Day 21 · At the Restaurant 🍽️
1 · Core Words (12)
Kæma kade [kæ-ma ka-de]
kæma kadeta yamu 🍽️
කෑම කඩේට යමු
Restaurant
🍽️ Let’s go to restaurant
Menu eka [me-nyu]
menu eka denna 📋
මෙනු එක දෙන්න
Menu
📋 Bring the menu
Mese [me-se]
mese thiyenawada? 🪑
මේස තියෙනවද?
Table
🪑 Is there a table?
Order karanna
order karanna lasthi ✔️
ඕඩර් කරන්න ලෑස්ති
To order
✔️ Ready to order
Waiter mahaththaya
waiter enna 👋
වෙයිටර් එන්න
Waiter
👋 Call the waiter
Henda [hen-da]
henda denna 🥄
හැන්ද දෙන්න
Spoon
🥄 Give a spoon
Piringa [pi-rin-ga]
thawa piringak 🍽️
තව පිරින්ගක්
Plate
🍽️ Another plate
Rasai [ra-sai]
hari rasai 😋
හරි රසයි
Tasty
😋 Very tasty
Bill eka
bill eka denna 🧾
බිල් එක දෙන්න
Bill
🧾 Bring the bill
Wathura
sithala wathura 💧
සිසිල් වතුර
Water
💧 Cold water
Ahas kæma
pæniras ahas kæma 🍮
පැනිරස අතුරු කෑම
Dessert
🍮 Sweet dessert
Æthi
æthi, stuti 🙏
ඇති, ස්තුති
Enough
🙏 That’s enough, thanks
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Menu eka denna — Bring the menu
Mese thiyenawada? — Is there a table?
Order karanna puluwan — I can order
Tikak wathura denna — Give some water
Kæma hari rasai — Food is very tasty
Bill eka denna — Bring the bill
3 · Dialogue
A: Ayubowan, mese thiyenawada?
(Hello, is there a table?)
B: Ow, me mese hondai.
(Yes, this table is good.)
A: Menu eka denna puluwanda?
(Can you bring the menu?)
B: Me thiyenne.
(Here it is.)
A: Mama bath ekak order karanawa.
(I will order a rice.)
B: Bonna mokadda?
(What would you like to drink?)
A: Wathura witharai.
(Only water.)
B: Hondai, ikmanin genennam.
(Okay, I will bring soon.)
(Hello, is there a table?)
B: Ow, me mese hondai.
(Yes, this table is good.)
A: Menu eka denna puluwanda?
(Can you bring the menu?)
B: Me thiyenne.
(Here it is.)
A: Mama bath ekak order karanawa.
(I will order a rice.)
B: Bonna mokadda?
(What would you like to drink?)
A: Wathura witharai.
(Only water.)
B: Hondai, ikmanin genennam.
(Okay, I will bring soon.)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Restaurants in Sri Lanka range from simple “bath kade” to modern cafés. Many locals still call the waiter “malli” or “aiya.” Sharing food from one plate is very common among friends. Spice level can always be requested as “adu særa.” Water is usually offered free before the meal. Saying “rasai” to the staff is a big compliment. Bills are often brought only when you ask. Tipping is appreciated but not always expected. Most menus mix Sinhala and English words. Eating together is considered a social, happy moment.