100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

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A collection of some of the
most useful phrases spoken in Sinhala
by Dilshan Jayasinha of The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog
http://www.lazybutsmartsinhala.com
Copyright © 2013 JAY ONLINE ENTERPRISES, SARL. All Rights Reserved
100 Essential Sinhala Phrases – Dilshan Jayasinha
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,
for one, would answer a loud “no” and “no” for both and I’m guessing (and maybe hoping?) it’s the same for you.
So voila! Here’s your free copy of some thoughtfully selected Sinhala phrases that I think is “good enough” for you to
start with. I’m a HUGE fan of “simplifying” things and not overloading the brain with information that is more than
necessary. So, assuming that you’re also someone who likes that “lazy but smart” approach, I hope you’ll find this
simplified Sinhala phrase collection helpful.
I look forward to keeping in touch with you through email and the comments section of my blog and assisting you in
learning “good enough” Sinhala with the minimum needed effort.
All the best and I’ll see you soon,
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NOW, ABOUT THESE PHRASES…
TYPE OF SINHALA USED
NOTES
SYNONYMS
The Sinhala used in this eBook is
Spoken Sinhala only (typical day-today conversation type Sinhala).
Wherever needed, I have included
I have introduced synonyms (using
additional notes (using this color)
this color) only for words that are
often used interchangeably.
SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, and SIMPLIFY!
TYPE OF PHRASES
Generally I’ve 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.)
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
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).
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, I’ve used the English
borrowed word. (e.g., In this book
‘ticket’ is {‘ticket’-ékȧ} and not the
real Sinhala word).
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, I’ll 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
é
as in…
end
o
as in…
only
ȧ
as in…
away
ḗ
as in…
aim
ō
as in…
open
aa
as in…
arm
ee
as in…
eel
oo
as in…
ooze
æ
as in…
apple
ǣ
as in…
ant
auw
as in…
owl
ayi
as in…
eye
GROUP ‘I’
as in…
i
GROUP ‘U’
in
u
as in…
put
Other special characters
dh
as in…
then
th
as in…
three
ňd
as in…
bundle
ňdh
as in…
bundhle
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Click on a category of your choice
Phrases
Personal Pronouns ........................................................ 1
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
Good Wishes ............................................................... 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
ma∙mȧ

You (informal)
o∙yaa

You (formal)
o∙bȧ

He/she
é∙yaa

They
é∙yaa∙la
Polite Words
Main polite words

Please
ka∙ru∙naa kȧ∙rȧ∙la
Note: You can place this almost
anywhere in a sentence

Thank you (very much)
bo∙hō∙mȧ is∙thoo∙thi
Note: Typically placed at the end
of a sentence

I am sorry
sa∙maa vén∙nȧ

Excuse me
sa∙maa vén∙nȧ
Note: Typically placed at the start
of a sentence
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Greetings & Responses
Informal Greetings
Q
How are you?
ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
A
I’m fine, thank you
hoňdhin in∙nȧ∙va, bo∙hō∙mȧ is∙thoo∙thi
− and you?

Hello
− o∙yaa ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
‘Hello’
Formal Greetings

Greetings! (formal)
aa∙yu∙bō∙wan!

Good morning!
su∙bȧ u∙dhǣ∙sȧ∙nak!
Lit: “May your life span be long”
− afternoon
− dha∙vaa∙lȧ∙yak
Note: “Good morning”, “Good
− evening!
− sæn∙dhǣ∙vak
used in conversation.
− night!
− raath∙ri∙yak
evening”, etc. are not generally
Good-bye

Good-bye
gi∙hil∙la én∙nam
Lit: “I shall leave and return”
Important Single Words & Short Phrases
“Yes” & “No”

Yes
owu

No
nǣ
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“This” & “That”

This
mḗ∙kȧ

That
ḗ∙kȧ
“Here” & “There”

Here
mé∙hé
Syn: “mé∙thȧ∙nȧ”

There
é∙hé
Syn: “é∙thȧ∙nȧ”
“Come”, “Go”, “Wait”, “stay”

Come here
mé∙hé én∙nȧ

Wait here
mé∙hé in∙nȧ

Stay here
mé∙hé in∙nȧ
− there
− é∙hé

I want to go
ma∙tȧ yan∙nȧ ō∙né

I don’t want to go
ma∙tȧ yan∙nȧ ō∙né nǣ

− to come
− én∙nȧ
− to stay here
− mé∙hé in∙nȧ ō∙né
Go there
é∙hé∙tȧ yan∙nȧ
Syn: “é∙thȧ∙nȧ∙tȧ”
The “’Wh” words… (and one “H” word)
Q
What?
mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
Q
Why?
æyi
Q
When (on which day)?
ka∙vȧ∙dha∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi dha∙vȧ∙sȧ∙dhȧ?”
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Q
When (at what time)?
kee∙yȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi vé∙laa∙vȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ?”
Q
Where?
ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
Syn: “ko∙thȧ∙nȧ∙dhȧ?”
Q
Who?
kauw∙dhȧ?
Q
Which one (object)?
mo∙nȧ é∙kȧ∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi”
Q
Which one (person)?
mo∙nȧ ék∙ké∙naa∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi”
Q
How?
Prepositions

