Sinhala Phrases

A collection of some of the
most useful phrases spoken in Sinhala

by Dilshan Jayasinha of The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog
http://www.lazybutsmartsinhala.com
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100 Essential Sinhala Phrases Dilshan Jayasinha
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100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

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A collection of some of the most useful phrases spoken in Sinhala
by Dilshan Jayasinha
of The Lazy But Smart Sinhala Blog
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NOW, ABOUT THESE PHRASES

TYPE OF SINHALA USED
The Sinhala used in this eBook is
Spoken Sinhala only (typical day-to-
day conversation type Sinhala).
TYPE OF PHRASES
Generally Ive chosen phrases for
someone visiting Sri Lanka. But
most of these can be also used
when speaking to any Sinhala
speaker (e.g. your wife, husband,
father-in-law, etc.)
POLITE WORDS
I have not mentioned Please and
Thank you in most phrases (to
avoid repetition), but use them
whenever you want. I will show you
where to place them in a sentence.
LITERAL TRANSLATIONS
Whenever the meaning of the
Sinhala phrase diverts significantly
from the English phrase, I will also
give you the literal translation
( ). using this color
SYNONYMS
I have introduced synonyms (using
) only for words that are this color
often used interchangeably.
BORROWED ENGLISH WORDS
Often, for some words in spoken
Sinhala, a derivative of the English
word is used instead of the
authentic Sinhala word for it. In
such cases, Ive used the English
borrowed word. (e.g., In this book
ticket is {ticket-k} and not the
real Sinhala word).
INFORMAL vs. FORMAL YOU
In this book, I have used the
Sinhala equivalent of the informal
you. This can be used even with
a stranger in a day-to-day setting.
However, Ill also give you the
formal you so that it can be used
when appropriate.
SIMPLIFY, SIMPLIFY, and SIMPLIFY!
Out of the many different ways of
saying a phrase, I have chosen the
one I think is a) the most simple to
repeat; b) often used and easily
understood
NOTES
Wherever needed, I have included
additional notes ( ) using this color

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE (FOR CHARACTERS USED IN THIS BOOK)

a as in up
as in away
aa as in arm
as in apple
as in ant
auw as in owl
ayi as in eye

GROUP A
as in end
as in aim
ee as in eel

o as in only
as in open
oo as in ooze

i as in in

u as in put

dh as in then
th as in three
d as in bundle
dh as in bundhle

Other special characters
GROUP E
GROUP O
GROUP I GROUP U

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
100 Essential Sinhala Phrases

Click on a category of your choice

Phrases

Personal Pronouns ........................................................ 1
Polite Words .................................................................. 1
Greetings & Responses .................................................. 2
Important Single Words & Short Phrases ...................... 2
Initial Introductions ....................................................... 5
Language Related .......................................................... 6
Emergency Expressions ................................................. 7
Toilet / Bathroom .......................................................... 9
Food & Drinks .............................................................. 10
Finding a Place ............................................................. 11
In a Taxi or Tuk-tuk .................................................. 13
Bus, Train, Flight ....................................................... 14
Accommodation .......................................................... 15
Shopping ..................................................................... 16

Love & Affection .......................................................... 17
Good Wishes ............................................................... 17
Useful Adjectives ......................................................... 17
Day, Week, Month, & Year .......................................... 18
Days of the Week ........................................................ 19
Months ........................................................................ 20
Numbers (0-10) ........................................................... 21
Email, Internet, and Mobiles ....................................... 22
Other Miscellaneous ................................................... 23

Bonus Material
Bonus #1: Grouped according to phrase type .............. 24
Bonus #2: Vocabulary .................................................. 26

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PHRASES
Personal Pronouns
Basic personal pronouns

I mam

You (informal) oyaa

You (formal) ob

He/she yaa

They yaala

Polite Words
Main polite words

Please
karunaa krla
Note: You can place this almost
anywhere in a sentence

Thank you (very much)
bohm isthoothi
Note: Typically placed at the end
of a sentence

I am sorry samaa vnn

Excuse me
samaa vnn
Note: Typically placed at the start
of a sentence



Greetings & Responses
Informal Greetings
Q How are you? kohomdh?

A Im fine, thank you hodhin innva, bohm isthoothi

and you? oyaa kohomdh?

