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Welcome to the lesson on '''Numbers and Counting''' in Sinhala! Numbers are an essential part of any language, and they play a crucial role in daily life. Whether you're shopping, telling time, or simply counting your friends, knowing how to use numbers effectively is key to communicating in Sinhala.
In this lesson, we will explore how to count from '''1 to 100''', understand how numbers are structured in Sinhala, and learn to use them in everyday situations. By the end of this lesson, you will feel confident using numbers in Sinhala, which will enrich your language skills and help you navigate various scenarios while interacting with native speakers.
Here's how we will structure our lesson:
* '''Introduction to Numbers in Sinhala'''
* '''Counting from 1 to 100'''
* '''Using Numbers in Daily Situations'''
* '''Practice Exercises'''


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As a Sinhala language teacher for over 20 years, I'm excited to help you start your journey in learning Sinhala in this "Complete 0 to A1 Sinhala Course"!
=== Introduction to Numbers in Sinhala ===


In this lesson, "Numbers and Counting", we will learn how to count from 1 to 100 and use numbers in everyday situations. Numbers are an essential part of any language, and Sinhala is no exception. After all, how else could we go shopping or talk about time? Let's dive into the basics of Sinhala numbers...
Numbers in Sinhala are not just symbols; they carry meanings that are deeply embedded in culture and communication. Understanding how to count and use numbers is foundational for beginners. This lesson will guide you through the basics of Sinhala numbers, providing you with the tools to express quantities, ask for prices, and more.


== Sinhala Numbers ==
=== Counting from 1 to 100 ===


The Sinhala numbering system is pretty simple and straightforward. It is based on a decimal system, and the digits are similar to those used in Arabic numerals. Here are the Sinhala numbers from 1 to 10:
Numbers in Sinhala have unique words for each numeral. Below is a comprehensive list of numbers from '''1 to 100''' along with their pronunciations and English translations.


{| class="wikitable"
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! Sinhala !! Pronunciation !! English
! Sinhala !! Pronunciation !! English
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| 1 || එක (eka) || one
|-
| 2 || දෙක (deka) || two
|-
| 3 || තුන (thuna) || three
|-
| 4 || හතර (hathara) || four
|-
| 5 || පස්ස (passa) || five
|-
| 6 || හය (haya) || six
|-
| 7 || හත (hatha) || seven
|-
| 8 || අට (ata) || eight
|-
| 9 || නවය (nawaya) || nine
|-
| 10 || දහය (dahaya) || ten
|-
| 11 || අක්ක (akka) || eleven
|-
| 12 || දෙදහස (dedahasa) || twelve
|-
| 13 || තිහ (tiha) || thirteen
|-
| 14 || හතර දහස (hathara dahasa) || fourteen
|-
| 15 || පනස් (panas) || fifteen
|-
| 16 || හය දහස (haya dahasa) || sixteen
|-
| 17 || හත දහස (hatha dahasa) || seventeen
|-
| 18 || අට දහස (ata dahasa) || eighteen
|-
| 19 || නව දහස (nawa dahasa) || nineteen
|-
| 20 || විසි (visi) || twenty
|-
| 21 || විසි එක (visi eka) || twenty-one
|-
| 22 || විසි දෙක (visi deka) || twenty-two
|-
| 23 || විසි තුන (visi thuna) || twenty-three
|-
| 24 || විසි හතර (visi hathara) || twenty-four
|-
| 25 || විසි පස්ස (visi passa) || twenty-five
|-
| 26 || විසි හය (visi haya) || twenty-six
|-
| 27 || විසි හත (visi hatha) || twenty-seven
|-
| 28 || විසි අට (visi ata) || twenty-eight
|-
| 29 || විසි නවය (visi nawaya) || twenty-nine
|-
| 30 || තිහ (tiha) || thirty
|-
| 31 || තිහ එක (tiha eka) || thirty-one
|-
| 32 || තිහ දෙක (tiha deka) || thirty-two
|-
| 33 || තිහ තුන (tiha thuna) || thirty-three
|-
| 34 || තිහ හතර (tiha hathara) || thirty-four
|-
| 35 || තිහ පස්ස (tiha passa) || thirty-five
|-
| 36 || තිහ හය (tiha haya) || thirty-six
|-
| 37 || තිහ හත (tiha hatha) || thirty-seven
|-
| 38 || තිහ අට (tiha ata) || thirty-eight
|-
| 39 || තිහ නවය (tiha nawaya) || thirty-nine
|-
| 40 || හතලිස් (hathalis) || forty
|-
| 41 || හතලිස් එක (hathalis eka) || forty-one
|-
| 42 || හතලිස් දෙක (hathalis deka) || forty-two
|-
| 43 || හතලිස් තුන (hathalis thuna) || forty-three
|-
| 44 || හතලිස් හතර (hathalis hathara) || forty-four
|-
| 45 || හතලිස් පස්ස (hathalis passa) || forty-five
|-
| 46 || හතලිස් හය (hathalis haya) || forty-six
|-
| 47 || හතලිස් හත (hathalis hatha) || forty-seven
|-
| 48 || හතලිස් අට (hathalis ata) || forty-eight
|-
| 49 || හතලිස් නවය (hathalis nawaya) || forty-nine
|-
| 50 || පනස් (panas) || fifty
|-
| 51 || පනස් එක (panas eka) || fifty-one
|-
| 52 || පනස් දෙක (panas deka) || fifty-two
|-
| 53 || පනස් තුන (panas thuna) || fifty-three
|-
| 54 || පනස් හතර (panas hathara) || fifty-four
|-
|-
| එක || ɛka || One
 
