🇲🇲 Burmese phrases

How to Say "Yes and no" in Burmese

The SPAIKING TeamJuly 27, 2026
ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး
"Yes and no" in Burmese · say it like hoat-keh, ma-hoat-bu

The most natural way to say "Yes and no" in Burmese is ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး. 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

ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး
standard way to express both yes and no
ဟုတ်၊ မဟုတ်
more casual and shorter version

When to use it

Use this phrase when you want to express mixed feelings or uncertainty about a question. It is suitable in both casual and formal conversations. It can help convey that there are aspects you agree with and aspects you disagree with.

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Examples in Burmese

BurmeseEnglish
ဒီအကြောင်းကို သေချာပြောရင် ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး။If I speak clearly about this matter, it's yes and no.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this phrase with a simple 'yes' or 'no', missing the nuance.

The fastest way to remember it

Vocabulary you only read fades fast. Vocabulary you say out loud sticks. Hear ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ မဟုတ်ဘူး, 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

When should I use 'yes and no' in a conversation?

Use it when you want to express that you have mixed feelings about a topic.

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