LingoflySinhala phrasebook
A Sinhala phrasebook arranged by situation, not alphabetically: introductions, cafés, directions. Each has both sides' lines, so you understand not only what to say but what you will be told back.
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ස්තූතියි
stūtiyi
thank you
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ස්තූතියි
stūtiyi
- please
- thank you
- hello
- excuse me
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ස්තූතියි
thank you
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බොහොම ___
Thank you very much
- සමාවෙන්න · samāvenna
- ස්තූතියි · stūtiyi
- කරුණාකර · karuṇākara
- ආයුබෝවන් · āyubōvan
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ස්තූතියි
thank you
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ස්තූතියි
thank you
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Conversations by situation
- 💬Getting acquaintedA first meeting in Colombo
- 💬At the tea shopOrdering at a roadside stall
- 💬In the tuk-tukAgreeing on a ride
- 💬At the marketHaggling over mangoes at the morning market
- 💬The leaking tapA call to the landlord: the tap is leaking
- 💬At the pharmacyAt the pharmacy without a prescription
- 💬Tomorrow's weatherTwo people arranging a trip for the weekend
- 💬What do you do?Talking with a new acquaintance about work
- 💬At the stationAt the Fort station ticket office: a ticket to Kandy
- 💬A boat on the beachOn the beach in Mirissa: arranging a boat
- 💬At the clothes shopAt a clothing store: size and color
- 💬SorryTwo friends making up after a quarrel
- 💬At the restaurantDinner for two: ordering and the bill
- 💬Wi-Fi and a chargerIn a small cafe, asking for the Wi-Fi password and a socket
- 💬The way to the embassyIn the street, asking the way to the embassy
- 💬Football this eveningA neighbor invites you to an evening match
- 💬A wedding invitationA colleague invites you to his sister’s wedding
- 💬How many children?Neighbors getting acquainted in the yard
- 💬First day at the facultyFirst day at the university: a newcomer asks a senior student about the faculty and the dormitory
- 💬A loan at the bankAt a bank branch, a person asks about a loan and interest
- 💬At the clinicAt the clinic: the doctor asks about symptoms and prescribes treatment
- 💬The interviewA job interview: the employer asks about experience and conditions
- 💬Going to see the houseViewing a rental apartment: the broker shows the place, the tenant asks about the fee and the meter
- 💬Hiring a carAt a car rental: the customer hires a car and asks about insurance, the tank and the return
- 💬An evening in front of the TVAt home in the evening: two argue about what to watch, look for the remote and switch the channel
- 💬At the immigration officeAt the immigration office: an applicant extends a visa and asks about documents and timelines
- 💬To go or not?Two people weigh whether to travel: possibility, necessity and doubt
- 💬Two sides of the storyAn argument about a news item from social media: one believes, the other doubts and asks to check
- 💬What does he look like?At the airport: the greeter describes over the phone what the person to find looks like
- 💬In a bad moodA friend quarreled with someone close; the other comforts her and advises making up
- 💬Buying vegetablesAt the market: a buyer chooses vegetables and fruit, haggles and asks about freshness
- 💬Returning the shirtAt the mall: a customer wants to exchange a shirt whose size did not fit
- 💬At the service centreAt the service center: the customer explains what is wrong with the phone, the technician names the price and the time
- 💬What's the weather tomorrow?Two people are going to the mountains for the weekend and check the weather forecast
- 💬How do I get to the station?A visitor asks a passerby at a crossroads the way to the station
- 💬Signing up for a courseAt a language center: the administrator signs a person up for a Sinhala course
- 💬Let's set a timeOn the phone: two agree when to meet and move the time
- 💬Did I get that right?At an office: the visitor misheard the clerk and keeps asking until sure of understanding
- 💬First day at the factoryFirst day at the factory: the foreman meets the new worker, issues a pass and explains the order
- 💬The order that never cameA call to an online store: the order has not arrived in time, and the delivery fee has already been charged
- 💬A good deed for the neighbourhoodTwo neighbors in the yard: they collect money for a playground and divide the work
- 💬After the playTwo friends leave the theater and discuss the play, the director and the book it is staged from
- 💬First day at the gymAt the gym: the trainer explains to a newcomer where to start and what not to do
- 💬Weighing at the shopAt the shop: the customer takes tea, sugar and water, and the seller weighs and names the measures
- 💬Seeing the doctorAt the doctor's: fever and cough; the doctor explains that an antibiotic is not needed here
- 💬Before the weddingTwo relatives count that things are not yet ready for the engagement and the wedding
- 💬An argument at the meetingA residents’ meeting: they argue whether to put a camera at the gate, and almost quarrel
- 💬What if it rains?Two arrange a trip to the temple and go over conditions: rain, bus, time
- 💬The cracked itemAt the shop: the customer has brought an item whose coating has cracked and explains what exactly is wrong
- 💬In a dead endA driver has got lost in an unfamiliar block and asks a passerby the way
- 💬Doing the sumsTwo calculate how much material the repair needs and argue whether to take it with a margin
- 💬When the job runs lateA boss and a worker go over why the job has dragged on and what to do next
- 💬Who is telling the truth?Two colleagues examine a rumor that has spread through the office and check what it rests on
- 💬The old days in the villageA grandson asks his grandfather how life in the village was in the old days and what has changed
- 💬Sorting the rubbishTwo neighbors by the trash bins: one explains to the other how garbage is sorted now
- 💬Taking delivery at the warehouseAccepting goods at the warehouse: the storekeeper and the driver check the batch against the waybill
- 💬Here's what happenedTwo friends: one tells what happened on the road, the other asks back
- 💬About the new colleagueTwo colleagues discuss the new worker — who he is and how to get along with him
Phrases that always rescue you
These are learned first not for politeness. They bring back a conversation that has already gone wrong — which makes them more useful than any list of nouns.
Frequently asked
Which Sinhala phrases to learn first?
To start a conversation: “hello”, “thank you” and “excuse me”. To rescue it when it goes wrong: “I don't understand” and “say it again, please”.
Is a phrasebook enough without grammar?
For a short trip — yes. For living in the country — no: memorized phrases do not assemble into new ones, and the other person does not follow your script.