Symptoms
❃ Symptoms
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මට උණ
[ maṭa uṇa ] -
I have a fever
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මට හෙම්බිරිස්සාව
[ maṭa hembirissāva ] -
I have a cold
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මට කැස්ස
[ maṭa kæssa ] -
I have a cough
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මට කිවිසුම් යනවා
[ maṭa kivisum yanavā ] -
I am sneezing
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මට බඩඑළිය යනවා
[ maṭa baḍaeḷiya yanavā ] -
I have diarrhea
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මගේ බඩ රිදෙනවා
[ magē baḍa ridenavā ] -
I have a stomach ache
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මගේ ඔලුව රිදෙනවා
[ magē oluva ridenavā ] -
I have a headache
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මගේ උගුර රිදෙනවා
[ magē ugura ridenavā ] -
I have a sore throat
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මට ගොඩක් දාඩිය දානවා
[ maṭa goḍak dāḍiya dānavā ] -
I am sweating a lot
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මට හීතල වෙව්ලුමක් එනවා
[ maṭa hītala vevlumak enavā ] -
I have chills
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මගේ ඇඟේ පලු දාලා
[ magē æn̆gē palu dālā ] -
I have a rash
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මගේ ඇඟ කසනවා
[ magē æn̆ga kasanavā ] -
It is itchy
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මට ඇදුම තියෙනවා
[ maṭa æduma tiyenavā ] -
I have asthma
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මට අසාත්මිකතාවක් තියෙනවා
[ maṭa asātmikatāvak tiyenavā ] -
I have an allergy
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මට හුස්ම ගන්න අමාරුයි
[ maṭa husma ganna amāruyi ] -
I can't breathe well
When traveling in Sri Lanka, the abrupt shift in climate, diet, and environment can occasionally trigger common traveler's ailments. The most infamous of these is the dreaded traveler's diarrhea, often brought on by an unfamiliar abundance of intensely spicy foods rather than poor hygiene. If your stomach rebels against a fiery local curry, you can explain your situation delicately by saying "Mage bada ridenawa" (මගේ බඩ රිදෙනවා - mageː baɖa ridenawaː), meaning "My stomach hurts," or, more specifically, "Mata badayeliya yanawa" (මට බඩඑළිය යනවා - maʈa baɖaeɭija janawaː) for diarrhea. Another very common ailment is what locals refer to as the "A/C cold." Sri Lankans love to blast their air conditioners or ceiling fans at maximum speed on trains, buses, and in hotel rooms. Moving constantly from the sweltering, 30-degree outdoor heat into freezing air-conditioned spaces easily leads to a stuffy nose or a sore throat. To communicate this, you can say "Mata hembirissawa" (මට හෙම්බිරිස්සාව - maʈa hembirissaːwa) for "I have a cold," or "Mata una" (මට උණ - maʈa uɳa) for "I have a fever." If you start coughing ("Mata kassa" - මට කැස්ස), locals might quickly prepare a traditional steaming herbal brew to soothe your throat. Sri Lankans are exceptionally familiar with these minor tropical ailments and treat them with a mix of practical advice and natural remedies. Describing your symptoms clearly in Sinhala allows local pharmacists or guesthouse owners to quickly provide you with the correct allopathic medicine or the perfect traditional Ayurvedic fix, helping you get back on your feet to enjoy your holiday.
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