Burma
Burma is the German name for the English phrase Burma.
The term refers to the Southeast Asian country, which is also known as Myanmar.
Meaning: Southeast Asian country (former name) (name)
Did you know?
- While English speakers might refer to the 'Burmese language', German uses the term birmanisch to describe both the language and the culture.
- In German, the name Burma is often used in the context of Burma-Junta to describe the military regime, a term that persists even when Myanmar is used for the geography.
- In many older German texts and maps, you will encounter the spelling Birma instead of Burma. This older spelling was the standard for decades before the English-influenced 'Burma' became more common in German media.
Examples in context
- Werden wir uns für die Menschenrechte des Dissidenten in Burma, des Bloggers im Iran oder des Wählers in Simbabwe einsetzen?Will we support the human rights of the dissident in Burma, the blogger in Iran, or the voter in Zimbabwe?This sentence is useful for seeing how to discuss human rights in relation to Burma.Tatoeba #3049846 by al_ex_an_der, translation #10642391 by Objectivesea
- Ich interessiere mich für Reisen nach Burma.I'm interested in traveling to Burma.
- Früher nannte man das Land Burma.The country used to be called Burma.
- Ich habe früher viel über Burma gelesen.I used to read a lot about Burma.
Example conversation
Julia and Maximilian are talking about a map of Asia.
- JuliaWarum steht hier Burma statt Myanmar?Why does it say Burma here instead of Myanmar?
- MaximilianDas ist wahrscheinlich eine alte Karte, Julia.That is probably an old map, Julia.
- JuliaIch wusste nicht, dass Burma der alte Name ist.I didn't know that Burma is the old name.
- MaximilianJa, heute benutzt man meistens Myanmar.Yes, today Myanmar is mostly used.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
