Day 54 · Comparing Things & Choices ⚖️
1 · Core Words (12)
Hondatara [hon-da-ta-ra]
hondatara thīraya 👍
හොඳතර
Better
Better choice
Narakai [na-ra-kai]
aluth narakai
අලුත් නරකයි
Worse / bad
new worse / bad
Samanai [sa-ma-nai]
honda samanai
හොඳ සමානයි
Same
nice same
Wenas [we-nas]
lassana wenas
ලස්සන වෙනස්
Different
beautiful different
Thōranna [tho-ran-na]
ekak thōranna 🤔
තෝරන්න
Choose
Choose one
Milā [mi-la]
pirisidu milā
පිරිසිදු මිල
Price
clean price
Gunathwaya [gu-na-thwa-ya]
wedagath gunathwaya
වැදගත් ගුණත්වය
Quality
important quality
Loku [lo-ku]
Loku [lo-ku] kǣma
ලොකු කෑම
Big
big food
Podi [po-di]
Podi [po-di] kǣma
පොඩි කෑම
Small
small food
Ganang [ga-nang]
rasawath ganang
රසවත් ගණන්
Expensive
interesting expensive
Laabai [la-bai]
loku laabai
ලොකු ලාභයි
Cheap
big cheap
Mokakda [mo-kak-da]
podi mokakda
පොඩි මොකක්ද
Which
small which
2 · Typical Phrases (6)
Mokakda hondatara? — Which is better?
Meeka ganang — This is expensive
Araka laabai — That one is cheap
Depatta samanai — Both are the same
Wenas mokakda? — What is different?
Ekak thōranna — Choose one
3 · Dialogue (8)
A: Me deken mokakda hondatara?
— Which of these two is better?
B: Meeka gunathwayen hondai. — This one is better in quality.
A: Habai meeka ganang. — But this one is expensive.
B: Ow, araka laabai. — Yes, that one is cheaper.
A: Depatta samanada? — Are both the same?
B: Næ, podi wenasak thiyenawa. — No, there is a small difference.
A: Oya mokakda thōranne? — Which do you choose?
B: Mama meeka thōranawa. — I choose this one.
B: Meeka gunathwayen hondai. — This one is better in quality.
A: Habai meeka ganang. — But this one is expensive.
B: Ow, araka laabai. — Yes, that one is cheaper.
A: Depatta samanada? — Are both the same?
B: Næ, podi wenasak thiyenawa. — No, there is a small difference.
A: Oya mokakda thōranne? — Which do you choose?
B: Mama meeka thōranawa. — I choose this one.
4 · Cultural Note
Sri Lankans often compare price and quality carefully. Bargaining is common in markets and small shops. People rarely say directly “this is bad,” they soften it. Advice from friends influences choices a lot. Cheaper is not always seen as better. Trust in the seller is more important than brands. Family opinions matter when buying big items. Polite comparison language keeps harmony. Decisions are often made after discussion. Relationships guide choices more than logic alone.