A collection of some of the

most useful phrases spoken in Sinhala

by Dilshan Jayasinha of The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog

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100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

A collection of some of the most useful phrases spoken in Sinhala

by Dilshan Jayasinha
of The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog

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Confession: About the number of phrases in this book, well, there are actually more than a 100
(closer to 150, I think). I just had no reason to not include those additional phrases.
In any case, this is not a comprehensive collection of Sinhala phrases. That for me would be impossible.
But even if it were possible, do you really have time for that? And even if you did, do you really need all that knowledge? I,
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NOW, ABOUT THESE PHRASES
TYPE OF SINHALA USED
The Sinhala used in this eBook is
Spoken Sinhala only (typical day-to-
day conversation type Sinhala).
TYPE OF PHRASES
Generally Ive chosen phrases for
someone visiting Sri Lanka. But
most of these can be also used
when speaking to any Sinhala
speaker (e.g. your wife, husband,
father-in-law, etc.)
LITERAL TRANSLATIONS
Whenever the meaning of the
Sinhala phrase diverts significantly
from the English phrase, I will also
give you the literal translation
(using this color).
NOTES
Wherever needed, I have included
additional notes (using this color)
SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, and SIMPLIFY!
Out of the many different ways of
saying a phrase, I have chosen the
one I think is a) the most simple to
repeat; b) often used and easily
understood
BORROWED ENGLISH WORDS
Often, for some words in spoken
Sinhala, a derivative of the English
word is used instead of the
authentic Sinhala word for it. In
such cases, Ive used the English
borrowed word. (e.g., In this book
ticket is {ticket-k} and not the
real Sinhala word).
100 Essential Sinhala Phrases Dilshan Jayasinha
SYNONYMS
I have introduced synonyms (using
this color) only for words that are
often used interchangeably.
INFORMAL vs. FORMAL YOU
In this book, I have used the
Sinhala equivalent of the informal
you. This can be used even with
a stranger in a day-to-day setting.
However, Ill also give you the
formal you so that it can be used
when appropriate.
POLITE WORDS
I have not mentioned Please and
Thank you in most phrases (to
avoid repetition), but use them
whenever you want. I will show you
where to place them in a sentence.
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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (FOR CHARACTERS USED IN THIS BOOK)

GROUP A GROUP E GROUP O

a as in up as in end o as in only
as in away as in aim as in open
aa as in arm ee as in eel oo as in ooze
as in apple
as in ant GROUP I GROUP U
auw as in owl
i as in in u as in put
ayi as in eye

Other special characters

dh as in then
th as in three
d as in bundle
dh as in bundhle

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

Click on a category of your choice

Phrases

Personal Pronouns ........................................................ 1 Good Wishes ............................................................... 17

Polite Words.................................................................. 1
Greetings & Responses .................................................. 2
Important Single words & Short Phrases .......................2
Initial Introductions ....................................................... 5
Language Related .......................................................... 6
Emergency Expressions .................................................7
Toilet / Bathroom .......................................................... 9
Food & Drinks .............................................................. 10
Finding a Place............................................................. 11
In a Taxi or Tuk-tuk .................................................. 13
Bus, Train, Flight ....................................................... 14
Accommodation .......................................................... 15
Shopping ..................................................................... 16
Showing Affection ....................................................... 17
Useful Adjectives ......................................................... 17
Day, Week, Month, & Year .......................................... 18
Days of the Week ........................................................ 19
Months ........................................................................ 20
Numbers (0-10) ........................................................... 21
Email, Internet, and Mobiles ....................................... 22
Other Miscellaneous ................................................... 23
Bonus Material
Bonus #1: Grouped according to phrase type .............. 24
Bonus #2: Vocabulary .................................................. 26

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PHRASES
Personal Pronouns
Basic personal pronouns
I mam
You (informal) oyaa
You (formal) ob
He/she yaa
They yaala

Polite Words
Main polite words
Please karunaa krla Note: You can place this almost
anywhere in a sentence
Thank you (very much) bohm isthoothi Note: Typically placed at the end
of a sentence
I am sorry samaa vnn
Excuse me samaa vnn Note: Typically placed at the start
of a sentence

