Day 22 · Health & Feelings 🩺
1 · Core Words (12)
Ledai [le-dai]
mata ledai 🤒
මට ලෙඩයි
Sick
🤒 I am sick
Ridenawa [ri-de-na-wa]
oluwe ridenawa 🤕
ඔළුවේ රිදෙනවා
Pain
🤕 Head hurts
Dosthara [dos-tha-ra]
dostharata yanna 👨⚕️
දොස්තරට යන්න
Doctor
👨⚕️ Go to doctor
Beheth [be-heth]
beheth bonna 💊
බෙහෙත් බොන්න
Medicine
💊 Take medicine
Unusuma [u-nu-su-ma]
unusuma thiyenawa 🌡️
උණුසුම තියෙනවා
Fever
🌡️ I have fever
Sathutui [sa-thu-tui]
mama sathutui 😊
මම සතුටුයි
Happy
😊 I am happy
Dukui [du-kui]
mata dukui 😔
මට දුකයි
Sad
😔 I am sad
Mahansiyi [ma-han-si-yi]
godak mahansiyi 😫
ගොඩක් මහන්සියි
Tired
😫 Very tired
Hondai [hon-dai]
dæn hondai 👍
දැන් හොඳයි
Better
👍 Feel better
Nidaganna
nidaganna yanna 🛏️
නිදාගන්න යන්න
Sleep
🛏️ Go to sleep
Udau [u-da-u]
udau one 🆘
උදව් ඕනේ
Help
🆘 Need help
Ispithale
ispithaleta yamu 🚑
ඉස්පිතාලෙට යමු
Hospital
🚑 Let’s go to hospital
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Mata ledai — I am sick
Oluwe ridenawa — My head hurts
Beheth tikak denna — Give some medicine
Mama sathutui — I am happy
Mata dukui — I am sad
Dæn hondai — Now I am better
3 · Dialogue
A: Ada kohomada?
(How are you today?)
B: Mata tikak ledai.
(I am a little sick.)
A: Oluwe ridenawada?
(Does your head hurt?)
B: Ow, tikak ridenawa.
(Yes, it hurts a bit.)
A: Dostharata yanna one.
(You should go to doctor.)
B: Beheth bonna one.
(I need to take medicine.)
A: Dæn hondada?
(Are you better now?)
B: Ow, dæn hondai, stuti.
(Yes, better now, thank you.)
(How are you today?)
B: Mata tikak ledai.
(I am a little sick.)
A: Oluwe ridenawada?
(Does your head hurt?)
B: Ow, tikak ridenawa.
(Yes, it hurts a bit.)
A: Dostharata yanna one.
(You should go to doctor.)
B: Beheth bonna one.
(I need to take medicine.)
A: Dæn hondada?
(Are you better now?)
B: Ow, dæn hondai, stuti.
(Yes, better now, thank you.)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Sri Lankans often ask about health before any other topic. Ayurvedic medicine is very popular beside modern hospitals. People usually say “beheth bonna” even for tablets. Family members take care of the sick at home. Asking “kohomada dæn?” shows real care. Herbal drinks like ginger tea are common remedies. Emotions are expressed openly in simple words. Visiting a patient with fruit is a tradition. Doctors are highly respected in society. Learning these phrases helps you show empathy in Sinhala culture.