Day 10 · Shopping & Money 💸
Learn how to ask prices, buy things, and talk about money in Sinhala.
1 · Core Words (12)
Salli [sal-li]
salli denna 💵
සල්ලි දෙන්න
Money
💵 Give money
Mila [mi-la]
honda mila 🏷️
හොඳ මිල
Price
🏷️ Good price
Kīyakda? [kī-yak-da]
mē kīyakda ❓
මේ කීයද
How much?
❓ How much is this?
Ganna [gan-na]
mē ganna 🛍️
මේ ගන්න
Buy
🛍️ Buy this
Ganang [ga-nang]
hari ganang 💰
හරි ගණන්
Expensive
💰 Too expensive
Adu [a-du]
adu mila 😊
අඩු මිල
Cheap
😊 Cheap price
Kade [ka-de]
kade yanna 🏪
කඩේ යන්න
Shop
🏪 Go to the shop
Maru [ma-ru]
maru thiyenawa 🔁
මාරු තියෙනවා
Change
🔁 Have change
Denna [den-na]
mē denna 🤲
මේ දෙන්න
Give
🤲 Give this
Æthi [æ-thi]
salli æthi ✔️
සල්ලි ඇති
Enough
✔️ Enough money
Ona [ō-na]
mata mē ona 💬
මට මේ ඕන
Want
💬 I want this
Risīt [ri-sīt]
risīt denna 🧾
රිසීට් දෙන්න
Receipt
🧾 Give receipt
2 · Typical Phrases
Mē kīyakda? — How much is this?
Hari ganang — Too expensive
Adu karanna puluwanda? — Can you reduce the price?
Mata mē ona — I want this
Maru thiyenawada? — Do you have change?
Risīt denna — Give the receipt
3 · Dialogue
A: Mē kīyakda?
(How much is this?)
B: Rupiyal panasiya.
(Five hundred rupees.)
A: Hari ganang. Adu karanna puluwanda?
(Too expensive. Can you reduce it?)
B: Rupiyal hatsiyakata denna puluwan.
(I can give for four hundred.)
A: Hondai, mama gannawa.
(Okay, I will take it.)
B: Maru thiyenawada?
(Do you have change?)
A: Ow, thiyenawa.
(Yes, I have.)
B: Risīt denna?
(Shall I give the receipt?)
(How much is this?)
B: Rupiyal panasiya.
(Five hundred rupees.)
A: Hari ganang. Adu karanna puluwanda?
(Too expensive. Can you reduce it?)
B: Rupiyal hatsiyakata denna puluwan.
(I can give for four hundred.)
A: Hondai, mama gannawa.
(Okay, I will take it.)
B: Maru thiyenawada?
(Do you have change?)
A: Ow, thiyenawa.
(Yes, I have.)
B: Risīt denna?
(Shall I give the receipt?)
4 · Fun & Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Shopping in Sri Lanka is often friendly and conversational. In markets it is normal to ask for a lower price with a smile. Small shops may not have change, so people often ask maru thiyenawada?. Knowing just a few Sinhala phrases makes every purchase warmer and more respectful.