Drinks
❃ Drinks
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သောက်ရေ
[ Thauk yay ] -
Drinking water.
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ရေသန့်တစ်ပုလင်းပေးပါ
[ Yay than ta ba lin pay ba ] -
One bottle of purified water.
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ရေခဲ
[ Yay ge ] -
Ice cubes.
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ရေခဲမထည့်နဲ့
[ Yay ge ma hte ne ] -
No ice, please.
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ရေအေး
[ Yay aye ] -
Cold water.
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ရေနွေး
[ Yay nway ] -
Hot water.
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မြန်မာဘီယာတစ်ပုလင်း
[ Myanmar beer ta ba lin ] -
One Myanmar Beer bottle.
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ဘီယာစည်ဘီယာ
[ Beer si bya ] -
Draft beer.
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ဖန်ခွက်နှစ်ခွက်ပေးပါ
[ Hpan khwet hnit khwet pay ba ] -
Two glasses, please.
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သစ်သီးဖျော်ရည်
[ Thit thi phyaw yey ] -
Fresh fruit juice.
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ထောပတ်သီးဖျော်ရည်
[ Htaw bat thi phyaw yey ] -
Avocado juice (very popular).
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သံပရာရည်
[ Than ba ya yey ] -
Lime juice.
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ကြံရည်
[ Kyan yey ] -
Sugarcane juice.
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ကော်ဖီ
[ Coffee ] -
Coffee.
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ချီးယားစ်
[ Cheers! ] -
Cheers!
Staying hydrated in the sweltering tropical heat of Myanmar is essential, but it requires a bit of practical knowledge regarding safe drinking practices. Tap water in Myanmar is generally not potable for foreigners. When sitting at a local restaurant or street stall, you will often see a communal plastic jug of drinking water on the table. While locals drink this freely, tourists are highly advised to order medically sealed bottled water to avoid severe stomach issues. You can do this by asking for ရေသန့်တစ်ပုလင်းပေးပါ (yay than ta ba lin pay ba) [jè ðàɴ tə bəlɪ́ɴ pé pà], which literally translates to "one bottle of purified water." Similarly, concerns about ice are common among travelers. In high-end establishments and busy teahouses, the ice is typically factory-produced from purified water—characterized by its cylindrical shape with a hole in the middle—and is perfectly safe. However, if you have a sensitive stomach and want to avoid ice altogether, confidently use the phrase ရေခဲမထည့်နဲ့ (yay ge ma hte ne) [jè ɡɛ́ mə tʰɛ̰ nɛ̰], meaning "no ice, please." Beyond water, Myanmar has a vibrant, distinct beverage culture. While teahouses are for morning socializing, evenings belong to the "Beer Stations." These lively, open-air venues are the center of nightlife, packed with locals watching football matches. Here, ordering a bottle of the national pride, "Myanmar Beer," is a cultural must. If you prefer draught beer poured straight from the tap, ask for ဘီယာစည်ဘီယာ (beer si bya) [bìjà sì bjà]. For non-alcoholic alternatives, the country is famous for its abundance of incredibly fresh, cheap tropical fruit juices. Due to the rich soil of regions like Shan State, avocados are plentiful, making the thick, sweet avocado juice—ထောပတ်သီးဖျော်ရည် (htaw bat thi phyaw yey) [tʰɔ́ baʔ θí pʰjɔ̀ jè]—an absolute sensation and a must-try beverage that perfectly balances the spicy, oily nature of Burmese cuisine.
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