Before
ka∙lin

After
pas∙sé

With
ék∙kȧ

Without
næ∙thu∙wȧ
Syn: “is∙sél∙la”
Other useful single words

(is) Good
hoňdhayi

(is) Not good
hoňdhȧ nǣ

(is) Bad
na∙rȧ∙kayi

Up
udȧ

Down
yatȧ

Left
va∙mȧ

Right
dha∙ku∙nȧ

Entrance
æ∙thul vé∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ
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
Exit
é∙li∙yȧ∙tȧ ya∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ

(is) Open
æ∙rȧ∙la

(is) Closed
va∙ha∙la

Now
dhæn
Initial Introductions
Name
Q
What is your name?
o∙yaa∙gé na∙mȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
Q
Who are you?
o∙yaa kauw∙dhȧ?
A
My name is [Dilshan]
ma∙gé na∙mȧ [Dilshan]
My family name is
[Jayasinha]
ma∙gé vaa∙sȧ∙ga∙mȧ [Jayasinha]
A
Age
Q
What is your age?
o∙yaa∙gé va∙yȧ∙sȧ kee∙yȧ∙dhȧ?
Q
When is your birthday?
o∙yaa∙gé u∙pan dhi∙nȧ∙yȧ ka∙vȧ∙dha∙dhȧ?

Happy birthday!
su∙bȧ u∙pan dhi∙nȧ∙yak vḗ∙va!
Country
Q
Q
Q
Where are you from?
o∙yaa ko∙hén∙dhȧ?
Which country are you
from?
o∙yaa mo∙nȧ ra∙tén∙dhȧ?
Are you from here?
o∙yaa mé∙hén∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi”
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A
I am from Sri Lanka
ma∙mȧ shree lan∙kaa∙vén
− America
− æ∙mȧ∙ri∙kaa∙vén
− Australia
− os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén
− Canada
− kæ∙nȧ∙daa∙vén
− England
− én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yén
− Ireland
− a∙yȧr∙lan∙thȧ∙yén
− New Zealand
− na∙vȧ see∙lan∙thȧ∙yén
− Scotland
− scot∙lan∙thȧ∙yén
− South Africa
− dha∙ku∙nu ap∙ri∙kaa∙vén
NOTE: If your country is not on the list (how inconsiderate of me…), email me the name of your
country to [email protected] (just click on the link) and I’ll 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?
− Does anyone

You speak English well
o∙yaa in∙gree∙si ka∙thaa kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
− kauw∙ru ha∙ri
o∙yaa in∙gree∙si hoňdhȧ∙tȧ ka∙thaa kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
“Do you understand?”
Q
Do you understand?
o∙yaa∙tȧ thḗ∙ré∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
A
I understand
ma∙tȧ thḗ∙ré∙nȧ∙va
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− don’t understand
− thḗ∙rén∙né nǣ
− understood
− thḗ∙ru∙na
“I don’t speak Sinhala”

I don’t speak Sinhala
ma∙mȧ sin∙hȧ∙lȧ ka∙thaa kȧ∙ran∙né nǣ

I speak a little Sinhala
ma∙mȧ sin∙hȧ∙lȧ pod∙dak ka∙thaa kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va

I understand a little Sinhala ma∙tȧ sin∙hȧ∙lȧ pod∙dak thḗ∙ré∙nȧ∙va

I don’t know how to say it
in Sinhala
ma∙mȧ ḗ∙kȧ sin∙hȧ∙lén ki∙yan∙nȧ dhan∙né nǣ
Other useful phrases
Q
Q
Q
Q
Could you speak a little
more slowly?
tha∙wȧ pod∙dak hé∙min ka∙thaa kȧ∙ran∙nȧ
pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Could you repeat that?
ḗ∙kȧ aayith ki∙yan∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Could you write it in
English?
ḗ∙kȧ in∙gree∙si∙yén li∙yȧ∙la dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
How do you say […] in
Sinhala?
[…] sin∙hȧ∙lén ki∙yan∙né ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
Emergency Expressions
Asking for help

Help me!
ma∙tȧ u∙dhauw kȧ∙ran∙nȧ!
Q
Can I use your phone?
ma∙tȧ o∙yaa∙gé ‘phone’ ékȧ paa∙vich∙chi kȧ∙ran∙na
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Calling for additional assistance

Call the police!
po∙lis∙si∙yȧ∙tȧ ka∙thaa kȧ∙ran∙nȧ!
− a doctor
− dhos∙thȧ∙rȧ ké∙né∙ku∙tȧ
− an ambulance
− ‘ambulance’ é∙kȧ∙kȧ∙tȧ
− my embassy
− ma∙gé ‘embassy’ é∙kȧ∙tȧ
Syn: “thaa∙naa∙pȧ∙thi
kaar∙yaa∙lȧ∙yȧ∙tȧ”
− the fire department
− ‘fire brigade’ é∙kȧ∙tȧ
Syn: “gi∙ni ni∙vȧ∙nȧ
ha∙mu∙dhaa∙vȧ∙tȧ”
− the hospital
− iss∙pi∙ri∙thaa∙lȧ∙yȧ∙tȧ
Street robbery / pick-pocket




