Day 3 · Everyday Objects & “This / That” 📦
Learn how to name common objects and say “this” and “that” in Sinhala.
1 · Core Words (12)
Meeka [mē-ka]
meeka potak 📘
මේක පොතක්
This
📘 This is a book
Eka [e-ka]
eka pota 📕
එක පොත
That
📕 That book
Pota [po-ta]
pota hondai 📖
පොත හොඳයි
Book
📖 Good book
Mesa [me-sa]
mesa uda 📄
මේස උඩ
Table
📄 On the table
Pæna [pæ-na]
pæna nil 🖊️
පෑන නිල්
Pen
🖊️ Blue pen
Phone eka [phōn e-ka]
phone eka hondai 📱
ෆෝන් එක හොඳයි
Phone
📱 Good phone
Gedara [ge-da-ra]
gedara inne 🏠
ගෙදර ඉන්නේ
Home
🏠 At home
Kade [ka-de]
kade pota 🏪
කඩේ පොත
Shop
🏪 Shop item
Uda [u-da]
mesa uda ⬆️
මේස උඩ
On / Above
⬆️ On the table
Yata [ya-ta]
mesa yata ⬇️
මේස යට
Under
⬇️ Under the table
Hari [ha-ri]
hari hondai 👍
හරි හොඳයි
Very / Really
👍 Very good
Monawada? [mo-na-wa-da]
meeka monawada? 🤔
මේක මොනවද
What is this?
🤔 What is this?
2 · Typical Phrases
Meeka potak — This is a book
Eka phone ekak — That is a phone
Pæna mesa uda — The pen is on the table
Pota mesa yata — The book is under the table
Meeka monawada? — What is this?
Hari hondai — Very good
3 · Dialogue
A: Meeka monawada?
(What is this?)
B: Meeka potak.
(This is a book.)
A: Pæna koheda?
(Where is the pen?)
B: Pæna mesa uda.
(The pen is on the table.)
A: Eka phone ekada?
(Is that a phone?)
B: Ow, eka phone ekak.
(Yes, that is a phone.)
A: Hari hondai!
(Very good!)
B: Stuti!
(Thank you!)
(What is this?)
B: Meeka potak.
(This is a book.)
A: Pæna koheda?
(Where is the pen?)
B: Pæna mesa uda.
(The pen is on the table.)
A: Eka phone ekada?
(Is that a phone?)
B: Ow, eka phone ekak.
(Yes, that is a phone.)
A: Hari hondai!
(Very good!)
B: Stuti!
(Thank you!)
4 · Fun & Cultural Note 🇱🇰
In spoken Sinhala, people often point and say meeka (this) or eka (that) instead of naming the object again. This makes conversations faster and more natural. You will hear these words constantly in shops, homes, and markets. Mastering “this” and “that” early helps you communicate even with very limited vocabulary.