Useful Phrases

1. මම මෙම ඇප් එක හැදුවා

   Mama mema ap eka haduwa

   I made this app

   Usage

   Used when introducing an app you created

   Grammar Note

   Sinhala uses SOV word order with the verb at the end

2. මෙම ඇප් එක නොමිලේ

   Mema ap eka nomile

   This app is free

   Usage

   Used to inform someone the app is free of charge

   Grammar Note

   "Nomile" means free of charge/without payment

3. ඩවුන්ලෝඩ් කරලා බලන්න

   Dawunlod karala balanna

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Used to encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Balanna" is the imperative of "see/try" used for suggestions

4. මම ජපන් ජාතිකයෙක්

   Mama Japan jatikayek

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Basic phrase for introducing your nationality

   Grammar Note

   "Jatikayek" means a person of that nationality

5. මම සංචාරකයෙක්

   Mama sancharakayek

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Used to identify yourself as a tourist/traveler

   Grammar Note

   "Sancharakayek" is a Sanskrit-derived word for traveler

6. මම තනියම සංචාරය කරනවා

   Mama taniyama sancharaya karanawa

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Used to say you are traveling by yourself

   Grammar Note

   "Taniyama" means alone/by oneself

7. මෙතැනට පළමු වරට ආවා

   Methanata palamu varata awa

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Common phrase when visiting a place for the first time

   Grammar Note

   "Palamu varata" means for the first time

8. ඡායාරූපයක් ගන්න පුළුවන්ද?

   Chaayaaroopayak ganna puluwanda?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Used when asking permission to take a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Puluwanda" is a question asking for permission or ability

9. අපි එකට ඡායාරූපයක් ගනිමුද?

   Api ekata chaayaaroopayak ganimuda?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Used to suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Ekata" means together/jointly

10. කිව්ආර් කෝඩ් එක ස්කෑන් කරන්න

    Kiv-ār kōḍ eka skæn karanna

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Used when asking someone to scan a QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Karanna" is the imperative form of the verb "to do"

11. මාව රවට්ටන්න එපා

    Maawa rawattanna epa

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Used to protest against cheating or unfair pricing in Sinhala

    Grammar Note

    "Epa" is the Sinhala prohibition particle meaning "don't". Combined with the "-nna" verbal form

12. මාව කුඩා කරලා බලන්න එපා

    Maawa kuda karala balanna epa

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when feeling disrespected or underestimated in Sinhala

    Grammar Note

    "Kuda karala balanna epa" = "don't make me small and look at me" = don't underestimate me

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