Thief!
ho∙rék!
Stop! (stop moving /
walking / running)
na∙vȧ∙thin∙nȧ!
Stop him/her!
é∙yaa∙vȧ na∙vath∙than∙nȧ!
I don’t have any money
with me
ma∙mȧ gaa∙vȧ sal∙li mo∙nȧ∙vath nǣ
Dealing with someone bothering you

Go away!
mé∙hén yan∙nȧ!

Leave me alone!
ma∙tȧ ma∙gé paa∙du∙wé in∙nȧ dhén∙nȧ

Don’t touch me!
maa∙vȧ al∙lan∙nȧ é∙paa

Don’t bother me!
ma∙tȧ ka∙rȧ∙dhȧ∙rȧ kȧ∙ran∙nȧ é∙paa
Syn: “mé∙thȧ∙nin”
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Other dangers

Fire!
gin∙nak!
Health related
Q

Where is the closest a
hospital?
laňgȧ∙mȧ is∙pi∙ri∙thaa∙lȧ∙yȧ thi∙yén∙né ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
I urgently want a doctor!
ma∙tȧ va∙haa∙mȧ dhos∙thȧ∙rȧ ké∙nék∙vȧ ō∙né
− an ambulance


I’m sick
ma∙tȧ sa∙nee∙pȧ nǣ
− ma∙han∙si
− cold
− see∙thȧ∙layi
− hot
− ras∙néyi
− feverish
− u∙nȧ va∙gḗ
− brain stroke

− ‘ambulance’ é∙kak
− tired
I’m having a heart attack
My blood type is […]
Syn: “ko∙thȧ∙nȧ∙dhȧ”
ma∙tȧ ‘heart attack’ é∙kak é∙nȧ∙va
− ‘stroke’ é∙kak
Syn: “hȧr∙dhaa baa∙dhȧ∙yak”
Syn: “ha∙dhi∙si aa∙baa∙dhȧ∙yak”
ma∙gé lḗ var∙gȧ∙yȧ […]
Toilet / Bathroom
Wanting to use the toilet
Q
Where is the toilet?
væ∙si∙ki∙li∙yȧ thi∙yén∙né ko∙hé∙dhȧ?

I want to go to the toilet
ma∙tȧ væ∙si∙ki∙li∙yȧ∙tȧ yan∙nȧ ō∙né
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Food & Drinks
Main nouns

Food
kǣ∙mȧ

Drinks
bee∙mȧ
Main food items

Rice
bath

Bread
paan

Meat
mas

Vegetables
e∙lȧ∙vȧ∙lu

Fruits
pa∙lȧ∙thu∙ru
Main drink items

Water
va∙thu∙rȧ

Bottled water
bō∙thal va∙thu∙rȧ

Tea
thḗ

Coffee
kō∙pi
Eating & drinking

I’m hungry
ma∙tȧ ba∙dȧ gi∙ni
− thirsty
− thi∙ba∙hayi
Q
Do you have any food?
kæ∙mȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?

I want to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né

I don’t want to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né nǣ
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Q

− to drink
− bonnȧ
− to eat some food
− kǣ∙mȧ pod∙dak
Lit: “a little bit”
− to drink some water
− va∙thu∙rȧ pod∙dak
Could you give me
something to eat?
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Give me something to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri dhén∙nȧ
− something to drink
− bon∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri
− some water
− a tea
− thḗ é∙kak
− a coffee
− kō∙pi é∙kak
− the bill
− bi∙lȧ
Q
Have you eaten?
o∙yaa kaa∙la∙dhȧ in∙né?

The food is tasty
kǣ∙mȧ ra∙hayi

I don’t want anything
ma∙tȧ mo∙nȧ∙vath ō∙né nǣ
Syn: “é∙paa”
Syn: “ma∙mȧ a∙thȧ∙rȧ∙mang
vé∙laa”
Finding a Place
Getting lost

I’m lost
ma∙tȧ paa∙rȧ væ∙rȧ∙dhi∙la

I’m looking for my friend
ma∙mȧ ma∙gé yaa∙lu∙va∙vȧ ho∙yȧ∙nȧ∙va
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Asking for the location of places
Q
Q
Where is the hospital?
is∙pi∙ri∙thaa∙lȧ∙yȧ thi∙yén∙né ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
− the closest hospital
− laňgȧ∙mȧ is∙pi∙ri∙thaa∙lȧ∙yȧ
− the hotel
− hō∙tȧ∙lȧ∙yȧ
− the restaurant
− kǣ∙mȧ ka∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ
− bus stop
− ‘bus halt’ é∙kȧ
− train station
− kōch∙chi stḗ∙shȧ∙mȧ
− airport
− ‘airport’ é∙kȧ
Can you show me how to
get there?
Syn: “restaurant’ ékȧ”
Syn: “gu∙wan tho∙tu∙po∙lȧ”
é∙thȧ∙nȧ∙tȧ ya∙nȧ hæ∙ti ma∙tȧ pén∙nȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Getting/giving directions