Hello Hello

Formal Greetings

Greetings! (formal)
aayubwan!
Lit: May your life span be long

Good morning!
sub ! udhsnak
Note: Good morning, Good
evening, etc. are not generally
used in conversation.
afternoon dhavaalyak
evening! sndhvak
night! raathriyak
Good-bye

Good-bye
gihilla nnam
Lit: I shall leave and return

Important Single Words & Short Phrases
Yes & No

Yes owu

No n



This & That

This mk

That k

Here & There

Here
mh
Syn: mthn

There
h
Syn: thn
Come, Go, Wait, stay

Come here
nn mh

Wait here
inn mh
Syn: mthn

Stay here
inn mh

there h
Syn: thn

I want to go mat yann n

I dont want to go mat yann n n

to come nn

to stay here mh inn

Go there
yann ht
Syn: thnt
The Wh words (and one H word)
Q What? mokakdh?

Q Why? yi

Q When (on which day)?
kavdhadh?
Syn: koyi dhavsdh?



Q When (at what time)?
keeytdh?
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh?
Q Where?
kohdh?
Syn: kothndh?
Q Who? kauwdh?

Q Which one (object)?
kdh? mon
Syn: koyi
Q Which one (person)?
kknaadh? mon
Syn: koyi
Q How? kohomdh?

Prepositions

Before
kalin
Syn: isslla

After pass

With kk

Without nthuw

Other useful single words

(is) Good hodhayi

(is) Not good hodh n

(is) Bad narkayi

Up ud

Down yat

Left vam

Right dhakun

Entrance thul vn thn



Exit liyt yan thn

(is) Open rla

(is) Closed vahala

Now dhn

Initial Introductions
Name
Q What is your name? oyaag nam mokakdh?

Q Who are you? oyaa kauwdh?

A My name is [Dilshan] mag nam [Dilshan]

A My family name is
[Jayasinha]
mag vaasgam [Jayasinha]

Age
Q What is your age? oyaag vays keeydh?

Q When is your birthday?
oyaag upan dhiny ? kavdhadh
Syn: koyi dhavsdh?

Happy birthday! sub upan dhinyak vva!
Country
Q Where are you from? oyaa kohndh?

Q Which country are you
from?
oyaa ratndh? mon
Syn: koyi
Q Are you from here? oyaa mhndh?



A I am from Sri Lanka mam shree lankaavn

America mrikaavn

Australia ostrliyaavn

Canada kndaavn

England nglanthyn

Ireland ayrlanthyn

New Zealand nav seelanthyn

Scotland scotlanthyn

South Africa dhakunu aprikaavn

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country to whatsmycountry@lazybutsmartsinhala.com (just click on the link) and Ill send you
back the name in Sinhala & an audio clip of me pronouncing it.

Language Related
Do you speak English?
Q Do you speak English? oyaa ingreesi kathaa krnvadh?

Does anyone kauwru hari

You speak English well oyaa ingreesi hodht kathaa krnva

Do you understand?
Q Do you understand? oyaat thrnvadh?

A I understand mat thrnva



dont understand thrnn n

understood thruna

I dont speak Sinhala

I dont speak Sinhala mam sinhl kathaa krann n

I speak a little Sinhala mam sinhl poddak kathaa krnva

I understand a little Sinhala mat sinhl poddak thrnva

I dont know how to say it
in Sinhala
mam k sinhln kiyann dhann n

Other useful phrases
Q Could you speak a little
more slowly?
thaw poddak hmin kathaa krann
puluwandh?

Q Could you repeat that? k aayith kiyann puluwandh?

Q Could you write it in
English?
k ingreesiyn liyla dhnn puluwandh?

Q How do you say [] in
Sinhala?
[] sinhln kiyann kohomdh?

Emergency Expressions
Asking for help

Help me! mat udhauw krann!

Q Can I use your phone? mat oyaag phone k paavichchi kranna
puluwandh?



Calling for additional assistance

Call the police! polissiyt kathaa krann!

a doctor dhosthr knkut

an ambulance ambulance kkt

my embassy mag embassy kt
Syn: thaanaapthi
kaaryaalyt
the fire department fire brigade kt
Syn: gini nivn
hamudhaavt
the hospital isspirithaalyt

Street robbery / pick-pocket

Thief! hork!

