Day 27 · Food & Ordering 🍲
1 · Core Words (12)
Bath [bath]
bath saha curry 🍛
බත් සහ කරි
Rice
🍛 Rice and curry
The [the]
kiri the ☕
කිරි තේ
Tea
☕ Milk tea
Wathura
sithala wathura 💧
සීතල වතුර
Water
💧 Cold water
Særa
godak særa 🌶️
ගොඩක් සැර
Spicy
🌶️ Too spicy
Rasai
kema rasai 😋
කෑම රසයි
Delicious
😋 Food is delicious
Kanna
kanna yamu
කන්න යමු
To eat
Let’s eat
Bonna
the bonna
තේ බොන්න
To drink
Drink tea
Bill eka
bill eka genna
බිල් එක ගෙන්න
Bill
Bring the bill
Elawalu
aluth elawalu
අලුත් එළවළු
Vegetables
fresh vegetables
Malu
aluth malu
අලුත් මාළු
Fish
fresh fish
Kukul mas
aluth kukul mas
අලුත් කුකුල් මස්
Chicken
fresh chicken
Pani rasai
Pani rasai kǣma
පැණි රසයි කෑම
Sweet
sweet food
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Bath ekak denna — Give one rice
The ekak denna — One tea please
Særa adu karanna — Make less spicy
Kema rasai — Food is tasty
Wathura tikak denna — Some water please
Bill eka genna — Bring the bill
3 · Dialogue
A: Ayubowan, mokadda thiyenne?
(Hello, what do you have?)
B: Bath saha curry thiyenawa.
(We have rice and curry.)
A: Særa wadi da?
(Is it very spicy?)
B: Puluwan særa adu karanna.
(Can make less spicy.)
A: Hondai, bath ekak denna.
(Good, give one rice.)
B: Bonna monawada?
(What to drink?)
A: The ekak denna.
(One tea please.)
B: Hari, bill eka passe genna.
(Okay, I bring bill later.)
(Hello, what do you have?)
B: Bath saha curry thiyenawa.
(We have rice and curry.)
A: Særa wadi da?
(Is it very spicy?)
B: Puluwan særa adu karanna.
(Can make less spicy.)
A: Hondai, bath ekak denna.
(Good, give one rice.)
B: Bonna monawada?
(What to drink?)
A: The ekak denna.
(One tea please.)
B: Hari, bill eka passe genna.
(Okay, I bring bill later.)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Food in Sri Lanka is more than eating — it is hospitality. Rice and curry is the heart of daily life. People often eat with the right hand at home. Guests are always offered tea first. Saying “rasai” makes cooks very happy. Spice levels vary by region and family. Sharing food shows friendship and respect. Street food is common and usually safe. Refusing food directly can sound impolite. Learning a few food words opens many smiles and conversations.