Turn right
− left
− va∙mȧ∙tȧ
− back
− aa∙pa∙hu
On the right side
− left


dha∙ku∙nȧ∙tȧ hæ∙rén∙nȧ
dha∙ku∙nu pæth∙thé
− vam
At the center (of
something or someplace)
mædhȧ
Go straight ahead
ké∙lin∙mȧ yan∙nȧ
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In a Taxi or “Tuk-tuk”
Finding a taxi or “tuk-tuk”
Q
Where can I get a taxi?
− a “tuk-tuk”
ma∙tȧ ‘taxi’ é∙kak ko∙hén∙dhȧ gan∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan?
Syn: “ko∙thȧ∙nin∙dhȧ”
− ‘three wheeler’ é∙kak
The fare
How much is it to go to
[…]?
[…]∙tȧ yan∙nȧ kee∙yȧ∙dhȧ?

Too expensive
ga∙nang vǣ∙di
Q
Does this have a meter?
mḗ∙ké mee∙tȧ∙rȧ∙yak thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Q
Instructions to the driver

Take me to […]
maa∙vȧ […]∙tȧ gé∙ni∙yan∙nȧ

Let’s go
ya∙mu

Go slow
hé∙min yan∙nȧ
− fast
− hayi-yén
− carefully
− pa∙ris∙sȧ∙min
− there
− é∙hé∙tȧ
− straight
− ké∙lin
− straight ahead
− ké∙lin∙mȧ

Turn right
dha∙ku∙nȧ∙tȧ hæ∙rén∙nȧ
− left
− va∙mȧ∙tȧ
− back
− aa∙pa∙hu
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
Wait here
mé∙hé in∙nȧ
− there
− é∙hé
− a little / a moment
− poddak
− for me (to return)
− ma∙mȧ é∙nȧ∙kan
The change (balance money)
Q

Where is my
change/balance?
ma∙gé i∙thu∙ru sal∙li kō?
Keep the the
change/balance
i∙thu∙ru sal∙li thi∙yaa gan∙nȧ
Bus, Train, Flight…
Finding the bus stop, train station, and airport
Q
Q
Where is the bus stop?
‘bus halt’ é∙kȧ thi∙yén∙né ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
− the train station
− kōch∙chi stḗ∙shȧ∙mȧ
− the airport
− ‘airport’ é∙kȧ
get there?
Asking about the schedules
Q
What time is the next bus?
ee∙laňgȧ ‘bus’ é∙kȧ thi∙yén∙né kee∙yȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi vé∙laa∙vȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ”
Q
What time is the last bus?
an∙thi∙mȧ ‘bus’ é∙kȧ thi∙yén∙né kee∙yȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ?
− train
− kōch∙chi∙yȧ
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− flight
− ‘flight’ é∙kȧ
Asking about the destination
Q
Where does this bus go to? mḗ ‘bus’ é∙kȧ yan∙né ko∙hé∙tȧ∙dhȧ?
− train
− kōch∙chi∙yȧ
− flight
− ‘flight’ é∙kȧ
Syn: “ko∙thȧ∙nȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ”
Buying a ticket

I want to buy a ticket
ma∙tȧ ‘ticket’ é∙kak gan∙nȧ ō∙né
− a one-way ticket
− yan∙nȧ vi∙thȧ∙rak ‘ticket’ é∙kak
− a return ticket / roundtrip
− yan∙nayi én∙nayi ‘ticket’ é∙kak
Syn: ‘return’
Other related phrases


Bon voyage / Have a nice
trip!
su∙bȧ ga∙mȧ∙nak!
Have a safe trip!
pa∙ris∙sȧ∙min gi∙hil∙la én∙nȧ
Lit: “Go carefully/safely and
return”
Accommodation
Sleep

I want to sleep
ma∙tȧ ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ ōné

I don’t want to sleep
ma∙tȧ ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ ōné nǣ
− a place to sleep
− ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ thænak
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Finding a room

I’m looking for a place to
stay
− a hotel
Q
Q
Q
ma∙mȧ in∙nȧ thæ∙nak ho∙yȧ∙nȧ∙va
− hō∙tȧ∙lȧ∙yak
get there?
Do you have rooms?
kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Do you have a room for
me to stay in?
ma∙tȧ in∙nȧ kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Q
Could you give me a room? ma∙tȧ kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Q
How much is this room?
mḗ kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yȧ kee∙yȧ∙dhȧ?
Changing your room

I would like to a different
room
ma∙tȧ vé∙nȧ kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak ō∙né
Shopping
Inquiring about the price
Q
How much is this?
mḗ∙kȧ kee∙yȧ∙dhȧ?

