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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