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Greetings & Responses

Informal Greetings
Q How are you? kohomdh?
A Im fine, thank you hodhin innva, bohm isthoothi
and you? oyaa kohomdh?
Hello Hello
Formal Greetings
Greetings! (formal) aayubwan! Lit: May your life span be long

Good morning! sub udhsnak!

afternoon dhavaalyak Note: Good morning, Good
evening, etc. are not generally
evening! sndhvak used in conversation.
night! raathriyak
Good-bye
Good-bye gihilla nnam Lit: I shall leave and return

Important Single Words & Short Phrases

Yes & No
Yes owu
No n

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This & That

This mk
That k
Here & There
Here mh Syn: mthn

There h Syn: thn

Come, Go, Wait, stay

Come here mh nn
Wait here mh inn Syn: mthn

Stay here mh inn

there h Syn: thn

I want to go mat yann n

I dont want to go mat yann n n
to come nn
to stay here mh inn n
Go there ht yann Syn: thnt

The Wh words (and one H word)

Q What? mokakdh?
Q Why? yi
Q When (on which day)? kavdhadh? Syn: koyi dhavsdh?

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Q When (at what time)? keeytdh? Syn: koyi vlaavtdh?

Q Where? kohdh? Syn: kothndh?

Q Who? kauwdh?
Q Which one (object)? mon kdh? Syn: koyi

Q Which one (person)? mon kknaadh? Syn: koyi

Q How? kohomdh?
Prepositions
Before kalin Syn: isslla

After pass
With kk
Without nthuw
Other useful single words
(is) Good hodhayi
(is) Not good hodh n
(is) Bad narkayi
Up ud
Down yat
Left vam
Right dhakun
Entrance thul vn thn

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Exit liyt yan thn

(is) Open rla
(is) Closed vahala
Now dhn

Initial Introductions
Name
Q What is your name? oyaag nam mokakdh?
Q Who are you? oyaa kauwdh?
A My name is [Dilshan] mag nam [Dilshan]
A My family name is mag vaasgam [Jayasinha]
[Jayasinha]
Age
Q What is your age? oyaag vays keeydh?
Q When is your birthday? oyaag upan dhiny kavdhadh? Syn: koyi dhavsdh?

Happy birthday! sub upan dhinyak vva!

Country
Q Where are you from? oyaa kohndh?
Q Which country are you oyaa mon ratndh? Syn: koyi
from?
Q Are you from here? oyaa mhndh?

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A I am from Sri Lanka mam shree lankaavn

America mrikaavn
Australia ostrliyaavn
Canada kndaavn
England nglanthyn
Ireland ayrlanthyn
New Zealand nav seelanthyn
Scotland scotlanthyn
South Africa dhakunu aprikaavn

NOTE: If your country is not on the list (how inconsiderate of me), email me the name of your
country to whatsmycountry@lazybutsmartsinhala.com (just click on the link) and Ill send you
back the name in Sinhala & an audio clip of me pronouncing it.

Language Related
Do you speak English?
Q Do you speak English? oyaa ingreesi kathaa krnvadh?
Does anyone kauwru hari
You speak English well oyaa ingreesi hodht kathaa krnva
Do you understand?
Q Do you understand? oyaat thrnvadh?
A I understand mat thrnva

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dont understand
understood
I dont speak Sinhala
I dont speak Sinhala
I speak a little Sinhala
I understand a little Sinhala mat sinhl poddak thrnva
I dont know how to say it
in Sinhala
Other useful phrases
Q Could you speak a little
more slowly?
Q Could you repeat that?
Q Could you write it in
English?
Q How do you say [] in
Sinhala?
Emergency Expressions
Asking for help
Help me!
Q Can I use your phone?
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thrnn n
thruna
mam sinhl kathaa krann n
mam sinhl poddak kathaa krnva
mam k sinhln kiyann dhann n
thaw poddak hmin kathaa krann
puluwandh?
k aayith kiyann puluwandh?
k ingreesiyn liyla dhnn puluwandh?
[] sinhln kiyann kohomdh?
mat udhauw krann!
mat oyaag phone k paavichchi kranna
puluwandh?
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Calling for additional assistance

