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Sinhala
සිංහල
Learn Sinhala with ten short lessons, ten phrases each: the hundred most useful Sinhala words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Every card shows the phrase in Sinhala with pronunciation and a note on when to use it and what locals really say.
Sinhala challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
01Greetings and politenessHello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.02Order anything by pointingOne beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.03Yes, no and the essentialsThe tiny words that carry half of every conversation.04Numbers and moneyCounting, prices, paying by card or cash.05At the supermarket/marketBread, milk/staples, a bag, nothing else thanks: the daily shopping routine.06Cafe and restaurantA table, the menu, local food, a compliment to the kitchen.07Small talk and neighborsHow are you, nice day, see you soon: the glue of everyday life.08Getting aroundLeft, right, the bus, one ticket, where is the toilet.09Time and daysToday, tomorrow, later, the weekend.10Help and emergenciesThe words you hope to never need.