

Use 'အမေ' when talking about your mother or someone else's mother in a general context. It is appropriate in both formal and informal settings. You can also use it when addressing your mother directly.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
အမေ၊ ကျွန်တော်တို့ရဲ့ အိမ်မှာ အစားအစာ ပြင်ဆင်နေပါတယ်။Mother, I am preparing food at home.
Common mistake
Some learners might confuse 'အမေ' with 'အဖေ' which means father.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear အမေ, 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 'အမေ' and 'အမေကြီး'?

'အမေ' is a general term for mother, while 'အမေကြီး' is a more respectful form.

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