Day 7 · Food & Drinks 🍛☕
Learn to talk about everyday Sri Lankan food, drinks, and eating.
1 · Core Words (12)
Bath [bath]
bath kanna 🍚
බත් කන්න
Rice / Meal
🍚 Eat rice
The [thē]
thē bonna ☕
තේ බොන්න
Tea
☕ Drink tea
Watura [wa-tu-ra]
watura bonna 💧
වතුර බොන්න
Water
💧 Drink water
Kiri [ki-ri]
kiri thē 🥛
කිරි තේ
Milk
🥛 Milk tea
Kæma [kæ-ma]
kæma hondai 🍽️
කෑම හොඳයි
Food
🍽️ Food is good
Roti [ro-ti]
roti kanna 🫓
රොටි කන්න
Roti
🫓 Eat roti
Maluwā [ma-lu-wā]
maluwā rasai 🐟
මාළුවා රසයි
Fish (food)
🐟 Fish is tasty
Pala [pa-la]
pala kæma 🥬
පලා කෑම
Greens / vegetables
🥬 Vegetable dish
Rasai [ra-sai]
kæma rasai 😋
කෑම රසයි
Tasty
😋 Food is tasty
Bonawa [bo-na-wa]
thē bonawa ☕
තේ බොනවා
Drink (verb)
☕ Drinking tea
Kannawa [kan-na-wa]
bath kannawa 🍚
බත් කනවා
Eat (verb)
🍚 Eating rice
Kīyakda? [kī-yak-da]
thē kīyakda? 💬
තේ කීයද
How much?
💬 How much is tea?
2 · Typical Phrases
Mama bath kannawa — I eat rice
Mama thē bonawa — I drink tea
Kæma hari rasai — Food is very tasty
Watura tikak denna — Give some water
Thē kīyakda? — How much is tea?
Mata roti ekak ona — I want one roti
3 · Dialogue
A: Oya monawada kannē?
(What are you eating?)
B: Mama bath kannawa.
(I am eating rice.)
A: Thē bonawada?
(Are you drinking tea?)
B: Ow, kiri thē bonawa.
(Yes, I am drinking milk tea.)
A: Kæma kohomada?
(How is the food?)
B: Hari rasai!
(Very tasty!)
A: Thē kīyakda?
(How much is tea?)
B: Rupiyal paha.
(Five rupees.)
(What are you eating?)
B: Mama bath kannawa.
(I am eating rice.)
A: Thē bonawada?
(Are you drinking tea?)
B: Ow, kiri thē bonawa.
(Yes, I am drinking milk tea.)
A: Kæma kohomada?
(How is the food?)
B: Hari rasai!
(Very tasty!)
A: Thē kīyakda?
(How much is tea?)
B: Rupiyal paha.
(Five rupees.)
4 · Fun & Cultural Note 🇱🇰
Food is at the heart of Sri Lankan life. Rice and curry is the main daily meal, usually eaten with the right hand. Tea culture is extremely strong — offering a cup of thē is a sign of friendship and hospitality. Even knowing just a few food words helps you connect with locals in homes, buses, and small cafés.