Day 46 · At the Market 🧺
1 · Core Words (12)
Mila [mi-la]
honda mila
හොඳ මිල
Price
Good price
Kiyeda?
eka kiyada?
ඒක කීයද?
How much?
how much is it?
Adu karanna
aluth adu karanna
අලුත් අඩු කරන්න
Reduce price
new reduce price
Ganan
honda ganan
හොඳ ගණන්
Expensive
nice expensive
Laabai
lassana laabai
ලස්සන ලාබයි
Cheap
beautiful cheap
Dennako
mata ekak dennako
මට එකක් දෙන්නකෝ
Please give
please give me one
Wadi
eka wadiyi
ඒක වැඩියි
Too much
that's too much
Tikak
tikak witharai
ටිකක් විතරයි
A little
just a little
Aluth / fresh
Aluth / fresh kǣma
අලුත් කෑම
Fresh
fresh food
Elavalu
aluth elavalu
අලුත් එළවළු
Vegetables
fresh vegetables
Palathuru
aluth palathuru
අලුත් පලතුරු
Fruit
fresh fruit
Salli
salli naha
සල්ලි නැහැ
Money
no money
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Kiyeda meeka? — How much is this?
Tikak adu karannako — Reduce a little please
Meeka ganan wadi — This is too expensive
Laabeta dennako — Give for a cheap price
Elavalu fresh da? — Are the vegetables fresh?
Mata deka dennako — Give me two please
3 · Dialogue (8)
A: Ayubowan! Me palathuru kiyeda?
Hello! How much are these fruits?
B: Kilo eka rupiyal 600.
One kilo is 600 rupees.
A: Ganan wadi neda?
That’s too expensive, right?
B: Tikak adu karannam.
I will reduce a little.
A: Hari, kilo dekak dennako.
Okay, give me two kilos.
B: Me elavalu fresh.
These vegetables are fresh.
A: Bohoma stuti!
Thank you very much!
B: Ayubowan, enna aye!
Goodbye, come again!
Hello! How much are these fruits?
B: Kilo eka rupiyal 600.
One kilo is 600 rupees.
A: Ganan wadi neda?
That’s too expensive, right?
B: Tikak adu karannam.
I will reduce a little.
A: Hari, kilo dekak dennako.
Okay, give me two kilos.
B: Me elavalu fresh.
These vegetables are fresh.
A: Bohoma stuti!
Thank you very much!
B: Ayubowan, enna aye!
Goodbye, come again!
4 · Cultural Note
Markets in Sri Lanka are social places, not only for buying. Bargaining is normal and done with a smile. Saying “dennako” makes speech polite and warm. Vendors often call customers “malli” or “akka”. Freshness is valued more than perfect appearance. Buying small amounts daily is common habit. A friendly chat can lower the price faster than arguments. Thanking the seller builds long-term relationship.