Burmese language classes

This course will introduce students to the Burmese language, and provide them with communicative commands at an Introductory level, with an emphasis on conversation in everyday situations. Students will also begin to familiarise themselves with reading and writing Burmese script.

It aims to give your children a confident and enjoyable start in speaking Burmese, focussing on what they are most likely to need when you visit Burma: “survival language” for cafés, taxis, shops, and so on, and “social language” for getting to know people and making friends. They will find that Burmese is a much easier language to learn than many people think.

Upon completion of the course, the students will able to recognise and pronounce the basic Burmese consonants, vowels, and tones, as well as other distinctive features of Burmese pronunciation.

Additionally, the students will have the awareness of the cultural and social practices of Burmese societies and history of the country.