Call the police! polissiyt kathaa krann!
a doctor dhosthr knkut
an ambulance ambulance kkt
my embassy mag embassy kt Syn: thaanaapthi
kaaryaalyt

the fire department fire brigade kt Syn: gini nivn

hamudhaavt

the hospital isspirithaalyt

Street robbery / pick-pocket
Thief! hork!
Stop! (stop moving / navthinn!
walking / running)
Stop him/her! yaav navaththann!
I dont have any money mam gaav salli monvath n
with me
Dealing with someone bothering you
Go away! mhn yann! Syn: mthnin

Leave me alone! mat mag paaduw inn dhnn

Dont touch me! maav allann paa
Dont bother me! mat kardhr krann paa

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Other dangers
Fire! ginnak!
Health related
Q Where is the closest a lagm ispirithaaly thiynn kohdh? Syn: kothndh
hospital?
I urgently want a doctor! mat vahaam dhosthr knkv n
an ambulance ambulance kak
Im sick mat saneep n
tired mahansi
cold seethlayi
hot rasnyi
feverish un vag
Im having a heart attack mat heart attack kak nva Syn: hrdhaa baadhyak

brain stroke stroke kak Syn: hadhisi aabaadhyak

My blood type is [] mag l vargy []

Toilet / Bathroom
Wanting to use the toilet
Q Where is the toilet? vsikiliy thiynn kohdh? Syn: kothndh

I want to go to the toilet mat vsikiliyt yann n

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Food & Drinks

Main nouns
Food km
Drinks beem
Main food items
Rice bath
Bread paan
Meat mas
Vegetables elvlu
Fruits palthuru
Main drink items
Water vathur
Bottled water bthal vathur
Tea th
Coffee kpi
Eating & drinking
Im hungry mat bad gini
thirsty thibahayi

Q Do you have any food? km monva hari thiynvadh?

I want to eat mat kann n
I dont want to eat mat kann n n

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to drink bonn
to eat some food km poddak Lit: a little bit

to drink some water vathur poddak Lit: a little bit

Q Could you give me mat kann monva hari dhnn puluwandh?

something to eat?
Give me something to eat mat kann monva hari dhnn
something to drink bonn monva hari
some water vathur poddak
a tea th kak
a coffee kpi kak
the bill bil

Q Have you eaten? oyaa kaaladh inn?

The food is tasty km rahayi
I dont want anything mat monvath n n Syn: paa

Finding a Place
Getting lost
Im lost mat paar vrdhila Syn: mam athrmang
vlaa
Im looking for my friend mam mag yaaluvav hoynva

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Asking for the location of places

Q Where is the hospital? ispirithaaly thiynn kohdh? Syn: kothndh

the closest hospital lagm ispirithaaly

the hotel htly
the restaurant km kan thn Syn: restaurant k

bus stop bus halt k

train station kchchi stshm
airport airport k Syn: guwan thotupol

Q Can you show me how to thnt yan hti mat pnnnvadh?

get there?
Getting/giving directions
Turn right dhakunt hrnn
left vamt
back aapahu
On the right side dhakunu pthth
left vam
At the center (of mdh
something or someplace)
Go straight ahead klinm yann

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In a Taxi or Tuk-tuk
Finding a taxi or tuk-tuk
Q Where can I get a taxi? mat taxi kak kohndh gann puluwan? Syn: kothnindh

a tuk-tuk three wheeler kak

The fare
Q How much is it to go to []t yann keeydh?
[]?
Too expensive ganang vdi
Q Does this have a meter? mk meetryak thiynvadh?
Instructions to the driver
Take me to [] maav []t gniyann
Lets go yamu
Go slow hmin yann
fast hayi-yn
carefully parissmin
there ht Syn: thnt

straight klin
straight ahead klinm
Turn right dhakunt hrnn
left vamt
back aapahu

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Wait here mh inn Syn: mthn

there h Syn: thn

a little / a moment poddak

for me (to return) mam nkan
The change (balance money)
Q Where is my mag ithuru salli k?
change/balance?
Keep the the ithuru salli thiyaa gann
change/balance

Bus, Train, Flight

Finding the bus stop, train station, and airport
Q Where is the bus stop? bus halt k thiynn kohdh? Syn: kothndh

the train station kchchi stshm

the airport airport k Syn: guwan thotupol

Q Can you show me how to thnt yan hti mat pnnnvadh?

get there?
Asking about the schedules
Q What time is the next bus? eelag bus k thiynn keeytdh? Syn: koyi vlaavtdh