| 55 || පනස් පස්ස (panas passa) || fifty-five
 
|-
|-
| දෙක || dɛka || Two
 
| 56 || පනස් හය (panas haya) || fifty-six
 
|-
|-
| තුන || tuɳa || Three
 
| 57 || පනස් හත (panas hatha) || fifty-seven
 
|-
|-
| හතර || hatara || Four
 
| 58 || පනස් අට (panas ata) || fifty-eight
 
|-
|-
| පහ || paɦa || Five
 
| 59 || පනස් නවය (panas nawaya) || fifty-nine
 
|-
|-
| සහය || sahaɲa || Six
 
| 60 || හැට (hata) || sixty
 
|-
|-
| අට || ata || Seven
 
| 61 || හැට එක (hata eka) || sixty-one
 
|-
|-
| අස || asə || Eight
 
| 62 || හැට දෙක (hata deka) || sixty-two
 
|-
|-
| නවය || navaya || Nine
 
| 63 || හැට තුන (hata thuna) || sixty-three
 
|-
|-
| දහය || dahaya || Ten
 
| 64 || හැට හතර (hata hathara) || sixty-four
 
|-
 
| 65 || හැට පස්ස (hata passa) || sixty-five
 
|-
 
| 66 || හැට හය (hata haya) || sixty-six
 
|-
 
| 67 || හැට හත (hata hatha) || sixty-seven
 
|-
 
| 68 || හැට අට (hata ata) || sixty-eight
 
|-
 
| 69 || හැට නවය (hata nawaya) || sixty-nine
 
|-
 
| 70 || හතළිස් (hathalis) || seventy
 
|-
 
| 71 || හතළිස් එක (hathalis eka) || seventy-one
 
|-
 
| 72 || හතළිස් දෙක (hathalis deka) || seventy-two
 
|-
 
| 73 || හතළිස් තුන (hathalis thuna) || seventy-three
 
|-
 
| 74 || හතළිස් හතර (hathalis hathara) || seventy-four
 
|-
 
| 75 || හතළිස් පස්ස (hathalis passa) || seventy-five
 
|-
 
| 76 || හතළිස් හය (hathalis haya) || seventy-six
 
|-
 
| 77 || හතළිස් හත (hathalis hatha) || seventy-seven
 
|-
 
| 78 || හතළිස් අට (hathalis ata) || seventy-eight
 
|-
 
| 79 || හතළිස් නවය (hathalis nawaya) || seventy-nine
 
|-
 
| 80 || අසූ (asoo) || eighty
 
|-
 
| 81 || අසූ එක (asoo eka) || eighty-one
 
|-
 
| 82 || අසූ දෙක (asoo deka) || eighty-two
 
|-
 
| 83 || අසූ තුන (asoo thuna) || eighty-three
 
|-
 
| 84 || අසූ හතර (asoo hathara) || eighty-four
 
|-
 
| 85 || අසූ පස්ස (asoo passa) || eighty-five
 
|-
 
| 86 || අසූ හය (asoo haya) || eighty-six
 
|-
 
| 87 || අසූ හත (asoo hatha) || eighty-seven
 
|-
 
| 88 || අසූ අට (asoo ata) || eighty-eight
 
|-
 
| 89 || අසූ නවය (asoo nawaya) || eighty-nine
 
|-
 
| 90 || නවත්ත (nawatta) || ninety
 
|-
 
| 91 || නවත්ත එක (nawatta eka) || ninety-one
 
|-
 
| 92 || නවත්ත දෙක (nawatta deka) || ninety-two
 
|-
 
| 93 || නවත්ත තුන (nawatta thuna) || ninety-three
 
|-
 
| 94 || නවත්ත හතර (nawatta hathara) || ninety-four
 
|-
 
| 95 || නවත්ත පස්ස (nawatta passa) || ninety-five
 
|-
 
| 96 || නවත්ත හය (nawatta haya) || ninety-six
 
|-
 
| 97 || නවත්ත හත (nawatta hatha) || ninety-seven
 
|-
 
| 98 || නවත්ත අට (nawatta ata) || ninety-eight
 
|-
 
| 99 || නවත්ත නවය (nawatta nawaya) || ninety-nine
 
|-
 
| 100 || එකසිය (ekasiy) || one hundred
 
|}
|}


Note that "එක" (eka) and "දෙක" (dɛka) can be used as first and second, respectively, for a series of items or ranking things.
=== Using Numbers in Daily Situations ===


For numbers 11-19, simply add "එකොළහ" (ekaolaha) to the ones place. For example, 11 is "එකොළහ එක" (ekaolaha ɛka), 12 is "දෙකොළහ එක" (dɛkaolaha ɛka), and so on.
Learning how to count is just the beginning! Here are some practical examples of how you can use numbers in everyday conversations in Sinhala.


For numbers 20-99, add the tens place and the ones place with "කොටස" (kotasa) in between. For example, 20 is "විස්ස" (wissa), 30 is "තිස්ස" (tissa), 40 is "හතරකොටස" (hatara kotasa), and 99 is "අසින්නකොටස නවය" (asinna kotasa navaya).
* '''Shopping:''' When you go shopping, you might want to ask about prices or quantity.


For one hundred, the word is "හතලේ" (hatalla).
* '''Example:''' "මෙය කොපමණද?" (Meya kopamanada?) - "How much is this?"


Practice saying these numbers out loud, as repeating them helps to memorize them better.  
* '''Telling Time:''' Knowing how to express time is crucial.


== Counting in Everyday Situations ==
* '''Example:''' "අවුරුදු 3.30 යි." (Awrudu 3.30 yi.) - "It is 3:30."


Now that we know how to count in Sinhala, let's examine how we can use these numbers in everyday situations. Here are some examples:
* '''Making Reservations:''' When booking a table or a room, numbers come into play.


