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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Sri Lanka

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Sri Lanka.

Singhalese

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Fine / GoodHondai—
Good afternoonSuba sandawak wewa—
Good eveningSuba rathniak wewa—
Good morningSuba udasenak wewa—
Good nightSuba rathniak wewa—
HelloAryubowan—
How are you?Kohomada?—
Thank youBohoma sthuthi—

Sinhala

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasSubha nath thalak Vewa—

Tamil

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Good afternoonMalai vanakam—
Good morningKalai vanakam—
GoodbyePoi tuareng—
How are you?Epidi sukam?—
Merry ChristmasNathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal—
See you laterPimpu sandipum—
Thank youNandri—