It’s too expensive
mḗ∙kȧ ga∙nang vǣ∙di
Can you give me a lower
price?
gaa∙nȧ a∙du kȧ∙rȧ∙la dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Q
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Other useful phrases

I’m just looking
ma∙mȧ ni∙kan ba∙lȧ∙nȧ∙va vi∙thȧ∙rayi
Love & Affection
Main phrases

I love you
− like
ma∙mȧ o∙yaa∙tȧ aa∙dhȧ∙réyi
− aa∙sayi
Syn: “kæ∙mȧ∙thi”
Good Wishes
Common good wishes
Bon voyage / Have a nice
trip!
su∙bȧ ga∙mȧ∙nak!

Get well soon!
ik∙mȧ∙ning sa∙nee∙pȧ vén∙nȧ!

Good luck!
ja∙yȧ vḗ∙va!

Happy birthday!
su∙bȧ u∙pan dhi∙nȧ∙yak vḗ∙va!

Happy new year!
su∙bȧ a∙luth auw∙rudh∙dhak vḗ∙va!

Merry Christmas!
su∙bȧ nath∙thȧ∙lak vḗ∙va!

Lit: “quickly”
Useful Adjectives

I am cold
ma∙tȧ see∙thȧ∙layi

You are cold
o∙yaa∙tȧ see∙thȧ∙layi
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− hot
− ras∙néyi
− tired
− ma∙han∙si
− happy
− san∙thō∙sayi
− sad
− dhu∙kayi

I am young
ma∙mȧ tha∙ru∙nayi

You are young
o∙yaa tha∙ru∙nayi
− old
− va∙yȧ∙sȧ∙kayi
− beautiful/good looking
− las∙sȧ∙nayi
− handsome
− ka∙dȧ∙va∙sam
− scared
− ba∙ya∙yi
Day, Week, Month, & Year
Day

Day
dha∙vȧ∙sȧ

Today
a∙dhȧ

Yesterday
ee∙yé

Tomorrow
hé∙tȧ
Time of day

This morning
a∙dhȧ u∙dhḗ

Yesterday morning
ee∙yé u∙dhḗ

Tomorrow morning
hé∙tȧ u∙dhḗ
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− afternoon
− dha∙val
− evening
− ha∙vȧ∙sȧ
− night (tonight)
− rǣ
Syn: “hæn∙dhǣ∙vȧ”
Week, month, year

Week
sa∙thi∙yȧ

Month
maa∙sȧ∙yȧ

Year
auw∙rudh∙dhȧ
Syn: “su∙maa∙nȧ∙yȧ”
This week, month, year, etc.

This week
mḗ sa∙thi∙yȧ

This month
mḗ maa∙sȧ∙yȧ

This year
mḗ auw∙rudh∙dhȧ
− Last
− gi∙yȧ
− Next
− la∙bȧ∙nȧ
Syn: “ee∙laňgȧ”
Days of the Week
Which day is it?
Q
Which day is it today?
a∙dhȧ dha∙vȧ∙sȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
Q
Which date is it today?
a∙dhȧ dhi∙nȧ∙yȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
− is it tomorrow
− hé∙tȧ
− was it yesterday
− ee∙yé
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Days of the week

Monday
saňdhu∙dha

Tuesday
aňgȧ∙ha∙ru∙waa∙dha

Wednesday
ba∙dhaa∙dha

Thursday
bra∙has∙pȧ∙thin∙dha

Friday
si∙ku∙raa∙dha

Saturday
sé∙nȧ∙su∙raa∙dha

Sunday
i∙ri∙dha
Months
Months (January - December)

January
ja∙nȧ∙vaa∙ri

February
pé∙bȧ∙rȧ∙vaa∙ri

March
maar∙thu

April
ap∙rḗl

May
mæyi

June
ju∙ni

July
joo∙li

August
a∙gōs∙thu

September
sæp∙thæm∙bȧr

October
ok∙thōm∙bȧr
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
November
no∙væm∙bȧr

December
dhé∙sæm∙bȧr
Numbers (0-10)
Cardinal numbers (one, two, three,…)

Zero
bin∙dhu∙wȧ

One
é∙kȧ

Two
dhé∙kȧ

Three
thu∙nȧ

Four
ha∙thȧ∙rȧ

Five
pa∙hȧ

Six
ha∙yȧ

Seven
ha∙thȧ

Eight
a∙tȧ

Nine
na∙mȧ∙yȧ

Ten
dha∙ha∙yȧ
Ordinal numbers (first, second, third,…)

First
pa∙lȧ vé∙ni

Second
dhé vé∙ni

Third
thun vé∙ni

Fourth
ha∙thȧ∙rȧ vé∙ni
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
Fifth
pas vé∙ni

Sixth
ha∙yȧ vé∙ni

Seventh
hath vé∙ni

Eighth
a∙tȧ vé∙ni

Nineth
na∙mȧ vé∙ni

Tenth
dha∙ha vé∙ni
First, second, and third time


First time
pa∙lȧ vé∙ni sæ∙rḗ
− Second
− dhé vé∙ni
− Third
− thun vé∙ni
Last time
an∙thi∙mȧ sæ∙rḗ
Email, Internet, and Mobiles
Q
Where can I check my
email?
− access the internet?

