Hello — ආයුබෝවන්
Ayubowan — ayu-bo-van
English → Sinhala: Essential Tourist Words & Phrases (with audio)
Quick, practical Sinhala phrases for travelers — pronunciation, phonetic spelling, and short audio clips so you can be understood right away.
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Direct answers (quick lookup)
How to say hello in Sinhala? — ආයුබෝවන් (Ayubowan).
How to say thank you in Sinhala? — ස්තුතියි (Estuti).
How to ask how much? in Sinhala? — කීයද (Kīyada).
Top Sinhala phrases for tourists
Each card includes the Sinhala script, phonetic spelling and an audio sample.
Good morning — සුභ උදෑසනක්
Suba Udesanak — suba-u-da-sa-nak
Thank you — ස්තුතියි
Estuti — es-thu-thi
How much? — කීයද
Kīyada — ki-ya-da
Sorry — සමාවෙන්න
Samāvenna — sa-maa-venna
Help! — උදව් කරන්න!
Udav karanna — udav-ka-ran-na
Frequently asked: quick Sinhala phrase answers
- How to say hello in Sinhala?
- ආයුබෝවන් (Ayubowan). Use for formal greeting and to wish long life.
- How do I pronounce 'ස්තුතියි'?
- Estuti — pronounced es-thu-thi. Short and polite for 'thank you'.
- What phrase to use when you need help?
- උදව් කරන්න! (Udav karanna!) — "Help!"