| English
|
Sinhala
|
| No
|
Naa |
| Hello/good day
|
Ayubawan
|
| Thank you
|
Istuti |
| Thank you very much
|
Bahama istuti
|
How are you? |
Kahamade?
|
| Fine
|
Varadak neh
|
| Please
|
Karunakerela nama....
|
| What is your Name?
|
Makadhdha? |
My name is |
Mage nama |
| OK/very good
|
Hari handai |
| Delicious
|
Hari rasai |
| I don't
understand |
Mata terinneh neh
|
Veryexpensive |
Hari ganan
|
| No sugar please
|
Seeni netuwa
|
| Please stop here
|
Metana nawaththanna
|
|
What? |
Makadhdha? |
| Where?
|
Kahedha?
|
| Where is the hotel?
|
Haatale kahedha? |
| Where is the station?
|
Stesemeta eka ka? |
| What is this?
|
Mekeh makadeh?
|
| May I Telephone?
|
Mata Gall ekak gand paluwandeh? |
| How much
|
(is this) (Meeka) kiyadha? |
|
|
English
|
Sinhala
|
| Monday
|
Sanduda
|
| Tuesday
|
Angahauwada
|
| Wednesday
|
Badada
|
| Thursday
|
Brahaspathinda
|
| Friday
|
Sikurada
|
| Saturday
|
Senesurada |
| Sunday
|
Irida
|
Many Sinhalese place names are long but quite logical
as they are nearly always a compound, so remember a few
rules
and you will pronounce themlike a native.
|
Place Names
|
Sinhala
|
| Island
|
Duwa
|
| Village
|
Gama
|
| River
|
Ganga
|
| Street
|
Mawatha
|
| City
|
Nuwara
|
| Stream
|
Ora
|
| Town
|
Pura |
| Port
|
Rota' rara |
| Temple
|
Vihara
|
| Lake
|
Weva
|
|
| English
|
Sinhala
|
| Bank
|
Bank eka |
| Breakfast
|
Udee tee |
| Iclean
|
Pirisidu |
| Coffee
|
kipi
|
| Dinner
|
Paa kaama
|
| Dirty
|
ki/utu |
| Food
|
Kaama
|
| Hotel
|
Hotela
|
| Lunch
|
Dawalkaama
|
| Small
|
Punchi |
| Pharmacy
|
Bet sappuwa
|
| Restaurant
|
Apana sala
|
| Room
|
kaamare
|
| Soap
|
Saban
|
| Tea
|
Tey |
| This/thatmee
|
Oya
|
| Water
|
Watara |
| one
|
eka
|
| Two
|
Deka
|
| Three
|
Tuna
|
| Four
|
Hatara
|
| Five
|
Paha
|
| Six
|
Haya
|
| Seven
|
Hata
|
| Eight
|
Ata
|
| Nine
|
Namaya
|
| Ten
|
Taaha
|
|
