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About Sinhala (Sinhalese)
Sinhala has a unique rounded script that developed from ancient Brahmi.
Speakers
17+ million
Language Family
Indo-Aryan
Writing System
Sinhala script
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Sinhala (Sinhalese)?
Sri Lanka offers beautiful landscapes, ancient ruins, and warm hospitality.
Common Sinhala (Sinhalese) Words
Start your Sinhala (Sinhalese) journey with these essential words and phrases.
ආයුබෝවන්
Hello (May you live long)
ayu-BOH-wan
ස්තූතියි
Thank you
STOO-tee
කරුණාකර
Please
kah-roo-NAH-kah-rah
ඔව්
Yes
ohw
නැහැ
No
NAH-hah
වතුර
Water
WAH-too-rah
කෑම
Food
KAH-mah
යාළුවා
Friend
YAH-loo-wah
ආදරය
Love
AH-dah-rah-yah
ගිහින් එන්නම්
Goodbye (I'll go and come)
gi-HEEN en-NAHM
ගෙදර
House/Home
GEH-dah-rah
ඉර
Sun
EE-rah
History of Sinhala (Sinhalese)
Sinhala arrived with North Indian settlers around 500 BCE and developed in isolation on the island. The script evolved from Brahmi into its distinctive rounded form. Colonial periods left Portuguese (pastel → pasteel), Dutch, and English vocabulary. Sinhala Buddhist literature is extensive, and the language is central to Sinhalese identity.
Is Sinhala (Sinhalese) Hard to Learn?
Sinhala has a unique script with rounded letters that takes time to master. Grammar has both Indo-Aryan and Dravidian features. The language has formal and colloquial registers. Portuguese, Dutch, and English loanwords provide some familiar vocabulary.
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