Stop! (stop moving /
walking / running)
navthinn!

Stop him/her! yaav navaththann!

I dont have any money
with me
mam gaav salli monvath n

Dealing with someone bothering you

Go away!
yann! mhn
Syn: mthnin

Leave me alone! mat mag paaduw inn dhnn

Dont touch me! maav allann paa

Dont bother me! mat kardhr krann paa



Other dangers

Fire! ginnak!

Health related
Q Where is the closest
hospital?
lagm ispirithaaly thiynn ? kohdh
Syn: kothndh

I urgently want a doctor! mat vahaam dhosthr knkv n

an ambulance ambulance kak

Im feeling sick mat saneep n

tired mahansi

cold seethlayi

hot rasnyi

feverish un vag

Im having a heart attack
mat nva heart attack kak
Syn: hrdhaa baadhyak
brain stroke stroke kak
Syn: hadhisi aabaadhyak

My blood type is [] mag l vargy []

Toilet / Bathroom
Wanting to use the toilet
Q Where is the toilet?
vsikiliy thiynn ? kohdh
Syn: kothndh

I want to go to the toilet mat vsikiliyt yann n



Food & Drinks
Main nouns

Food km

Drinks beem

Main food items

Rice bath

Bread paan

Meat mas

Vegetables elvlu

Fruits palthuru

Main drink items

Water vathur

Bottled water bthal vathur

Tea th

Coffee kpi

Eating & drinking

Im hungry mat bad gini

thirsty thibahayi

Q Do you have any food? km monva hari thiynvadh?

I want to eat mat kann n

I dont want to eat mat kann n n



to drink bonn

some food km poddak
Lit: a little bit
some water vathur poddak
Lit: a little bit

Q Could you give me
something to eat?
mat kann monva hari dhnn puluwandh?

Give me something to eat mat kann monva hari dhnn

something to drink bonn monva hari


a tea th kak

a coffee kpi kak

the bill bil

Q Have you eaten? oyaa kaaladh inn?

The food is tasty km rahayi

I dont want anything
mat monvath n n
Syn: paa

Finding a Place
Getting lost

Im lost
mat paar vrdhila
Syn: mam athrmang
vlaa

Im looking for my friend mam mag yaaluvav hoynva



Asking for the location of places
Q Where is the hospital?
ispirithaaly thiynn ? kohdh
Syn: kothndh
the closest hospital lagm ispirithaaly

the hotel htly

the restaurant km kan thn
Syn: restaurant k
bus stop bus halt k

train station kchchi stshm

airport airport k
Syn: guwan thotupol
Q Can you show me how to
get there?
thnt yan hti mat pnnnvadh?

Getting/giving directions

Turn right dhakunt hrnn

left vamt

back aapahu

On the right side dhakunu pthth

left vam

At the center (of
something or someplace)
mdh

Go straight ahead klinm yann



In a Taxi or Tuk-tuk
Finding a taxi or tuk-tuk
Q Where can I get a taxi?
mat taxi kak gann puluwan? kohndh
Syn: kothnindh
a tuk-tuk three wheeler kak

The fare
Q How much is it to go to
[]?
[]t yann keeydh?

Too expensive ganang vdi

Q Does this have a meter? mk meetryak thiynvadh?

Instructions to the driver

Take me to [] maav []t gniyann

Lets go yamu

Go slow hmin yann

fast hayi-yn

carefully parissmin

there ht
Syn: thnt
straight klin

straight ahead klinm

Turn right dhakunt hrnn

left vamt

back aapahu



Wait here
inn mh
Syn: mthn
there h
Syn: thn
a little / a moment poddak

for me (to return) mam nkan

The change (balance money)
Q Where is my
change/balance?
mag ithuru salli k?

Keep the change/balance ithuru salli thiyaa gann

Bus, Train, Flight
Finding the bus stop, train station, and airport
Q Where is the bus stop?
bus halt k thiynn ? kohdh
Syn: kothndh
the train station kchchi stshm

the airport airport k
Syn: guwan thotupol
get there?