Q What time is the last bus? anthim bus k thiynn keeytdh? Syn: koyi vlaavtdh

train kchchiy

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flight flight k
Asking about the destination
Q Where does this bus go to? m bus k yann kohtdh? Syn: kothntdh

train kchchiy
flight flight k
Buying a ticket
I want to buy a ticket mat ticket kak gann n
a one-way ticket yann vithrak ticket kak
a return ticket / round- yannayi nnayi ticket kak Syn: return
trip
Other related phrases
Bon voyage / Have a nice sub gamnak!
trip!
Have a safe trip! parissmin gihilla nn Lit: Go carefully/safely and
return

Accommodation
Sleep
I want to sleep mat nidhaa gann n
I dont want to sleep mat nidhaa gann n n
a place to sleep nidhaa gann thnak

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Finding a room
Im looking for a place to mam inn thnak hoynva
stay
a hotel htlyak
Q Can you show me how to thnt yan hti mat pnnnvadh?
get there?
Q Do you have rooms? kaamr thiynvadh?
Q Do you have a room for mat inn kaamryak thiynvadh?
me to stay in?
Q Could you give me a room? mat kaamryak dhnn puluwandh?
Q How much is this room? m kaamry keeydh?
Changing your room
I would like to a different mat vn kaamryak n
room

Shopping
Inquiring about the price
Q How much is this? mk keeydh?
Its too expensive mk ganang vdi
Q Can you give me a lower gaan adu krla dhnn puluwandh?
price?

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Other useful phrases

Im just looking mam nikan balnva vithrayi

Love & Affection

Main phrases
I love you mam oyaat aadhryi
like aasayi Syn: kmthi

Good Wishes
Common good wishes
Bon voyage / Have a nice sub gamnak!
trip!
Get well soon! ikmning saneep vnn! Lit: quickly

Good luck! jay vva!

Happy birthday! sub upan dhinyak vva!
Happy new year! sub aluth auwrudhdhak vva!
Merry Christmas! sub naththlak vva!

Useful Adjectives
I am cold mat seethlayi
You are cold oyaat seethlayi
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hot rasnyi
tired mahansi
happy santhsayi
sad dhukayi
I am young mam tharunayi
You are young oyaa tharunayi
old vayskayi
beautiful/good looking lassnayi
handsome kadvasam
scared bayayi

Day, Week, Month, & Year

Day
Day dhavs
Today adh
Yesterday eey
Tomorrow ht
Time of day
This morning adh udh
Yesterday morning eey udh
Tomorrow morning ht udh

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afternoon dhaval
evening havs Syn: hndhv

night (tonight) r
Week, month, year
Week sathiy Syn: sumaany

Month maasy
Year auwrudhdh
This week, month, year, etc.
This week m sathiy Syn: sumaany

This month m maasy

This year m auwrudhdh
Last giy
Next labn Syn: eelag

Days of the Week

Which day is it?
Q Which day is it today? adh dhavs mokakdh?
Q Which date is it today? adh dhiny mokakdh?
is it tomorrow ht
was it yesterday eey

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Days of the week

Monday sadhudha
Tuesday agharuwaadha
Wednesday badhaadha
Thursday brahaspthindha
Friday sikuraadha
Saturday snsuraadha
Sunday iridha

Months
Months (January - December)
January janvaari
February pbrvaari
March maarthu
April aprl
May myi
June juni
July jooli
August agsthu
September spthmbr
October okthmbr

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November novmbr
December dhsmbr

Numbers (0-10)
Cardinal numbers (one, two, three,)
Zero bindhuw
One k
Two dhk
Three thun
Four hathr
Five pah
Six hay
Seven hath
Eight at
Nine namy
Ten dhahay
Ordinal numbers (first, second, third,)
First pal vni
Second dh vni
Third thun vni
Fourth hathr vni

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Fifth pas vni

Sixth hay vni
Seventh hath vni
Eighth at vni
Nineth nam vni
Tenth dhaha vni
First, second, and third time
First time pal vni sr
Second dh vni
Third thun vni
Last time anthim sr

Email, Internet, and Mobiles

Q Where can I check my mat mag email balaa gann puluwan Syn: kothndh
email? kohdh?
access the internet? internet k paavichchi krann
My mobile phone has no mag mobile k signal n Syn: cell phone k
signal/reception
no more charge/battery charge k ivrayi

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Other Miscellaneous
Q How do I do this? mam mk krann kohomdh?
Q How does this work? mk vd krann kohomdh?

