Day 51 · Relationships & Invitations 💞
1 · Core Words (12)
Yaluwa [ya-lu-wa]
honda yaluwa 🫂
යාලුවා
Friend
Best friend
Hamuwemu [ha-mu-we-mu]
heta hamuwemu ☕
හමුවෙමු
Let’s meet
Meet tomorrow
Aaradhana
wedagath aradhanawak
වැදගත් ආරාධනාවක්
Invitation
important invitation
Enna
mehata ennako
මෙහෙට එන්නකෝ
Come
come here please
Ekka
ekata yamu
එකට යමු
Together
let's go together
Balanna enna
enna balanna
එන්න බලන්න
Come visit
come and visit
Sādhaya
loku sadayak
ලොකු සාදයක්
Party
big party
Welāwa
podi welawak
පොඩි වෙලාවක්
Time
small time
Sthānaya
prasiddha sthanayak
ප්රසිද්ධ ස්ථානයක්
Place
famous place
Ada
ada rasnei
අද රස්නෙයි
Today
today is hot
Heta
heta dawasa hondai
හෙට දවස හොඳයි
Tomorrow
tomorrow is a good day
Nidahas welāwa
aluth nidahas welawak
අලුත් නිදහස් වෙලාවක්
Free time
new free time
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Api heta hamuwemu — Let’s meet tomorrow
Oya enawada? — Will you come?
Mata nidahas welāwak thiyenawa — I have free time
Sādhayata enna — Come to the party
Kohe hamuwemu? — Where shall we meet?
Welāwa hari da? — Is the time okay?
3 · Dialogue (8)
A: Ayubowan yaluwa!
Hello my friend!
B: Ayubowan! Kohomada?
Hello! How are you?
A: Heta hamuwemu da?
Shall we meet tomorrow?
B: Ow, mata nidahas welāwa thiyenawa.
Yes, I have free time.
A: Api koheda hamuwenne?
Where shall we meet?
B: Café ekedi hamuwemu.
Let’s meet at the café.
A: Welāwa pahada?
Is five o’clock okay?
B: Ow, hari hondai!
Yes, very good!
Hello my friend!
B: Ayubowan! Kohomada?
Hello! How are you?
A: Heta hamuwemu da?
Shall we meet tomorrow?
B: Ow, mata nidahas welāwa thiyenawa.
Yes, I have free time.
A: Api koheda hamuwenne?
Where shall we meet?
B: Café ekedi hamuwemu.
Let’s meet at the café.
A: Welāwa pahada?
Is five o’clock okay?
B: Ow, hari hondai!
Yes, very good!
4 · Cultural Note
Invitations in Sri Lanka are usually warm and informal. People rarely say a direct “no” to an invitation. Meetings often include tea or short eats. Friends may invite you even after a few minutes of talk. Time is flexible; relationships are more important than clocks. Saying “enna balanna” shows sincere friendliness. Guests are treated with great respect in homes. Bringing small sweets is a kind gesture. Conversations before business are essential. Friendship grows through many small meetings.