Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Colors

Sinhala Vocabulary - Colors

Hi Sinhala learners! 😊
In this lesson, we are going to learn the colors in Sinhala language. Colors are an important part of our daily lives. They are not only used to describe our surroundings but also reflect our moods and emotions. Let’s dive into the colorful world of Sinhala language together!

Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:Days of the week, Fruits, Resources & Love.

Basic Colors

Let's start with the basic colors:

Sinhala	Pronunciation	English
කළු	kalu	Black
කහ	kaha	Yellow
රතු	rathu	Red
කොළ	kola	Green
නිල්	Nill	Blue
දම්	Dhum	Purple
තැඹිලි	Thembili	Orange
දුඹුරු	Dumburu	Brown
අළු	Alu	Gray
සුදු	Sudhu	White

Shades of Colors

Shades are variations of colors. Here are some common shades of colors in Sinhala language.

Sinhala	Pronunciation	English
තද පාට	Thadha Paata	Darker Color(s)
ලා පාට	La Paata	Lighter Color(s)
ලා නිල්	La Nill	Light Blue
තද දම්	Thadha Dhum	Dark Purple
අහස් නිල්	Ahas Nill	Sky Blue
දළු පාට	Dhalu Paata	Leafy Green
රන්වන්	Runwan	Golden
රිදී	Ridhii	Silvery
දිලිසෙන පාට	Dhilisena Paata	Sparkling Color(s)
දිලිසෙන රතු	Dhilisena Rathu	Glistening Red

Expressions with Colors

In Sinhala language, we use colors in various expressions to portray a special meaning. Below are some examples:

• රතු ඇවිත් මම දියවීමේ ගාඩ්රවලා රිදීමෙන් බැබුවෙන් පෙන්වීම සඳහා. (rathu āvith mamadiyawē gāḍravalā ridimēn babuwen penwīma sadahā) - I wear red to bring luck in my work.

• මම සැහැල්ලුව අහිමි කොළ සිහින් ඉගෙන ගත්තා. (mama sēhalluwa ahimi kola sihin ingēn gaththā) - I learned a lot from my experiences (as) a "Blue Baby".

• මම අපිව ශීතල් තෝමෂ කොට්ඨාහකින් යනවා. (mama apiwa śīthal tomsha kotthāhakin yenawā) - My family is from the Tomsha clan, which is famous for brownish skin.

Dialogue

Here's a dialogue between two friends, discussing their favorite colors:

• Person 1: මම කොහොමද ඔබට දෙන්නේ ඇල්ල නිශ්චිත වර්ණයක්.(Mama kohomada obata dannē nehe chithiya Ṿaranayaḵ) (What I'm telling you is my favorite color is yellow.)

• Person 2: මමත් ඔබට yellow පිලිබඳව කතා කළොත් ඒ නම් favorite වර්ණයක්(Mamath obata yellow pilibadawa kathā kalth o nàms favorite varanayak) (I've spoken to you about Yellow sometimes, It's also my favorite color)

Conclusion

We hope you enjoyed learning about the colors in Sinhala language. To improve your Sinhala Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Don't forget to visit our [Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary|Vocabulary] page for more Sinhala words and phrases to learn. Happy learning! 😊

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Sources

• 11 Colors in Sinhala - Learn Sinhala | Lazy But Smart Sinhala
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