Asking about the schedules
Q What time is the next bus?
eelag bus k thiynn ? keeytdh
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh
Q What time is the last bus?
anthim bus k thiynn ? keeytdh
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh
train kchchiy



flight flight k

Asking about the destination
Q Where does this bus go to?
m bus k yann ? kohtdh
Syn: kothntdh
train kchchiy

flight flight k

Buying a ticket

I want to buy a ticket mat ticket kak gann n

a one-way ticket yann vithrak ticket kak

a return ticket / round-
trip
ticket kak yannayi nnayi
Syn: return
Other related phrases

Bon voyage / Have a nice
trip!
sub gamnak!

Have a safe trip!
parissmin gihilla nn
Lit: Go carefully/safely and
return

Accommodation
Sleep

I want to sleep mat nidhaa gann n

I dont want to sleep mat nidhaa gann n n

a place to sleep nidhaa gann thnak



Finding a room

Im looking for a place to
stay
mam inn thnak hoynva

a hotel htlyak

get there?

Q Do you have rooms? kaamr thiynvadh?

Q Do you have a room for
me to stay in?
mat inn kaamryak thiynvadh?

Q Could you give me a room? mat kaamryak dhnn puluwandh?

Q How much is this room? m kaamry keeydh?

Changing your room

I want a different room mat vn kaamryak n

Shopping
Inquiring about the price
Q How much is this? mk keeydh?

This is too expensive mk ganang vdi

Q Can you give me a lower
price?
gaan adu krla dhnn puluwandh?

Other useful phrases

Im only just looking mam nikan balnva vithrayi



Love & Affection
Main phrases

I love you mam oyaat aadhryi

like aasayi
Syn: kmthi

Good Wishes
Common good wishes

Bon voyage / Have a nice
trip!
sub gamnak!

Get well soon!
saneep vnn! ikmning
Lit: quickly

Good luck! jay vva!

Happy birthday! sub upan dhinyak vva!

Happy new year! sub aluth auwrudhdhak vva!

Merry Christmas! sub naththlak vva!

Useful Adjectives

I am feeling cold mat seethlayi

You are feeling cold oyaat seethlayi
hot rasnyi
tired mahansi



happy santhsayi
sad dhukayi

I am young mam tharunayi

You are young oyaa tharunayi
old vayskayi
beautiful/good looking lassnayi
handsome kadvasam
scared bayayi

Day, Week, Month, & Year
Day

Day dhavs

Today adh

Yesterday eey

Tomorrow ht

Time of day

This morning adh udh

Yesterday morning eey udh

Tomorrow morning ht udh

afternoon dhaval



evening havs
Syn: hndhv
night (tonight) r

Week, month, year

Week
sathiy
Syn: sumaany

Month maasy

Year auwrudhdh

This week, month, year, etc.

This week
m sathiy
Syn: sumaany

This month m maasy

This year m auwrudhdh

Last giy

Next labn
Syn: eelag

Days of the Week
Which day is it?
Q Which day is it today? adh dhavs mokakdh?

Q Which date is it today? adh dhiny mokakdh?

is it tomorrow ht

was it yesterday eey

Days of the week



Monday sadhudha

Tuesday agharuwaadha

Wednesday badhaadha

Thursday brahaspthindha

Friday sikuraadha

Saturday snsuraadha

Sunday iridha

Months
Months (January - December)

January janvaari

February pbrvaari

March maarthu

April aprl

May myi

June juni

July jooli

August agsthu

September spthmbr

October okthmbr

November novmbr



December dhsmbr

Numbers (0-10)
Cardinal numbers (one, two, three,)

Zero
bindhuw

One
k

Two
dhk

Three
thun

Four
hathr

Five
pah

Six
hay

Seven
hath

Eight
at

Nine
namy

Ten
dhahay
Ordinal numbers (first, second, third,)

First
pal vni

Second
dh vni

Third
thun vni

Fourth
hathr vni

Fifth
pas vni



Sixth
hay vni

Seventh
hath vni

Eighth
at vni

Nineth
nam vni

Tenth
dhaha vni
First, second, and third time

First time pal vni sr

Second dh vni

Third thun vni

Last time anthim sr

Email, Internet, and Mobiles
Q Where can I check my
email?
mat mag email balaa gann puluwan
? kohdh
Syn: kothndh
access the internet? internet k paavichchi krann

My mobile phone has no
signal/reception
mag signal n mobile k
Syn: cell phone k
no more charge/battery charge k ivrayi



Other Miscellaneous
Q How do I do this? mam mk krann kohomdh?