* Asking someone their age: "ඔබට ඇතුළු කොට වර්ෂයක් තියෙනවා?" (Obata athulu kot warshayak tiyenneva?) meaning "How old are you?"
* '''Example:''' "මට 4 දෙනෙක් සඳහා වාසය කරන්න." (Mata 4 denek sandaha waasaya karanna.) - "I want to book for 4 people."
* Buying goods at a store: "මෙම දැන්වීම ඇතුලත් කෙරේවා, කොටස කිසි මුදල් සඳහා සම්පූර්ණ ගෙවීමක් සඳහා අවශ්‍ය එකක් මතක වන්න." (Mēma dānawīma āthulath karēvā, kotasa kissi mudal sadahā sampūrṇa gevīmak sadahā awashyay ekak matkavannā.) meaning "This receipt includes everything to pay for any amount, please align this to pay for any amount required."
* Telling the time: "මේක කොටස පස්සේ තියෙන්නේ සෙල්ලම් පලාපල පාරම්" (Mēka kotasa passē tiyennē shelem pallapala pāram) meaning "It is quarter past six."
* Counting objects: "මම කොටස කිසිම දෙනවා." (Mama kotasa kissi dennenawa.) meaning "I'm buying any number of things."


These are just a few examples of how numbers are used in everyday conversation. By using numbers, you can be more particular in your communication, making your interactions more efficient, and making an excellent impression on your Sinhala speaking peers.  
* '''Counting Items:''' While shopping, you may need to specify how many items you want.


== Conclusion ==
* '''Example:''' "මට 3 පෑන් ගන්න." (Mata 3 paen ganna.) - "I want to buy 3 pens."


That's it for our lesson on Sinhala numbers and counting. By now, you have learned how to count from one to a hundred, and use Sinhala numbers in several everyday scenarios. Even though these are the basics, knowing these numbers will help you a lot when communicating with Sinhala-speaking people. Remember to practice, practice, and practice some more. In the next lesson, we will learn about the Sinhala alphabet and consonants used to write Sinhala words.
* '''Expressing Age:''' You can also express your age or someone else's.
 
* '''Example:''' "මට 25 අවුරුදු." (Mata 25 awurudu.) - "I am 25 years old."
 
* '''Discussing Scores:''' In games or competitions, numbers are important.
 
* '''Example:''' "ඔහු 10 ක් ජය ගනී." (Ohu 10k jaya ganī.) - "He scored 10 points."
 
* '''Ordering Food:''' When ordering food at a restaurant, you might need to specify quantities.
 
* '''Example:''' "මට 2 කුකුල් මස් අවශ්‍යයි." (Mata 2 kukul mas awashyai.) - "I need 2 chicken."
 
* '''Traveling:''' When inquiring about distances or travel times.
 
* '''Example:''' "කොහෙද 5 කිලෝමීටර්?" (Koheda 5 kilometer?) - "Where is it 5 kilometers?"
 
* '''Sports:''' Counting players or scores in sports events.
 
* '''Example:''' "කණ්ඩායමට 11 ක් තිබේ." (Kandayamṭa 11k thibē.) - "The team has 11 players."
 
* '''Discussing Time:''' Expressing how long something takes.
 
* '''Example:''' "මෙය 30 මිනිත්තු ගනී." (Meya 30 miniththu ganī.) - "This takes 30 minutes."
 
=== Practice Exercises ===
 
Now that you have learned how to count and use numbers in various situations, it’s time to practice! Below are ten exercises to reinforce your understanding.
 
==== Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks ====
 
Translate the following sentences into Sinhala by filling in the blanks with the correct number.
 
1. I have ___ apples. (Mata ___ apple thibē.)
 
2. The book costs ___ rupees. (Pusthaka ___ rupees.)
 
3. There are ___ days in a week. (Sēṭhṭī ___ din thibē.)
 
4. He is ___ years old. (Ohu ___ awurudu.)
 
5. We need ___ chairs. (Api ___ pæḷaṭa awashyai.)
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. 5 (පස්ස)
 
2. 150 (සිය 50)
 
3. 7 (හත)
 
4. 30 (තිහ)
 
5. 10 (දහය)
 
==== Exercise 2: Number Matching ====
 
Match the Sinhala numbers with their English equivalents.
 
| Sinhala | English |
 
|---------|---------|
 
| 1      | one    |
 
| 2      | two    |
 
| 3      | three  |
 
| 4      | four    |
 
| 5      | five    |
 
''Solutions:''
 
1 → one
 
2 → two
 
3 → three
 
4 → four
 
5 → five
 
==== Exercise 3: Counting Practice ====
 
Count the following objects in Sinhala.
 
