Survival Sinhala

Basic expressions / Common

Words
English Sinhala

Hi! Hello! Ayubowan! (taditional) / Halo!

How are you? Kohomada sapa saneepa ?

Hodin innawa. Oya

Fine, thank you, and you?
kohomada?

I understand / I don't Mata therenawa / mata

understand therenne nehe.

Sorry Sama wenna / kanagatui.

Goodbye Gihin ennam.

Ayubowan! / Sadarayen
Welcome!
Piligannawa!

Thank you / Thank you very

Isthuthiy! / Bohoma Isthuthiy!
much

Maṭa samāvenna /
Excuse me / Please
karuṇākarala

My name is... Mage nama…

No thank you Né/Epa istouti

Yes / No Owu / Néhé

You're welcome Oyāva sādarayen Piligannavā

 Commerce
English Sinhala

How much is it? Gana Keeyada?

It is very cheap Eka harima Labai

Eka harima ganan / Gana

It is too expensive!
vediy

Gana tikak adu karanna

Can you lower the price?
puluwanda?

Mama meka (miladee) ganna

I would like to buy ... this one!
kemathiy.

Mama ekata kemathiy / mama

I like it / I don't like it
ekata kemathi ne.

Money Mudal / Salli

Mama nikan balanawa

I'm just looking around.
witharai.

Transportation
English Cinghalais

Mama yanna kemathiy…. /

I would like to go to ...
Mata yanna oni….

Plane Guwan yanaya

Boat Bottuwa

Train Durmriya / Kochchiya

Taxi Kulee rathaya / taxi eka

 Bus Bas eka

Mama kuliyata ganna

I would like to rent ...
kemathiy...

Yathuru pediya / Motorbike

Motorbike
eka / motar syikalaya.

Car Car eka.

Bike Bike eka. Byisikalaya.

Directions
English Sinhala

Where is this? / How can I get Me koheda? / Mama

to ...? kohomada .…ta yanne ?

Bank Benkuwa

Dumriya Newathuam pola /

Train station
Dumriya Sthanaya

Centre Madyasthanaya.

Hotel Hotalaya / Hotel eka

Hospital Rohala / Ispirithalaya

Is it close / far? Eka lagaida? / thawa duraida?

Straight ahead Kelinma issarahata yanna.

Left / Right Vama / Dakuna

Uthura / Dakuna / Negenahira

North / South / East / West
/ Batahira
 Numbers
English Sinhala

Eka, deka, thuna, hathara,

one, two, three, four, five, six,
paha, haya, hatha, ata,
seven, eight, nine, ten
namaya, dahaya

Vissa, Thiha, Hathaliha,

twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty
Panaha, Heta

seventy, eighty, ninety Heththewa, Asuwa, Anuwa

One hundred Seeya

Time/Dates and days

English Sinhala

What time is it? Welawa Keeyada?

When? Kawadada?

Yesterday Iye

Today Ada (ada udǣsana / dahavala

(morning/midday/evening) / savasa)

Tomorrow Heṭa

Monday, Tuesday, Saduda, Agaharuwada,

Wednesday, Thursday, Badada, Brahaspathinda,
Friday, Saturday, Sunday Sikurada, Senasurada, Irida.

I am here on vacation Mama niwaduwata mehe awe.

Mama mehe awe business

I am here for business wedakata / Mama mehe awe
rajakari wedakata.
 Time to eat!
English Sinhala

Mata badaginiy / Mata

I am hungry / I am thirsty
thibahaiy

Enjoy Rasawidinna / Kanna

Cheers! Samaramu!

It was delicious Eka harima rasai.

Oya mokakda mata nirdesha

What can you recommend? karanne? / Oyata mokakda
recommend karanna pluwan?

I am vegeterian Mama Nirmansha kenek

Tikak sera aduwen oni.

Not spicy please (I don't like
(mama serata kanna kemathi
spices)
ne)

It's too hot Eka harima rassnei

Mata asathmikatha thiyenawa

I am allergic
/ Mata allergic thiyenawa.

Sea food Muhudu ahara

Peanuts Raṭakaju

I would like... Mama kemathiy…

Water Wathura

Tee / Coffee The / Kopi

The bill, please Bill eka genna.

 Health / Emergency / Security
English Sinhala

Mata dosthara kenek

I need to see a doctor.
mungehenna oni.

Ambulance ekakata
Call an ambulance / Call 911 kathakaranna / 911
kathakaranna

Ispirithale thiyenne koheda? /

Where is the hospital?
Rohala thiyenne koheda?

I do not feel very good Mata tikak asaneepai

Mama methana ridenawa.

It hurts here
(methana = here)

Mama restroom eka

Where can I find the
hoyaganne kohomada? /
restrooms?
wesikiliya koheda?

Help! Udaw karanna!

Police Poleesiya

Danger Anathurudayakai.

I'm lost Mama atharaman wela

Have a nice day! - Suba dawasak wewa!