Once again, thank you!

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BONUS MATERIAL

Bonus #1: Grouped according to phrase type

The following is the same collection of phrases from the eBook that have been
grouped according to the type of phrase to make it more convenient for you.

I want/dont want phrases

(also equivalent to I need/dont need or Id like to/wouldnt like to)
I want to eat mat kann n
I dont want to eat mat kann n n
eat some food km poddak Lit: a little bit

drink bonn
drink some water vathur poddak Lit: a little bit

sleep nidhaa gann

a place to sleep nidhaa gann thnak
go yann
go to the toilet vsikiliyt yann
come nn
stay here mh inn Syn: mthn

buy a ticket ticket kak gann

I dont want anything mat monvath n n Syn: paa

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Could you give me? type phrases

(also equivalent to Could I have or May I have)

Q Could you give me mat kann monva hari dhnn puluwandh?

something to eat?
Give me something to eat mat kann monva hari dhnn
something to drink bonn monva hari
some water vathur poddak
a tea th kak
a coffee kpi kak
a room kaamryak
the bill bil
Q Could you speak a little thaw poddak hming kathaa krann
more slowly? puluwandh?
Q Could you repeat that? k aayith kiyann puluwandh?
Q Could you write it in k ingreesiyn liyla dhnn puluwandh?
English?
Do you have?
Q Do you have rooms kaamr thiynvadh?
available?
Q Do you have a room for mat inn kaamryak thiynvadh?
me to stay in?
Q Do you have any food? km monva hari thiynvadh?

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Bonus #2: Vocabulary

The following table lists the most important useful words that were used in the
phrases of the eBook to assist you for quick reference.

A
After pass
Afternoon dhaval
Again aayith
Age vays
Airport airport k Syn: guwan thotupol

(an) Ambulance ambulance kak

Anyone kauwru hari
April aprl
August agsthu
B
(is/are/am) Bad narkayi
(is/are/am) Beautiful/good looking lassnayi
Before kalin Syn: isslla

Bill bil
Birthday upan dhiny
Blood l

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(to) Bother kardhr krann

Bottled water bthal vathur
Brain stroke stroke kak Syn: hadhisi aabaadhyak

Bread paan
Bus bus k
Bus stop bus halt k
(to) Buy gann
C
(to) Call kathaa krann
Can / is able to puluwan
Carefully parissmin
Center (of something or someplace) mdh
Change/balance ithuru salli
Charge/battery (e.g. of a mobile phone) charge k
(is/are/am) Closed vahala
Closest lagm
Coffee kpi
(a) Coffee kpi kak
(is/are/am) Cold seethlayi
(to) Come nn
Country rat

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D
Date dhiny
Day dhavs
December dhsmbr
(a) Doctor dhosthr knk
Down yat
(to) Drink bonn
Drinks beem
E
(to) Eat kann
Eaten kaala
Eight at
Eighth at vni
Email email
Embassy embassy k Syn: thaanaapthi
kaaryaalyt

English ingreesi
(in) English ingreesiyn
Entrance thul vn thn
Evening havs Syn: hndhv

Exit liyt yan thn

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Expensive ganang
F
Family name vaasgam
Fast hayi-yn
February pbrvaari
(is/are/am) Feverish un vag
Fifth pas vni
Fine hodhin innva, bohm
isthoothi
First pal vni
Five pah
Flight flight k
Food km
For me mat
For you oyaat
Four hathr
Fourth hathr vni
Friday sikuraadha
Friend yaaluva
From here mhn
From where? kohndh?
Fruits palthuru

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G
(is/are/am) Good hodhayi
Greetings! (formal) aayubwan! Lit: May your life span be long

(to) Get gann

(to) Give dhnn
(to) Go yann
H
(is/are/am) Handsome kadvasam
(is/are/am) Happy santhsayi
He/she yaa
Heart attack heart attack kak Syn: hrdhaa baadhyak

Hello Hello
Help udhauw
Here mh Syn: mthn

(to) Here mht Syn: mthnt

Hospital isspirithaaly
(is/are/am) Hot rasnyi
Hotel htly
(a) Hotel htlyak
How much? keeydh?
How? kohomdh?