1. Three cats
 
2. Five books
 
3. Seven oranges
 
4. Eight chairs
 
5. Ten pens
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. තුන් බළලුන් (Thun Balalun)
 
2. පස්ස පොත් (Passa Poth)
 
3. හත නාන්සීන් (Hatha Nansīn)
 
4. අට පෑන් (Ata Paen)
 
5. දහය පෑන් (Dahaya Paen)
 
==== Exercise 4: Price Questions ====
 
Write the Sinhala question for the following scenarios.
 
1. How much is this shirt?
 
2. How much do these shoes cost?
 
3. What is the price of the phone?
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. මේ කොටුව කොපමණද? (Me kotuwa kopamanada?)
 
2. මේ කුසුන්ද කොපමණද? (Me kusunda kopamanada?)
 
3. මේ දුරකථනයේ මිල කොපමණද? (Me durakathanayē mila kopamanada?)
 
==== Exercise 5: Time Questions ====
 
How do you say the following times in Sinhala?
 
1. 3:45
 
2. 11:15
 
3. 6:30
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. 3:45 - මිනිත්තු 45 යි (Miniththu 45 yi)
 
2. 11:15 - මිනිත්තු 15 යි (Miniththu 15 yi)
 
3. 6:30 - 6.30 යි (6.30 yi)
 
==== Exercise 6: Age Statements ====
 
Convert the following age statements to Sinhala.
 
1. I am 20 years old.
 
2. She is 30 years old.
 
3. They are 40 years old.
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. මට 20 අවුරුදු (Mata 20 awurudu)
 
2. ඇයට 30 අවුරුදු (Æyata 30 awurudu)
 
3. ඔවුන්ට 40 අවුරුදු (Ovantā 40 awurudu)
 
==== Exercise 7: Ordering Food ====
 
Translate the following food orders into Sinhala.
 
1. I want 2 plates of rice.
 
2. We need 3 bottles of water.
 
3. He wants 5 cups of tea.
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. මට 2 වතුර කුඩු ඩිංගින්න (Mata 2 vathura kudhu dinginna)
 
2. අපිට 3 වතුර බෝතල් අවශ්‍යයි (Apiṭa 3 vathura bōthal awashyai)
 
3. ඔහුට 5 කෝප්ප මහා සීනි අවශ්‍යයි (Ohuṭa 5 kōppa mahā sīni awashyai)
 
==== Exercise 8: Distance Questions ====
 
Translate these distance inquiries into Sinhala.
 
1. How far is the market?
 
2. Is the school 10 kilometers away?
 
3. How many kilometers to the beach?
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. වෙළඳපොළ කී දුරක්ද? (Veḷandapola kī durakda?)
 
2. පාසලට 10 කිලෝමීටර් දුරක්ද? (Pāsalaṭa 10 kilometer durakda?)
 
3. වැවට කී කිලෝමීටර්ද? (Vævaṭa kī kilometerda?)
 
==== Exercise 9: Sports Scores ====
 
Translate the following sports scores into Sinhala.
 
1. The game ended with a score of 5-3.
 
2. He scored 10 points.
 
3. They won 2 matches.
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. ක්‍රීඩාව 5-3 ක ලකුණු වලින් අවසන් විය. (Kṛīḍāva 5-3 ka lakun walin avasan viya.)
 
2. ඔහු 10 ලකුණු ගනී. (Ohu 10 lakun ganī.)
 
3. ඔවුන්ට 2 ක්‍රීඩාව ජය ගනී. (Ovantā 2 kṛīdāva jaya ganī.)
 
==== Exercise 10: Writing Numbers ====
 
Write the following numbers in Sinhala.
 
