Day 30 · Health & Pharmacy 🏥
1 · Core Words (12)
Ridenawa [ri-de-na-wa]
oluwa ridenawa 🤕
ඔළුව රිදෙනවා
Pain / hurts
🤕 Head hurts
Unusuma
unusuma thiyenawa 🌡️
උණුසුම තියෙනවා
Fever
🌡️ I have fever
Dosthara
dosthara kenek one
දොස්තර කෙනෙක් ඕනේ
Doctor
Need a doctor
Beheth
beheth denna 💊
බෙහෙත් දෙන්න
Medicine
💊 Give medicine
Beheth kade
beheth kade koheda
බෙහෙත් කඩේ කොහෙද
Pharmacy
Where is pharmacy?
Bada
bada ridenawa
බඩ රිදෙනවා
Stomach
Stomach hurts
Oluwa
mage oluwa ridenawa
මගේ ඔළුව රිදෙනවා
Head
my head hurts
Sardi
Sardi kǣma
සර්දි කෑම
Cold
cold food
Hondai
den hondai 🙂
දැන් හොඳයි
Better
Feel better now
Udaw
mata udaw karanna
මට උදව් කරන්න
Help
help me
Allerjiya
mata allerjiya thiyenawa
මට ඇලර්ජිය තියෙනවා
Allergy
I have an allergy
Hadisi
meaka hadisi thathwayak
මේක හදිසි තත්ත්වයක්
Emergency
this is an emergency
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Oluwa ridenawa — My head hurts
Beheth tikak one — I need some medicine
Dosthara koheda? — Where is a doctor?
Mata sardi — I have a cold
Den hondai — I feel better now
Udaw karanna — Help me please
3 · Dialogue
A: Samawenna, beheth kade koheda?
(Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?)
B: Ara para iwara beheth kadayak thiyenawa.
(There is a pharmacy at the end of that road.)
A: Mata olu ridenawa.
(My head hurts.)
B: Beheth denna puluwan.
(I can give medicine.)
A: Unusuma tikakuth thiyenawa.
(I also have a little fever.)
B: Me beheth bonna.
(Take this medicine.)
A: Bohoma stuti.
(Thank you very much.)
B: Ikmanata hondawey.
(You will get better soon.)
(Excuse me, where is the pharmacy?)
B: Ara para iwara beheth kadayak thiyenawa.
(There is a pharmacy at the end of that road.)
A: Mata olu ridenawa.
(My head hurts.)
B: Beheth denna puluwan.
(I can give medicine.)
A: Unusuma tikakuth thiyenawa.
(I also have a little fever.)
B: Me beheth bonna.
(Take this medicine.)
A: Bohoma stuti.
(Thank you very much.)
B: Ikmanata hondawey.
(You will get better soon.)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Pharmacies in Sri Lanka are easy to find in every town. People often ask the pharmacist before seeing a doctor. Herbal drinks like ginger tea are common first aid. Saying symptoms in simple Sinhala is highly appreciated. Hospitals have both government and private options. Neighbors quickly help if someone is sick. Health questions are treated with kindness, not formality. Travelers should mention allergies clearly. Drinking warm water is a popular local remedy. Knowing these phrases can be very important for safety and confidence.