Greetings
❃ Greetings
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ආයුබෝවන්
[ āyubōvan ] -
Hello (Long life)
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සුබ උදෑසනක්
[ suba udǣsanak ] -
Good morning
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සුබ දහවලක්
[ suba dahavalak ] -
Good afternoon
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සුබ සැන්දෑවක්
[ suba sǣndǣvak ] -
Good evening
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සුබ රාත්රියක්
[ suba rātriyak ] -
Good night
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ඔයාට කොහොමද?
[ oyāṭa kohomada? ] -
How are you?
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මම සනීපෙන් ඉන්නවා, ස්තූතියි
[ mama sanīpen innavā, stūtiyi ] -
I am fine, thank you
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කෑවද?
[ kǣvada? ] -
Have you eaten? (Greeting)
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ඔව්, මම කෑවා
[ ov, mama kǣvā ] -
Yes, I ate
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සුබ දවසක්
[ suba davasak ] -
Have a nice day
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අපේ රටට සාදරයෙන් පිළිගන්නවා
[ apē raṭaṭa sādarayen piḷigannavā ] -
Welcome to our country
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හොඳට නිදාගත්තද?
[ hon̆ḍaṭa nidāgattada? ] -
Did you sleep well?
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හෙට හමුවෙමු
[ heṭa hamuvemu ] -
See you tomorrow
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පස්සේ හමුවෙමු
[ passē hamuvemu ] -
See you later
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ගිහින් එන්නම්
[ gihin ennam ] -
Goodbye (I'll go and come)
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Other sections
Respectful address
Politeness and thanks
Apologies
Understanding each other
Ask to repeat
Introducing yourself
Personal details
Basic questions
Short answers
Numbers and quantities
Time and dates
Asking the way
Directions
Tuk-tuk fares
Guiding the driver
Bus stops
Paying on the bus
Train tickets
Platform and seat
Airport and taxis
Departure times
Good restaurant
Asking for a table
Sri Lankan dishes
Spice level
Diets and allergies
Ordering drinks
Bill and change
Market prices
Bargaining
Shopping
Supermarket
Booking a room
Check-in
Room facilities
Reporting a problem
Check-out
SIM and data
ATMs and exchange
Post and parcels
Laundry
Health condition
Symptoms
Pains
Tropical issues
Pharmacy
Doctor
Emergencies
Police
Lost items
Delays and mishaps
Sri Lanka impressions
Religion and temples
Weather
Cricket and leisure
Emotions
Opinion
Invitations
Friendship
Compliments and farewells