1. 27
 
2. 58
 
3. 99
 
''Solutions:''
 
1. 27 - හතළිස් හත (Hathalis hatha)
 
2. 58 - පනස් අට (Panasa ata)
 
3. 99 - නවත්ත නවය (Nawatta nawaya)
 
Congratulations on completing the lesson on '''Numbers and Counting'''! Keep practicing these numbers in your daily conversations, and you'll find that they become second nature before you know it.  


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Welcome to the lesson on Numbers and Counting in Sinhala! Numbers are an essential part of any language, and they play a crucial role in daily life. Whether you're shopping, telling time, or simply counting your friends, knowing how to use numbers effectively is key to communicating in Sinhala.

In this lesson, we will explore how to count from 1 to 100, understand how numbers are structured in Sinhala, and learn to use them in everyday situations. By the end of this lesson, you will feel confident using numbers in Sinhala, which will enrich your language skills and help you navigate various scenarios while interacting with native speakers.

Here's how we will structure our lesson:

  • Introduction to Numbers in Sinhala
  • Counting from 1 to 100
  • Using Numbers in Daily Situations
  • Practice Exercises

Now, let's dive into the world of Sinhala numbers!

Introduction to Numbers in Sinhala[edit | edit source]

Numbers in Sinhala are not just symbols; they carry meanings that are deeply embedded in culture and communication. Understanding how to count and use numbers is foundational for beginners. This lesson will guide you through the basics of Sinhala numbers, providing you with the tools to express quantities, ask for prices, and more.

Counting from 1 to 100[edit | edit source]

Numbers in Sinhala have unique words for each numeral. Below is a comprehensive list of numbers from 1 to 100 along with their pronunciations and English translations.

