How to Say “Cheers” in Burmese

အောင်မြင်ပါစေ
aung myin par say
The Burmese phrase for "cheers" (used as a toast) is အောင်မြင်ပါစေ (aung myin par say).
This phrase is used as a toast to wish success upon the people being toasted.
Meaning: toast when drinking (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase translates to "may you be successful".

How do you pronounce it?

aung myin par say

Did you know?

  • When toasting, it is a sign of respect for a younger person to hold their glass slightly lower than that of an elder or a superior.
  • The word အောင်မြင် in the phrase can refer to both worldly success and spiritual victory or liberation.
  • In many Western cultures, people clink glasses during a toast, but in Myanmar, the focus is often on the spoken blessing rather than the physical sound of the glass.

Example conversation

Two friends are drinking together at a restaurant.

  1. နှင်းနှင်း Hnin Hnin

    ဒီနေ့အတွက် အောင်မြင်ပါစေ။
    dee nay a twat aung myin par say.
    Cheers to today!
  2. အောင်အောင် Aung Aung

    ဟုတ်ကဲ့၊ အောင်မြင်ပါစေ။
    hote kae, aung myin par say.
    Yes, cheers!
  3. နှင်းနှင်း Hnin Hnin

    အရက်လေး တစ်ခွက်လောက် ထပ်သောက်ရအောင်။
    a yet lay ta khwet lout htat thout ya aung.
    Let's have another drink.
  4. အောင်အောင် Aung Aung

    ကောင်းပါပြီ။
    kaung par pyee.
    Sounds good.
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