Q How does this work? mk vd krann kohomdh?

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BONUS MATERIAL

Bonus #1: Grouped according to phrase type
The following is the same collection of phrases from the eBook that have been
grouped according to the type of phrase to make it more convenient for you.
I want/dont want phrases
(also equivalent to I need/dont need or Id like to/wouldnt like to)

I want to eat mat kann n

I dont want to eat mat kann n n

eat some food km poddak
Lit: a little bit
drink bonn

drink some water vathur poddak
Lit: a little bit
sleep nidhaa gann

a place to sleep nidhaa gann thnak

go yann

go to the toilet vsikiliyt yann

come nn

stay here inn mh
Syn: mthn
buy a ticket ticket kak gann

I dont want anything
mat monvath n n
Syn: paa



Could you give me? type phrases
(also equivalent to Could I have or May I have)

Q Could you give me
something to eat?
mat kann monva hari dhnn puluwandh?

Give me something to eat mat kann monva hari dhnn

something to drink bonn monva hari


a tea th kak

a coffee kpi kak

a room kaamryak

the bill bil

Q Could you speak a little
more slowly?
thaw poddak hming kathaa krann
puluwandh?

Q Could you repeat that? k aayith kiyann puluwandh?

Q Could you write it in
English?
k ingreesiyn liyla dhnn puluwandh?

Do you have?
Q Do you have rooms
available?
kaamr thiynvadh?

Q Do you have a room for
me to stay in?
mat inn kaamryak thiynvadh?

Q Do you have any food? km monva hari thiynvadh?



Bonus #2: Vocabulary
The following table lists the most important useful words that were used in the
phrases of the eBook to assist you for quick reference.

A

After pass

Afternoon dhaval

Again aayith

Age vays

Airport
airport k
Syn: guwan thotupol
(an) Ambulance ambulance kak

Anyone kauwru hari

April aprl

August agsthu

B
(is/are/am) Bad narkayi

(is/are/am) Beautiful/good looking lassnayi
Before
kalin
Syn: isslla
Bill bil

Birthday upan dhiny

Blood l



(to) Bother kardhr krann

Bottled water bthal vathur

Brain stroke
stroke kak
Syn: hadhisi aabaadhyak
Bread paan

Bus bus k

Bus stop bus halt k

(to) Buy gann

C
(to) Call kathaa krann

Can / is able to puluwan

Carefully parissmin

Center (of something or someplace) mdh

Change/balance ithuru salli

Charge/battery (e.g. of a mobile phone) charge k

(is/are/am) Closed vahala

Closest lagm

Coffee kpi

(a) Coffee kpi kak

(is/are/am) Cold seethlayi

(to) Come nn

Country rat



D
Date dhiny

Day dhavs

December dhsmbr

(a) Doctor dhosthr knk

Down yat

(to) Drink bonn

Drinks beem

E
(to) Eat kann

Eaten kaala

Eight at

Eighth at vni

Email email

Embassy
embassy k
Syn: thaanaapthi
kaaryaalyt
English ingreesi

(in) English ingreesiyn

Entrance thul vn thn

Evening
havs
Syn: hndhv
Exit liyt yan thn



Expensive ganang

F
Family name vaasgam

Fast hayi-yn

February pbrvaari

(is/are/am) Feverish un vag

Fifth pas vni

Fine hodhin innva, bohm
isthoothi

First pal vni

Five pah

Flight flight k

Food km

For me mat

For you oyaat

Four hathr

Fourth hathr vni

Friday sikuraadha

Friend yaaluva

From here mhn
From where? kohndh?

Fruits palthuru



G
(is/are/am) Good hodhayi

Greetings! (formal)
aayubwan!
Lit: May your life span be long
(to) Get gann

(to) Give dhnn

(to) Go yann

H
(is/are/am) Handsome kadvasam
(is/are/am) Happy santhsayi
He/she yaa

Heart attack
heart attack kak
Syn: hrdhaa baadhyak
Hello Hello

Help udhauw

Here
mh
Syn: mthn
(to) Here
mht
Syn: mthnt
Hospital isspirithaaly

(is/are/am) Hot rasnyi

Hotel htly

(a) Hotel htlyak

How much? keeydh?

How? kohomdh?



