Translate English to Sinhala
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Common English to Sinhala translations
| English | Sinhala | Pronunciation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hello | අය්බෝවන් | ah-yoo-BOH-wahn | ||
| Thank you | ස්තූතියි | STOO-thee-yee | ||
| Goodbye | අයිබෝවන් | ah-yee-BOH-wahn | ||
| Good morning | (Good morning) | good MOR-ning | ||
| Please | (Please) | pleez | ||
| How much is this? | (How much?) | how much | ||
| Where is the bathroom? | (Bathroom?) | BAHTH-room | ||
| I do not understand | (I don't understand) | not understand | ||
| Can you help me? | (Help me?) | help mee | ||
| I would like tea | (Tea please) | tee pleez | ||
| The bill, please | (Bill please) | bil pleez | ||
| Nice to meet you | (Nice to meet you) | meet yoo | ||
| I need a doctor | (Need doctor) | DOK-ter | ||
| Excuse me | (Excuse me) | eks-KYOOZ mee |
Tips for English to Sinhala translation
Sinhala uses a unique rounded script derived from ancient Brahmi, spoken by about 17 million people in Sri Lanka. It is an Indo-Aryan language with significant Dravidian and Pali/Sanskrit influence.
Sinhala has a complex honorific system with three speech levels. The translator outputs polite forms by default.
Sinhala script has over 50 characters. The rounded shapes evolved to prevent palm leaf manuscripts from tearing.
Sinhala has borrowed from Portuguese, Dutch, and English due to colonial history.
About the Sinhala language
Sinhala is the majority language of Sri Lanka, spoken by about 17 million Sinhalese people. It coexists with Tamil, the other major language of the island.
Sri Lanka is known for its tea production, Buddhist temples, cricket, and stunning natural beauty. Sinhala literature has a 2,000-year history.
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