My mobile phone has no
signal/reception
− no more charge/battery
ma∙tȧ ma∙gé ‘email’ ba∙laa gan∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan
ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
− ‘internet’ é∙kȧ paa∙vich∙chi kȧ∙ran∙nȧ
ma∙gé ‘mobile’ é∙kḗ ‘signal’ nǣ
Syn: “cell phone’ é∙kḗ”
− ‘charge’ é∙kȧ i∙vȧ∙rayi
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Other Miscellaneous
Q
How do I do this?
ma∙mȧ mḗ∙kȧ kȧ∙ran∙né ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
Q
How does this work?
mḗ∙kȧ væ∙dȧ kȧ∙ran∙né ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
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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/don’t want” phrases
(also equivalent to “I need/don’t need” or “I’d like to/wouldn’t like to”)

I want to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né

I don’t want to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ ō∙né nǣ
− eat some food
− kǣ∙mȧ pod∙dak
− drink
− bon∙nȧ
− drink some water
− sleep
− ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ
− a place to sleep
− ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ thænak
− go
− yan∙nȧ
− go to the toilet
− væ∙si∙ki∙li∙yȧ∙tȧ yan∙nȧ
− come
− én∙nȧ
− stay here
− mé∙hé in∙nȧ
− buy a ticket
− ‘ticket’ é∙kak gan∙nȧ

I don’t want anything
ma∙tȧ mo∙nȧ∙vath ō∙né nǣ
Syn: “é∙paa”
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“Could you give me…?” type phrases
(also equivalent to “Could I have” or “May I have”)
Q

