Day 28 · Transport & Buses 🚐
1 · Core Words (12)
Bas eka [bas e-ka]
bas eka koheda? 🚌
බස් එක කොහෙද?
Bus
🚌 Where is the bus?
Ticket eka
ticket ekak 🎫
ටිකට් එකක්
Ticket
🎫 One ticket
Nawaththanna
methana nawaththanna
මෙතන නවත්වන්න
Stop
Stop here
Yanna
nagarayata yanna
නගරයට යන්න
To go
Go to town
Enna
bas eka enawa
බස් එක එනවා
To come
Bus is coming
Asanaya
asanayak thiyenawa
ආසනයක් තියෙනවා
Seat
There is a seat
Nawathuma
bas nawathuma
බස් නැවතුම
Station / stop
Bus stop
Ikman
ikmanata yanna
ඉක්මනට යන්න
Fast
Go fast
Himin
karunakarala himin katha karanna
කරුණාකරලා හිමින් කතා කරන්න
Slow
Please speak slowly
Kohe
hotel eka koheda thiyenne?
හෝටල් එක කොහෙද තියෙන්නේ?
Where
Where is the hotel?
Langai
pola godak langai
පොළ ගොඩක් ළඟයි
Near
The market is very near
Durai
ispithalaya durai da?
ඉස්පිරිතාලය දුරයි ද?
Far
Is the hospital far?
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Bas eka koheda? — Where is the bus?
Mata ticket ekak — One ticket for me
Methanin bahinna — I get off here
Me bas eka town ekata yanawada? — Does this bus go to town?
Asanayak thiyenawada? — Is there a seat?
Nawaththanna please — Please stop
3 · Dialogue
A: Me bas eka koheda yanne?
(Where does this bus go?)
B: Town ekata yanawa.
(It goes to town.)
A: Ticket eka keeyada?
(How much is the ticket?)
B: Rupi panahai.
(Fifty rupees.)
A: Asanayak thiyenawada?
(Is there a seat?)
B: Ow, issaraha thiyenawa.
(Yes, there is one in front.)
A: Methanin nawaththanna.
(Stop here please.)
B: Hari, bahinna puluwan.
(Okay, you can get off.)
(Where does this bus go?)
B: Town ekata yanawa.
(It goes to town.)
A: Ticket eka keeyada?
(How much is the ticket?)
B: Rupi panahai.
(Fifty rupees.)
A: Asanayak thiyenawada?
(Is there a seat?)
B: Ow, issaraha thiyenawa.
(Yes, there is one in front.)
A: Methanin nawaththanna.
(Stop here please.)
B: Hari, bahinna puluwan.
(Okay, you can get off.)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Buses are the real veins of Sri Lankan life. People talk, share seats, and help strangers. Conductors often remember regular passengers. Tickets are usually paid inside, not before. Saying “methanin bahinna” with a smile works magic. Crowded buses are normal in mornings. Locals are happy to guide foreigners. Train travel is slower but very scenic. Asking in Sinhala brings immediate kindness. Transport is a social adventure, not only movement.