Day 2 · Numbers 1–10 🔢
Learn numbers from one to ten and start counting in everyday Sinhala.
1 · Core Words (12)
Eka [e-ka]
eka lamaya 1️⃣
එක ළමයා
One
1️⃣ One child
Deka [de-ka]
deka ballō 2️⃣
දෙක බල්ලෝ
Two
2️⃣ Two dogs
Thuna [thu-na]
thuna malā 3️⃣
තුන මල්
Three
3️⃣ Three flowers
Hathara [ha-tha-ra]
hathara pot 4️⃣
හතර පොත්
Four
4️⃣ Four books
Paha [pa-ha]
paha ithuru 5️⃣
පහ ඉතුරු
Five
5️⃣ Five left
Haya [ha-ya]
haya pansala 6️⃣
හය පංසල
Six
6️⃣ Six temples
Hatha [ha-tha]
hatha dina 7️⃣
හත දින
Seven
7️⃣ Seven days
Ata [a-ta]
ata gaman 8️⃣
අට ගමන්
Eight
8️⃣ Eight trips
Nawaya [na-wa-ya]
nawaya miniha 9️⃣
නවය මිනිහා
Nine
9️⃣ Nine people
Dahaya [da-ha-ya]
dahaya rupiyal 🔟
දහය රුපියල්
Ten
🔟 Ten rupees
Gananaya [ga-na-na-ya]
gananaya karanna 🔢
ගණන කරන්න
Count
🔢 To count
Kīyakda? [kī-yak-da]
kīyakda meeka? 🤔
කීයද මේක
How many?
🤔 How many is this?
2 · Typical Phrases
Eka potak — One book
Deka ballō innawā — There are two dogs
Meeka rupiyal paha — This is five rupees
Kīyakda meeka? — How many is this?
Dahaya witharai — Only ten
Gananaya karanna — Count it
3 · Dialogue
A: Meeka kīyakda?
(How many is this?)
B: Eka.
(One.)
A: Eka nætthang deka da?
(One or two?)
B: Deka.
(Two.)
A: Rupiyal kīyakda?
(How many rupees?)
B: Rupiyal dahaya.
(Ten rupees.)
A: Hari hondai!
(Very good!)
B: Stuti!
(Thank you!)
(How many is this?)
B: Eka.
(One.)
A: Eka nætthang deka da?
(One or two?)
B: Deka.
(Two.)
A: Rupiyal kīyakda?
(How many rupees?)
B: Rupiyal dahaya.
(Ten rupees.)
A: Hari hondai!
(Very good!)
B: Stuti!
(Thank you!)
4 · Fun & Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Numbers are used constantly in Sri Lanka — in markets, buses, shops, and daily conversations. People often shorten phrases and just say the number when buying things. Knowing numbers from one to ten already allows you to shop, bargain, and understand prices at a basic level. Counting confidently in Sinhala makes everyday interactions much easier and more enjoyable.