Q
Q
Q
Could you give me
something to eat?
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Give me something to eat
ma∙tȧ kan∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri dhén∙nȧ
− something to drink
− bon∙nȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri
− some water
− a tea
− thḗ é∙kak
− a coffee
− kō∙pi é∙kak
− a room
− kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak
− the bill
− bi∙lȧ
Could you speak a little
more slowly?
tha∙wȧ pod∙dak hé∙ming ka∙thaa kȧ∙ran∙nȧ
Could you repeat that?
ḗ∙kȧ aayith ki∙yan∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
Could you write it in
English?
ḗ∙kȧ in∙gree∙si∙yén li∙yȧ∙la dhén∙nȧ pu∙lu∙wan∙dhȧ?
“Do you have…?”
Q
Q
Q
Do you have rooms
available?
kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Do you have a room for
me to stay in?
ma∙tȧ in∙nȧ kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
Do you have any food?
kæ∙mȧ mo∙nȧ∙va ha∙ri thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
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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
pas∙sé
Afternoon
dha∙val
Again
aayith
Age
va∙yȧ∙sȧ
Airport
‘airport’ é∙kȧ
(an) Ambulance
‘ambulance’ é∙kak
Anyone
kauw∙ru ha∙ri
April
ap∙rḗl
August
a∙gōs∙thu
B
(is/are/am) Bad
na∙rȧ∙kayi
(is/are/am) Beautiful/good looking
las∙sȧ∙nayi
Before
ka∙lin
Bill
bi∙lȧ
Birthday
u∙pan dhi∙nȧ∙yȧ
Blood
lḗ
Syn: “is∙sél∙la”
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(to) Bother
ka∙rȧ∙dhȧ∙rȧ kȧ∙ran∙nȧ
Bottled water
bō∙thal va∙thu∙rȧ
Brain stroke
‘stroke’ é∙kak
Bread
paan
Bus
‘bus’ é∙kȧ
Bus stop
‘bus halt’ é∙kȧ
(to) Buy
Syn: “ha∙dhi∙si aa∙baa∙dhȧ∙yak”
gan∙nȧ
C
(to) Call
ka∙thaa kȧ∙ran∙nȧ
Can / is able to
pu∙lu∙wan
Carefully
pa∙ris∙sȧ∙min
Center (of something or someplace)
mædhȧ
Change/balance
i∙thu∙ru sal∙li
Charge/battery (e.g. of a mobile phone)
‘charge’ é∙kȧ
(is/are/am) Closed
va∙ha∙la
Closest
laňgȧ∙mȧ
Coffee
kō∙pi
(a) Coffee
(is/are/am) Cold
(to) Come
Country
kō∙pi é∙kak
see∙thȧ∙layi
én∙nȧ
ra∙tȧ
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D
Date
dhi∙nȧ∙yȧ
Day
dha∙vȧ∙sȧ
December
dhé∙sæm∙bȧr
(a) Doctor
Down
(to) Drink
Drinks
dhos∙thȧ∙rȧ ké∙nék
yatȧ
bonnȧ
bee∙mȧ
E
(to) Eat
kan∙nȧ
Eaten
kaa∙la
Eight
a∙tȧ
Eighth
a∙tȧ vé∙ni
Email
‘email’
Embassy
‘embassy’ é∙kȧ
English
in∙gree∙si
(in) English
in∙gree∙si∙yén
Entrance
æ∙thul vé∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ
Evening
ha∙vȧ∙sȧ
Exit
é∙li∙yȧ∙tȧ ya∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ
Syn: “thaa∙naa∙pȧ∙thi
kaar∙yaa∙lȧ∙yȧ∙tȧ”
Syn: “hæn∙dhǣ∙vȧ”
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Expensive
ga∙nang
F
Family name
vaa∙sȧ∙ga∙mȧ
Fast
hayi-yén
February
pé∙bȧ∙rȧ∙vaa∙ri
(is/are/am) Feverish
u∙nȧ va∙gḗ
Fifth
pas vé∙ni
Fine
hoňdhin in∙nȧ∙va, bo∙hō∙mȧ
is∙thoo∙thi
First
pa∙lȧ vé∙ni
Five
pa∙hȧ
Flight
‘flight’ é∙kȧ
Food
kǣ∙mȧ
For me
ma∙tȧ
For you
o∙yaa∙tȧ
Four
ha∙thȧ∙rȧ
Fourth
ha∙thȧ∙rȧ vé∙ni
Friday
si∙ku∙raa∙dha
Friend
yaa∙lu∙va
From here
mé∙hén
From where?
ko∙hén∙dhȧ?
Fruits
pa∙lȧ∙thu∙ru
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G
(is/are/am) Good
Greetings! (formal)
hoňdhayi
aa∙yu∙bō∙wan!
(to) Get
gan∙nȧ
(to) Give
dhén∙nȧ
(to) Go
yan∙nȧ
Lit: “May your life span be long”
H
(is/are/am) Handsome
ka∙dȧ∙va∙sam
(is/are/am) Happy
san∙thō∙sayi
He/she
é∙yaa
Heart attack
‘heart attack’ é∙kak
Hello
‘Hello’
Help
u∙dhauw
Here
mé∙hé
mé∙hé∙tȧ
Syn: “mé∙thȧ∙nȧ∙tȧ”
(to) Here
Hospital
(is/are/am) Hot
Hotel
(a) Hotel
iss∙pi∙ri∙thaa∙lȧ∙yȧ
ras∙néyi
hō∙tȧ∙lȧ∙yȧ
hō∙tȧ∙lȧ∙yak
How much?
kee∙yȧ∙dhȧ?
How?
Syn: “hȧr∙dhaa baa∙dhȧ∙yak”
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(is/are/am) Hungry
ba∙dȧ gi∙ni
I
I
ma∙mȧ
Internet
‘internet’ é∙kȧ
J
January
ja∙nȧ∙vaa∙ri
July
joo∙li
June
ju∙ni
K
(to) Keep
thi∙yaa gan∙nȧ
L
Last (e.g. bus, train, plane)
an∙thi∙mȧ
Last/previous (e.g. week, month, year)
gi∙yȧ
Left
va∙mȧ
(to the) Left
Likes
(a) Little
va∙mȧ∙tȧ
aa∙sayi
ho∙yȧ∙nȧ∙va
(is/are/am) Looking
