Day 53 · Making Plans & Appointments 📅
1 · Core Words (12)
Sælasma [sæ-las-ma]
mage sælasma 📝
සැලසුම
Plan
My plan
Hamuwima [ha-mu-wee-ma]
ada hamuwima 📅
හමුවීම
Appointment / meeting
Today’s appointment
Welāwa [we-la-wa]
podi welawak
පොඩි වෙලාවක්
Time
small time
Dinaya [di-na-ya]
aluth dinaya
අලුත් දිනය
Date
new date
Puluwan [pu-lu-wan]
honda puluwan
හොඳ පුළුවන්
Possible / can
nice possible / can
Wenas karanna
lassana wenas karanna
ලස්සන වෙනස් කරන්න
To change
beautiful to change
Thahawuru karanna
pirisidu thahawuru karanna
පිරිසිදු තහවුරු කරන්න
Confirm
clean confirm
Udæsanak [u-dæ-sa-nak]
wedagath udæsanak
වැදගත් උදෑසන
Morning
important morning
Hawas [ha-was]
rasawath hawas
රසවත් හවස
Evening
interesting evening
Hamuwemu
heta hamuwemu
හෙට හමුවෙමු
Let’s meet
let's meet tomorrow
Sthānaya
senanga pirunu sthānaya
සෙනඟ පිරුණු ස්ථානය
Place
crowded place
Kalīn
podi kalīn
පොඩි කලින්
Earlier
small early
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Api hamuwemu — Let’s meet
Welāwa puluwanda? — Is the time possible?
Dinaya wenas karamu — Let’s change the date
Hawas hamuwemu — Let’s meet in the evening
Sthānaya koheda? — Where is the place?
Thahawuru karanna — Please confirm
3 · Dialogue (8)
A: Api heta hamuwemu da?
— Shall we meet tomorrow?
B: Ow, puluwan. Monawelāweda? — Yes, possible. At what time?
A: Hawas pahata. — At five in the evening.
B: Sthānaya koheda? — Where is the place?
A: Café ekedi. — At the café.
B: Dinaya wenas karanna oneda? — Do we need to change the date?
A: Næ, me welāwa hondai. — No, this time is good.
B: Hari, mama thahawuru karannam. — Okay, I will confirm.
B: Ow, puluwan. Monawelāweda? — Yes, possible. At what time?
A: Hawas pahata. — At five in the evening.
B: Sthānaya koheda? — Where is the place?
A: Café ekedi. — At the café.
B: Dinaya wenas karanna oneda? — Do we need to change the date?
A: Næ, me welāwa hondai. — No, this time is good.
B: Hari, mama thahawuru karannam. — Okay, I will confirm.
4 · Cultural Note
Planning in Sri Lanka is friendly and flexible. People often agree first and adjust later. Asking “puluwanda?” shows respect for the other person. Meetings may shift because of family duties. Confirming on the same day is very common. Even business appointments include small talk. Being a little late is socially acceptable. Places are described with landmarks, not addresses. Hospitality is more important than strict schedules. Good relationships always come before plans.