Day 34 · Shopping & Prices 🏷️
1 · Core Words (12)
Mila [mi-la]
mila keeyada 💵
මිල කීයද
Price
💵 What is the price?
Ganang
godak ganang
ගොඩක් ගණන්
Expensive
Too expensive
Adu
tikak adu
ටිකක් අඩු
Cheap
A bit cheaper
Denna
mata salli denna
මට සල්ලි දෙන්න
Give
give me money
Ganna
me ganna
මේ ගන්න
Take / buy
take this
Salli
salli naha
සල්ලි නැහැ
Money
no money
Kade
langama kade
ළඟම කඩේ
Shop
nearest shop
Pramanaya
loku pramanaya
ලොකු ප්රමාණය
Size
big size
Podi
Podi kǣma
පොඩි කෑම
Small
small food
Loku
Loku kǣma
ලොකු කෑම
Big
big food
Thawa ekak
thawa ekak dennako
තව එකක් දෙන්නකෝ
Another one
one more please
Wadi
eka wadiyi
ඒක වැඩියි
Too much
that's too much
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Mila keeyada? — What is the price?
Ganang wadi — Too expensive
Tikak adu karanna — Make a bit cheaper
Thawa ekak denna — Give another one
Mama meeka gannawa — I take this
Salli næ — I have no cash
3 · Dialogue
A: Ayubowan, meeke mila keeyada?
(Hello, what is the price of this?)
B: Rupiyal dek dahai.
(Two thousand rupees.)
A: Ganang wadi neda?
(It’s expensive, isn’t it?)
B: Tikak adu karannam.
(I will reduce a little.)
A: Meeka loku pramanayak thiyenawada?
(Do you have a bigger size?)
B: Ow, thawa ekak thiyenawa.
(Yes, there is another one.)
A: Hondai, mama gannawa.
(Good, I will take it.)
B: Bohoma stuti!
(Thank you very much!)
(Hello, what is the price of this?)
B: Rupiyal dek dahai.
(Two thousand rupees.)
A: Ganang wadi neda?
(It’s expensive, isn’t it?)
B: Tikak adu karannam.
(I will reduce a little.)
A: Meeka loku pramanayak thiyenawada?
(Do you have a bigger size?)
B: Ow, thawa ekak thiyenawa.
(Yes, there is another one.)
A: Hondai, mama gannawa.
(Good, I will take it.)
B: Bohoma stuti!
(Thank you very much!)
4 · Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Bargaining is normal in many Sri Lankan shops. Smiling and polite talk brings better prices. Fixed prices are common in supermarkets only. Tourist areas may start with higher offers. Asking “tikak adu karanna” is fully acceptable. Cash is still more common than cards. Small shops feel like social meeting points. Shopkeepers often remember regular customers. Learning numbers helps you avoid confusion. Shopping in Sinhala creates instant friendship.