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(is/are/am) Hungry bad gini

I
I mam
Internet internet k
J
January janvaari
July jooli
June juni
K
(to) Keep thiyaa gann
L
Last (e.g. bus, train, plane) anthim Syn: koyi vlaavtdh

Last/previous (e.g. week, month, year) giy

Left vam
(to the) Left vamt
Likes aasayi Syn: kmthi

(a) Little poddak

(is/are/am) Looking for hoynva
(is/are/am) Looking balnva
(is/are/am) Loving aadhryi
(to) Let someone be inn dhnn

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M
March maarthu
May myi
Me mam
Meat mas
(a) Meter meetryak
Mobile phone mobile k Syn: cell phone k

Monday sadhudha
Month maasy
Morning udh
My mag
N
Name nam
(a) New year aluth auwrudhdhak
Next (e.g. bus, train, plane) eelag
Next (e.g. week, month, year) labn Syn: eelag

Night r
Nine namy
Nineth nam vni
No n
Not good hodh n

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November novmbr
Now dhn
O
October okthmbr
(is/are/am) Old vayskayi
One k
(a) One-way ticket yann vithrak ticket kak
(is/are/am) Open rla
P
Phone phone k
(a) Place to stay inn thnak
(a) Place thnak
Please karunaa krla
Police polissiy
Q
Quickly ikmning
R
(a) Return ticket / round-trip ticket yannayi nnayi ticket kak Syn: return

Restaurant km kan thn Syn: restaurant k

Rice bath
Right dhakun

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(to the) Right dhakunt

Room kaamry
(a) Room kaamryak
Rooms kaamr
S
(is/are/am) Sad dhukayi
Saturday snsuraadha
(is/are/am) Scared bayayi
Second dh vni
September spthmbr
Seven hath
Seventh hath vni
(is/are/am) Sick mat saneep n
Signal/reception (e.g of a mobile phone) signal
Sinhala sinhl
(in) Sinhala sinhln
Six hay
Sixth hay vni
Slow hmin
Slowly hmin
(is/are/am) Speaking kathaa krnva

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(to) Stay inn

Stop (e.g. stop moving / walking / navthinn!
running)
Stop (e.g. stop something or someone) navaththann!
Straight ahead klinm
Sunday iridha
(to) Say kiyann
(to) Sleep nidhaa gann
(to) Stay in (e.g. to stay in a hotel) inn
T
(a) Tea th kak
(a) Thief hork
(is/are/am) Tasty rahayi
(is/are/am) Thirsty thibahayi
(is/are/am) Tired mahansi
(to) There ht Syn: thnt

(a) Tuk-tuk three wheeler kak

(a) Taxi taxi kak
(a) Ticket ticket kak
Tea th
Ten dhahay
Tenth dhaha vni
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Thanks isthoothi Note: Typically placed at the end

of a sentence

That k
Train station kchchi stshm
There h Syn: thn

They yaala
Third thun vni
This (e.g. this thing) mk
This m
Three thun
Thursday brahaspthindha
Today adh
Toilet vsikiliy
Tomorrow ht
Train kchchiy
Train station kchchi stshm
Tuesday agharuwaadha
Two dhk
Type (e.g. a type of something; a kind) vargy
(to) Take away gniyann
(to) Touch allann

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U
Understand thrnva
Understood thruna
Up ud
Urgently vahaam
(to) Use paavichchi kranna
V
(a) Voyage/trip gamnak
Vegetables elvlu
W
(a) What time? keeytdh? Syn: koyi vlaavtdh

Wait inn
Want n
Water vathur
Wednesday badhaadha
Week sathiy Syn: sumaany

What? mokakdh?
When? (at what time?) keeytdh? Syn: koyi vlaavtdh?

When? (on which day?) kavdhadh? Syn: koyi dhavsdh?

Where? kohdh? Syn: kothndh?

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Which one? (for an object) mon kdh? Syn: koyi

Which one? (for a person) mon kknaadh? Syn: koyi

Who? kauwdh?
Why? yi
With kk
Without nthuw
(to) Wait inn
X
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Y
(is/are/am) Young tharunayi
Year auwrudhdh
Yes owu
Yesterday eey
You (formal) ob
You (informal) oyaa
Your oyaag
Z
Zero bindhuw

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