မြန်မာစာ မြန်မာစကား
Here is the reason why I feel shy (timid = lacking confidence) to speak Myanmar!
“Di ceq-tha thoun ku pe pa (give me 3 pieces of this)” I requested the shop assistant at 6 and a half mile market place. Guess what, she gave me packaged meat (boneless chicken breast) weights 3 kg.
“Ngarotesse chout be-hma le (where are dried chillies)” I asked another shop assistant I met in aisle 11. “Sorry we don’t have dried garlic in stock!!” was the response I got from her.
Note for Burmese friends: shy Vs ashamed - not the same.
Ashamed means to feel a sense of shame about oneself or something.
I don’t feel ashamed of speaking Burmese but just shy. Cheers.