Sustainability & Eco

1. මෙය ප්‍රතිචක්‍රීකරණය කළ හැකි ස්ථානය කොහේද?

   Meya pratichakrīkaraṇaya kaḷa hæki sthānaya kohēda?

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Used when asking where to find a recycling facility

   Grammar Note

   "hæki" is an adjective meaning "possible/able", combined with an infinitive verb to express ability

2. ඔබ සතු නැවත භාවිත කළ හැකි බෑග් තිබේද?

   Oba satu næwata bhāwita kaḷa hæki bæg thibēda?

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Ask at a shop to avoid single-use plastic bags

   Grammar Note

   "oba satu" literally means "owned by you" — the Sinhala possessive construction

3. පරිසර හිතකාමී නවාතැන් පහසුකම් තිබේද?

   Parisara hitakāmī nawātæn pahasukam thibēda?

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation?

   Usage

   Used when searching for sustainable or green lodging

   Grammar Note

   "hitakāmī" means "friendly toward / considerate of" and follows the noun it modifies

4. මට මගේ වතුර බෝතලය නැවත පුරවා ගැනීමට ඕනෑ.

   Maṭa magē watura bōtalaya næwata purawā gænīmaṭa ōnǣ.

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Use this to request a refill instead of buying a new plastic bottle

   Grammar Note

   "ōnǣ" is placed at the end of a sentence to express need or desire — "I need / want to"

5. සාකාහාර හෝ වීගන් ආහාර තිබේද?

   Sākāhāra hō vīgan āhāra thibēda?

   Are there vegetarian or vegan options?

   Usage

   Ask at restaurants to find plant-based menu options

   Grammar Note

   "hō" is the Sinhala conjunction for "or", connecting two alternatives

6. පොදු ප්‍රවාහනයෙන් …ට යන්නේ කෙසේද?

   Po-du pra-wā-ha-na-yen ...ṭa yan-nē ke-sē-da?

   How can I get to... by public transport?

   Usage

   Use when asking for public transit directions

   Grammar Note

   "-yen" is the instrumental case suffix meaning "by means of / using"

7. ළඟම ඇති කාබනික වෙළෙඳ පළ කොහේද?

   Laṅgama æti kābanika weḷenda paḷa kohēda?

   Where is the nearest organic market?

   Usage

   Use when looking for locally grown or organic produce

   Grammar Note

   "laṅgama æti" means "that which exists nearest / the closest"

8. කරුණාකර අවම ඇසුරුම් භාවිත කරන්න.

   Karuṇākara awama æsurum bhāwita karanna.

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Use at shops or markets to request minimal packaging

   Grammar Note

   "karanna" is the polite imperative form meaning "please do"

9. මෙහි ඇති පාරිසරික සංචාරක ක්‍රියාකාරකම් මොනවාද?

   Mehi æti pārisarika sañcāraka kriyākārakam monavāda?

   What eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Use when seeking environmentally responsible tourism experiences

   Grammar Note

   "monavāda" is an interrogative ending meaning "what is it / what are they?"

10. මට මගේ කාබන් පාදසටහන තුලනය කිරීමට ඕනෑ.

    Maṭa magē kāban pādasaṭahana tulanaya kirīmaṭa ōnǣ.

    I want to offset my carbon footprint.

    Usage

    Use when asking about carbon offset programs or green contributions

    Grammar Note

    "kirīmaṭa ōnǣ" is a construction expressing the need or desire to perform an action

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