Sinhala Lesson 3

Question 1

Translate a) Food b) Rice c) Water d) School e) Shop f) English

Answer 1

a) Kaama b) Bath c) Vathura d) Iskolaya e) Kadaya f) Ingreesi

Question 2

Sinhala is a S+O+V Language. How do you say ‘I eat rice”

Answer 2

Mama bath kannawa (I rice eat)

Question 3

Translate - I eat food

Answer 3

Mama kaama kanawaa

Question 4

Translate - We drink water

Answer 4

Api vathura bonawaa

Question 5

Translate - He/She is going to the shop

Answer 5

Eya kadaya ta yanawaa

Question 6

Translate - I am coming to School

Answer 6

Mama iskolaya ta enawaa

Question 7

Translate - I know Sinhala

Answer 7

Mama sinhala dannawa

Question 8

Translate - They are learning english

Answer 8

Eyala ingreesi igena gannawa

Question 9

Simple Questions (Yes/No) We add “da” at the end of the question. How do you say “Are you eating rice?”

Answer 9

Oya bath kanawa da?

Question 10

Translate - Are you learning Sinhala

Answer 10

Oya sinhala igena gannawa da?

Question 11

Translate - are you going to the shop

Answer 11

Oya kadaya ta yannawa da?

Question 12

Translate - does he go to school

Answer 12

Eya iskoyala ta yannawa da?

Question 13

Translate - Are you learning English?

Answer 13

Oya ingreesi igena gannawa da?

Question 14

Are you John?

Answer 14

John da?

Question 15

Do they eat rice?

Answer 15

Eyala bath kanawa da?

Question 16

Do you all drink cola?

Answer 16

Oyala cola bonnawa da?