Essential Phrases

Key Sinhala and Tamil phrases for travelers

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15 phrases
GreetingsEasy
Sinhala
ආයුබෝවන්
Tamil
வணக்கம்
English
Hello / Welcome
Pronunciation
Ayubowan
Context
Traditional greeting with hands together
GreetingsEasy
Sinhala
ස්තුතියි
Tamil
நன்றி
English
Thank you
Pronunciation
Sthuthiyi
GreetingsEasy
Sinhala
සමාවෙන්
Tamil
மன்னிக்கவும்
English
Sorry / Excuse me
Pronunciation
Samawen
QuestionsEasy
Sinhala
මෙය කොහෙද?
Tamil
இது எங்கே?
English
Where is this?
Pronunciation
Meya koheda?
QuestionsEasy
Sinhala
මෙය කීයද?
Tamil
இது எவ்வளவு?
English
How much is this?
Pronunciation
Meya kiyada?
QuestionsMedium
Sinhala
ඔබට උදවු අවශ්‍යද?
Tamil
உதவி தேவையா?
English
Do you need help?
Pronunciation
Obata udava ashvayda?
Food & DiningMedium
Sinhala
�ුභ උපකාර
Tamil
ருசியான உணவு
English
Delicious food
Pronunciation
Ruhu upakara
Food & DiningEasy
Sinhala
ජලය ලබා දෙන්න
Tamil
தண்ணீர் தாருங்கள்
English
Please give water
Pronunciation
Jalaya laba denna
Food & DiningMedium
Sinhala
බිල ගණන් කරන්න
Tamil
பில் கணக்கிடுங்கள்
English
Calculate the bill
Pronunciation
Bila gananna
TransportationMedium
Sinhala
දුම්රිය ස්ථානය කොහෙද?
Tamil
ரயில் நிலையம் எங்கே?
English
Where is the railway station?
Pronunciation
Dumriya sthanaya koheda?
TransportationMedium
Sinhala
මෙම බස් ගාලේ යන්නේ කොහෙද?
Tamil
இந்த பஸ் எங்கே போகிறது?
English
Where does this bus go?
Pronunciation
Mema bus gale yanne koheda?
TransportationEasy
Sinhala
ටිකට් එකක් දෙන්න
Tamil
ஒரு டிக்கெட் தாருங்கள்
English
Give me one ticket
Pronunciation
Ticket ekak denna
EmergencyEasy
Sinhala
උදවු! උදවු!
Tamil
உதவி! உதவி!
English
Help! Help!
Pronunciation
Udavu! Udavu!
EmergencyEasy
Sinhala
පොලිසියට කතා කරන්න
Tamil
போலீஸில் பேசுங்கள்
English
Call the police
Pronunciation
Polisiya kata kanna
EmergencyEasy
Sinhala
රෝහලක් අවශ්‍යයි
Tamil
மருத்துவமனை தேவை
English
I need a hospital
Pronunciation
Rohalak ashvayi
Language Tips
Cultural Respect
Locals appreciate when visitors try to speak local languages
Simple is Better
Start with basic greetings and thank you
Practice Regularly
Use phrases daily to build confidence
Non-Verbal Cues
Hand gestures and smiles help communication
Quick Reference
Most useful phrases
Hello / Welcome
Ayubowan
Thank you
Sthuthiyi
Sorry / Excuse me
Samawen
Where is this?
Meya koheda?
How much is this?
Meya kiyada?