(is/are/am) Hungry bad gini

I
I mam

Internet internet k

J
January janvaari

July jooli

June juni

K
(to) Keep thiyaa gann

L
Last (e.g. bus, train, plane)
anthim
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh
Last/previous (e.g. week, month, year) giy

Left vam

(to the) Left vamt

Likes
aasayi
Syn: kmthi
(a) Little poddak

(is/are/am) Looking for hoynva

(is/are/am) Looking balnva

(is/are/am) Loving aadhryi

(to) Let someone be inn dhnn



M
March maarthu

May myi

Me mam

Meat mas

(a) Meter meetryak

Mobile phone
mobile k
Syn: cell phone k
Monday sadhudha

Month maasy

Morning udh

My mag

N
Name nam

(a) New year aluth auwrudhdhak

Next (e.g. bus, train, plane) eelag

Next (e.g. week, month, year)
labn
Syn: eelag
Night r

Nine namy

Nineth nam vni

No n

Not good hodh n



November novmbr

Now dhn

O
October okthmbr

(is/are/am) Old vayskayi
One k

(a) One-way ticket yann vithrak ticket kak

(is/are/am) Open rla

P
Phone phone k

(a) Place to stay inn thnak

(a) Place thnak

Please karunaa krla

Police polissiy

Q
Quickly ikmning
R
(a) Return ticket / round-trip ticket
ticket kak yannayi nnayi
Syn: return
Restaurant
km kan thn
Syn: restaurant k
Rice bath

Right dhakun



(to the) Right dhakunt

Room kaamry

(a) Room kaamryak

Rooms kaamr

S
(is/are/am) Sad dhukayi
Saturday snsuraadha

(is/are/am) Scared bayayi
Second dh vni

September spthmbr

Seven hath

Seventh hath vni

(is/are/am) Sick mat saneep n

Signal/reception (e.g of a mobile phone) signal

Sinhala sinhl

(in) Sinhala sinhln

Six hay

Sixth hay vni

Slow hmin

Slowly hmin

(is/are/am) Speaking kathaa krnva



(to) Stay inn

Stop (e.g. stop moving / walking /
running)
navthinn!

Stop (e.g. stop something or someone) navaththann!

Straight ahead klinm

Sunday iridha

(to) Say kiyann

(to) Sleep nidhaa gann

(to) Stay in (e.g. to stay in a hotel) inn

T
(a) Tea th kak

(a) Thief hork

(is/are/am) Tasty rahayi

(is/are/am) Thirsty thibahayi

(is/are/am) Tired mahansi

(to) There
ht
Syn: thnt
(a) Tuk-tuk three wheeler kak

(a) Taxi taxi kak

(a) Ticket ticket kak

Tea th

Ten dhahay

Tenth dhaha vni



Thanks
isthoothi
Note: Typically placed at the end
of a sentence
That k

Train station kchchi stshm

There
h
Syn: thn
They yaala

Third thun vni

This (e.g. this thing) mk

This m

Three thun

Thursday brahaspthindha

Today adh
Toilet
vsikiliy

Tomorrow ht

Train kchchiy

Train station kchchi stshm

Tuesday agharuwaadha

Two dhk

Type (e.g. a type of something; a kind) vargy

(to) Take away gniyann

(to) Touch allann



U
Understand thrnva

Understood thruna

Up ud

Urgently vahaam

(to) Use paavichchi kranna

V
(a) Voyage/trip gamnak
Vegetables elvlu

W
(a) What time?
keeytdh?
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh
Wait inn

Want n

Water vathur

Wednesday badhaadha

Week
sathiy
Syn: sumaany
What? mokakdh?

When? (at what time?)
keeytdh?
Syn: koyi vlaavtdh?
When? (on which day?)
kavdhadh?
Syn: koyi dhavsdh?
Where?
kohdh?
Syn: kothndh?



Which one? (for an object)
kdh? mon
Syn: koyi
Which one? (for a person)
kknaadh? mon
Syn: koyi
Who? kauwdh?

Why? yi

With kk

Without nthuw

(to) Wait inn

X
-

Y
(is/are/am) Young tharunayi
Year auwrudhdh

Yes owu

Yesterday eey

You (formal) ob

You (informal) oyaa

Your oyaag

Z
Zero bindhuw

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