LingoflySinhala after Ling: where to pick up
Ling does teach Sinhala: that is its catalog as of September 18, 2026. If you are already learning there, you do not have to start from scratch here: from “Upper-Intermediate” you would continue at unit 3 “නගරයේ” (nagarayē). Your first session is a three-minute check that pins down your place, and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time.
Ling levels and where they land here
| Level on Ling | By our word count | Where you start here |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner | A1 | unit 1 “ආයුබෝවන්” (āyubōvan) |
| Intermediate | A1 | unit 2 “කෑම” (kǣma) |
| Upper-Intermediate | A1 | unit 3 “නගරයේ” (nagarayē) |
| Advanced | A1 | unit 5 “සාප්පු සවාරි” |
| Expert | A1 | unit 6 “ගෙදර (gedara) දොර” (dora) |
Ling splits a course into five levels of ten units each: Beginner is units 1–10, Expert is 41–50. It does not map them to the CEFR, so the level in the table is the word count of our course at the point the link puts you.
- Ling levels: Beginner is units 1–10, Intermediate 11–20, Upper Intermediate 21–30, Advanced 31–40, Expert 41–50.checked against the primary source
What people usually know by this point
Intermediate → unit 2 “කෑම” (kǣma)
After this unit: I can order food, ask the price and judge the taste
- හතhatasevenBefore another word it drops its vowel: hatsīya, 'seven hundred'; hatveni, 'seventh'. Don't confuse it with hatara, 'four' — they are neighbours and sound close
- තිහtihathirtyThe tens from thirty to fifty end in -ha and start from the digit: tuna gives tiha. Maṭa avurudu tihayi, 'I am thirty', is the same ten with a -yi tail
- හතරවෙනිhataravenifourthFrom the fourth on the row becomes even: the whole number plus -veni, with no contractions. The bookish hataravana stands on plates and in headlines
- මිලදී ගන්නවාmiladī gannavāto buyLiterally 'take for the price': mila is 'price'. Needed where plain gannavā would be ambiguous
Upper-Intermediate → unit 3 “නගරයේ” (nagarayē)
After this unit: I can ask the way, find the market and arrange a trip
- බහිනවාbahinavāto go downThe pair to naginavā. The same verb takes you off the bus
- උපනගරයupanagarayasuburbupa- means 'under, near'. In speech people describe it: 'a place close to Colombo'
- තරප්පු පඩියtarappu paḍiyastep (of stairs)Bare padiya means both a step and a salary; on a staircase people say tarappu padiya
- සත්තු වත්තsattu vattazooLiterally 'the garden of beasts', and in Dehiwala that is exactly what it's called. The bookish word stays on the sign
Advanced → unit 5 “සාප්පු සවාරි”
After this unit: I can buy food at the market, ask the price and haggle
- වැඩියෙන්væḍiyenmoreFrom væḍi, 'much'. About quantity, not size: loku is 'big'
- තරුණයාtaruṇayāyoung mantaruṇa is 'young'. In live speech a guy is rather called the kid word, and addressed as aiyā, 'big brother'
- කඩනවාkaḍanavāto breakBreaking what snaps: a stick, a branch, a wall. It broke by itself is kæḍenavā, and kæḍilā tiyenavā, 'it's broken', comes from it too
- කිසිමkisimanone at allFrom kisi, 'some kind of', boosted by -ma. It demands a negation at the verb
Expert → unit 6 “ගෙදර (gedara) දොර” (dora)
After this unit: I can rent a place, name the things in the house and say what has broken
- හෝස් එකhōs ekahoseThe garden hose; no native name ever grew for it
- වැක්කුම් කරනවාvækkum karanavāto vacuumThe English word with the universal 'do'; the form changes for no person and no number
- කාඩ්බෝඩ්kāḍbōḍcardboardA loan without eka: while it's a material, the tag isn't needed
- මල් බඳුනmal bandunavaseLiterally 'a vessel for flowers': baṇduna is any vessel. At the shop they'll ask in English — 'the vase'
Sinhala proficiency exam
We found no widely recognized CEFR exam in Sinhala for foreign learners. Here the level is measured by the course's words and the in-app check: it is a guide, not a document.
How to switch without starting from lesson 1
- Tap your level. The row of links below this page opens Lingofly in Telegram, no install or sign-up. If you are new here, the “Sinhala” course and your Ling level are already selected: you only go through three short screens — language, goal and study time. If you already have an account, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.
- Take the check. Your first session is three minutes of “what does this mean?” questions, from easy to hard. Two failed bands in a row and the check ends: we do not drag you through what is too hard.
- Carry on from your place. The lessons before your place count as done. Their words come up in your warm-up a few a day: remember one and it is yours; forget it and it comes back again.
Frequently asked
Is Sinhala in Ling?
Yes. The difference is not whether the course exists but what is inside it: how many words, whether each has audio, whether the script is taught from zero. We have Sinhala in full: 4049 words, with audio, the script explained, a phrasebook and grammar in plain words.
What Sinhala level do Ling levels correspond to?
«Beginner» — A1, «Intermediate» — A1, «Upper-Intermediate» — A1, «Advanced» — A1 and «Expert» — A1. Ling does not map its levels to the CEFR, so this is the word count of our course. A three-minute check will show your exact place.
Is there a Sinhala exam for foreign learners?
We found no widely recognized CEFR exam in Sinhala for foreign learners. Here the level is measured by the course's words and the in-app check: it is a guide, not a document.
Will I have to start from lesson 1?
No. Mark your Ling level and your first session will be a three-minute check, not lesson 1. From “Upper-Intermediate” you would continue at unit 3 “නගරයේ” (nagarayē), and the words you have covered come back for review a few at a time. If you already have an account with us, add the language and tap “Where to start” on its card in your profile.