Sinhala Pronunciation English
1 එක (eka) one
2 දෙක (deka) two
3 තුන (thuna) three
4 හතර (hathara) four
5 පස්ස (passa) five
6 හය (haya) six
7 හත (hatha) seven
8 අට (ata) eight
9 නවය (nawaya) nine
10 දහය (dahaya) ten
11 අක්ක (akka) eleven
12 දෙදහස (dedahasa) twelve
13 තිහ (tiha) thirteen
14 හතර දහස (hathara dahasa) fourteen
15 පනස් (panas) fifteen
16 හය දහස (haya dahasa) sixteen
17 හත දහස (hatha dahasa) seventeen
18 අට දහස (ata dahasa) eighteen
19 නව දහස (nawa dahasa) nineteen
20 විසි (visi) twenty
21 විසි එක (visi eka) twenty-one
22 විසි දෙක (visi deka) twenty-two
23 විසි තුන (visi thuna) twenty-three
24 විසි හතර (visi hathara) twenty-four
25 විසි පස්ස (visi passa) twenty-five
26 විසි හය (visi haya) twenty-six
27 විසි හත (visi hatha) twenty-seven
28 විසි අට (visi ata) twenty-eight
29 විසි නවය (visi nawaya) twenty-nine
30 තිහ (tiha) thirty
31 තිහ එක (tiha eka) thirty-one
32 තිහ දෙක (tiha deka) thirty-two
33 තිහ තුන (tiha thuna) thirty-three
34 තිහ හතර (tiha hathara) thirty-four
35 තිහ පස්ස (tiha passa) thirty-five
36 තිහ හය (tiha haya) thirty-six
37 තිහ හත (tiha hatha) thirty-seven
38 තිහ අට (tiha ata) thirty-eight
39 තිහ නවය (tiha nawaya) thirty-nine
40 හතලිස් (hathalis) forty
41 හතලිස් එක (hathalis eka) forty-one
42 හතලිස් දෙක (hathalis deka) forty-two
43 හතලිස් තුන (hathalis thuna) forty-three
44 හතලිස් හතර (hathalis hathara) forty-four
45 හතලිස් පස්ස (hathalis passa) forty-five
46 හතලිස් හය (hathalis haya) forty-six
47 හතලිස් හත (hathalis hatha) forty-seven
48 හතලිස් අට (hathalis ata) forty-eight
49 හතලිස් නවය (hathalis nawaya) forty-nine
50 පනස් (panas) fifty
51 පනස් එක (panas eka) fifty-one
52 පනස් දෙක (panas deka) fifty-two
53 පනස් තුන (panas thuna) fifty-three
54 පනස් හතර (panas hathara) fifty-four
55 පනස් පස්ස (panas passa) fifty-five
56 පනස් හය (panas haya) fifty-six
57 පනස් හත (panas hatha) fifty-seven
58 පනස් අට (panas ata) fifty-eight
59 පනස් නවය (panas nawaya) fifty-nine
60 හැට (hata) sixty
61 හැට එක (hata eka) sixty-one
62 හැට දෙක (hata deka) sixty-two
63 හැට තුන (hata thuna) sixty-three
64 හැට හතර (hata hathara) sixty-four
65 හැට පස්ස (hata passa) sixty-five
66 හැට හය (hata haya) sixty-six
67 හැට හත (hata hatha) sixty-seven