ba∙lȧ∙nȧ∙va
(is/are/am) Loving
aa∙dhȧ∙réyi
Syn: “kæ∙mȧ∙thi”
pod∙dak
(is/are/am) Looking for
(to) Let someone be
in∙nȧ dhén∙nȧ
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M
March
maar∙thu
May
mæyi
Me
ma∙mȧ
Meat
mas
(a) Meter
mee∙tȧ∙rȧ∙yak
Mobile phone
‘mobile’ é∙kȧ
Monday
saňdhu∙dha
Month
maa∙sȧ∙yȧ
Morning
u∙dhḗ
My
ma∙gé
Syn: “cell phone’ é∙kȧ”
N
Name
(a) New year
na∙mȧ
a∙luth auw∙rudh∙dhak
Next (e.g. bus, train, plane)
ee∙laňgȧ
Next (e.g. week, month, year)
la∙bȧ∙nȧ
Night
rǣ
Nine
na∙mȧ∙yȧ
Nineth
na∙mȧ vé∙ni
No
nǣ
Not good
hoňdhȧ nǣ
Syn: “ee∙laňgȧ”
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November
no∙væm∙bȧr
Now
dhæn
O
October
(is/are/am) Old
One
(a) One-way ticket
(is/are/am) Open
ok∙thōm∙bȧr
va∙yȧ∙sȧ∙kayi
é∙kȧ
yan∙nȧ vi∙thȧ∙rak ‘ticket’ é∙kak
æ∙rȧ∙la
P
Phone
‘phone’ ékȧ
(a) Place to stay
in∙nȧ thæ∙nak
(a) Place
thænak
Please
ka∙ru∙naa kȧ∙rȧ∙la
Police
po∙lis∙si∙yȧ
Q
Quickly
ik∙mȧ∙ning
R
(a) Return ticket / round-trip ticket
yan∙nayi én∙nayi ‘ticket’ é∙kak
Syn: ‘return’
Restaurant
kǣ∙mȧ ka∙nȧ thæ∙nȧ
Syn: “restaurant’ ékȧ”
Rice
bath
Right
dha∙ku∙nȧ
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(to the) Right
dha∙ku∙nȧ∙tȧ
Room
kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yȧ
(a) Room
kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ∙yak
Rooms
kaa∙mȧ∙rȧ
S
(is/are/am) Sad
dhu∙kayi
Saturday
sé∙nȧ∙su∙raa∙dha
(is/are/am) Scared
ba∙ya∙yi
Second
dhé vé∙ni
September
sæp∙thæm∙bȧr
Seven
ha∙thȧ
Seventh
hath vé∙ni
(is/are/am) Sick
ma∙tȧ sa∙nee∙pȧ nǣ
Signal/reception (e.g of a mobile phone)
‘signal’
Sinhala
sin∙hȧ∙lȧ
(in) Sinhala
sin∙hȧ∙lén
Six
ha∙yȧ
Sixth
ha∙yȧ vé∙ni
Slow
hé∙min
Slowly
hé∙min
(is/are/am) Speaking
ka∙thaa kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
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(to) Stay
in∙nȧ
Stop (e.g. stop moving / walking /
running)
na∙vȧ∙thin∙nȧ!
Stop (e.g. stop something or someone)
na∙vath∙than∙nȧ!
Straight ahead
ké∙lin∙mȧ
Sunday
i∙ri∙dha
(to) Say
ki∙yan∙nȧ
(to) Sleep
ni∙dhaa gan∙nȧ
(to) Stay in (e.g. to stay in a hotel)
in∙nȧ
T
(a) Tea
thḗ é∙kak
(a) Thief
ho∙rék
(is/are/am) Tasty
ra∙hayi
(is/are/am) Thirsty
thi∙ba∙hayi
(is/are/am) Tired
ma∙han∙si
(to) There
é∙hé∙tȧ
(a) “Tuk-tuk”
‘three wheeler’ é∙kak
(a) Taxi
‘taxi’ é∙kak
(a) Ticket
‘ticket’ é∙kak
Tea
thḗ
Ten
dha∙ha∙yȧ
Tenth
dha∙ha vé∙ni
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Thanks
is∙thoo∙thi
Note: Typically placed at the end
of a sentence
That
ḗ∙kȧ
Train station
kōch∙chi stḗ∙shȧ∙mȧ
There
é∙hé
They
é∙yaa∙la
Third
thun vé∙ni
This (e.g. this thing)
mḗ∙kȧ
This
mḗ
Three
thu∙nȧ
Thursday
bra∙has∙pȧ∙thin∙dha
Today
a∙dhȧ
Toilet
væ∙si∙ki∙li∙yȧ
Tomorrow
hé∙tȧ
Train
kōch∙chi∙yȧ
Train station
kōch∙chi stḗ∙shȧ∙mȧ
Tuesday
aňgȧ∙ha∙ru∙waa∙dha
Two
dhé∙kȧ
Type (e.g. a type of something; a kind)
var∙gȧ∙yȧ
(to) Take away
gé∙ni∙yan∙nȧ
(to) Touch
al∙lan∙nȧ
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U
Understand
thḗ∙ré∙nȧ∙va
Understood
thḗ∙ru∙na
Up
udȧ
Urgently
va∙haa∙mȧ
(to) Use
paa∙vich∙chi kȧ∙ran∙na
V
(a) Voyage/trip
Vegetables
ga∙mȧ∙nak
e∙lȧ∙vȧ∙lu
W
(a) What time?
Wait
in∙nȧ
Want
ō∙né
Water
va∙thu∙rȧ
Wednesday
ba∙dhaa∙dha
Week
sa∙thi∙yȧ
What?
mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
When? (at what time?)
Syn: “koyi vé∙laa∙vȧ∙tȧ∙dhȧ?”
When? (on which day?)
ka∙vȧ∙dha∙dhȧ?
Where?
ko∙hé∙dhȧ?
Syn: “ko∙thȧ∙nȧ∙dhȧ?”
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Which one? (for an object)
mo∙nȧ é∙kȧ∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi”
Which one? (for a person)
mo∙nȧ ék∙ké∙naa∙dhȧ?
Syn: “koyi”
Who?
kauw∙dhȧ?
Why?
æyi
With
ék∙kȧ
Without
næ∙thu∙wȧ
(to) Wait
in∙nȧ
X
-
Y
(is/are/am) Young
tha∙ru∙nayi
Year
auw∙rudh∙dhȧ
Yes
owu
Yesterday
ee∙yé
You (formal)
o∙bȧ
You (informal)
o∙yaa
Your
o∙yaa∙gé
Z
Zero
bin∙dhu∙wȧ
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100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

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