Day 31 · Weather & Seasons 🍂

1 · Core Words (12)

Wessa [wes-sa]
wessa watenawa 🌧️
වැස්ස වැටෙනවා
Rain
🌧️ It is raining
Hiru
særa hiru ☀️
සැර හිරු
Sun
☀️ Strong sun
Rasnei
ada rasnei 🥵
අද රස්නෙයි
Hot
🥵 Today is hot
Sithala
sithala ude ❄️
සීතල උදේ
Cold
❄️ Cold morning
Hulan
særa hulan 💨
සැර හුළං
Wind
💨 Strong wind
Walakului
walakului ahasa ☁️
වලාකුළුයි අහස
Cloudy
☁️ Cloudy sky
Kalaya
wessa kalaya
වැස්ස කාලය
Season
Rainy season
Ada
ada rasnei
අද රස්නෙයි
Today
today is hot
Heta
heta dawasa hondai
හෙට දවස හොඳයි
Tomorrow
tomorrow is a good day
Ude
ude aharunath
උදේ ඇහැරුනා
Morning
woke up in the morning
Hawasa
hawasa hamuwemu
හවස හමුවෙමු
Evening
let us meet in the evening
Kalaguna
kalagunaya hondai
කාලගුණය හොඳයි
Weather
weather is good

2 · Typical Phrases (6)

Ada kalaguna kohomada? — How is the weather today?

Wessa enawa — Rain is coming

Ada rasnei — Today is hot

Heta wessa thani — Tomorrow might rain

Hulan særai — Wind is strong

Hari sithalai — Very cold

3 · Dialogue

A: Ada kalaguna kohomada?
(How is the weather today?)

B: Ada tikak rasnei.
(Today is a bit hot.)

A: Heta wessa da?
(Will it rain tomorrow?)

B: Ow, walakului.
(Yes, it is cloudy.)

A: Hulan særai neda?
(Wind is strong, right?)

B: Ow, muhuda paththen hulan.
(Yes, wind from the sea side.)

A: Hawasata hondawey.
(It will be better in evening.)

B: Api passe yamu.
(We will go later.)

4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰

Weather is a favorite small-talk topic in Sri Lanka. Monsoon seasons shape daily life and travel plans. People often say “wessa enawa wage” by looking at clouds. Tea, rain, and mountains are deeply connected in culture. Farmers plan their days by wind and sky color. Even hot days feel social with king coconut drinks. Asking about weather is a friendly conversation opener. Sri Lankans respect nature and its rhythms. Sudden rain showers are normal and joyful. Understanding weather words helps you feel local life.