68 හැට අට (hata ata) sixty-eight
69 හැට නවය (hata nawaya) sixty-nine
70 හතළිස් (hathalis) seventy
71 හතළිස් එක (hathalis eka) seventy-one
72 හතළිස් දෙක (hathalis deka) seventy-two
73 හතළිස් තුන (hathalis thuna) seventy-three
74 හතළිස් හතර (hathalis hathara) seventy-four
75 හතළිස් පස්ස (hathalis passa) seventy-five
76 හතළිස් හය (hathalis haya) seventy-six
77 හතළිස් හත (hathalis hatha) seventy-seven
78 හතළිස් අට (hathalis ata) seventy-eight
79 හතළිස් නවය (hathalis nawaya) seventy-nine
80 අසූ (asoo) eighty
81 අසූ එක (asoo eka) eighty-one
82 අසූ දෙක (asoo deka) eighty-two
83 අසූ තුන (asoo thuna) eighty-three
84 අසූ හතර (asoo hathara) eighty-four
85 අසූ පස්ස (asoo passa) eighty-five
86 අසූ හය (asoo haya) eighty-six
87 අසූ හත (asoo hatha) eighty-seven
88 අසූ අට (asoo ata) eighty-eight
89 අසූ නවය (asoo nawaya) eighty-nine
90 නවත්ත (nawatta) ninety
91 නවත්ත එක (nawatta eka) ninety-one
92 නවත්ත දෙක (nawatta deka) ninety-two
93 නවත්ත තුන (nawatta thuna) ninety-three
94 නවත්ත හතර (nawatta hathara) ninety-four
95 නවත්ත පස්ස (nawatta passa) ninety-five
96 නවත්ත හය (nawatta haya) ninety-six
97 නවත්ත හත (nawatta hatha) ninety-seven
98 නවත්ත අට (nawatta ata) ninety-eight
99 නවත්ත නවය (nawatta nawaya) ninety-nine
100 එකසිය (ekasiy) one hundred

Using Numbers in Daily Situations[edit | edit source]

Learning how to count is just the beginning! Here are some practical examples of how you can use numbers in everyday conversations in Sinhala.

  • Shopping: When you go shopping, you might want to ask about prices or quantity.
  • Example: "මෙය කොපමණද?" (Meya kopamanada?) - "How much is this?"
  • Telling Time: Knowing how to express time is crucial.
  • Example: "අවුරුදු 3.30 යි." (Awrudu 3.30 yi.) - "It is 3:30."
  • Making Reservations: When booking a table or a room, numbers come into play.
  • Example: "මට 4 දෙනෙක් සඳහා වාසය කරන්න." (Mata 4 denek sandaha waasaya karanna.) - "I want to book for 4 people."
  • Counting Items: While shopping, you may need to specify how many items you want.
  • Example: "මට 3 පෑන් ගන්න." (Mata 3 paen ganna.) - "I want to buy 3 pens."
  • Expressing Age: You can also express your age or someone else's.
  • Example: "මට 25 අවුරුදු." (Mata 25 awurudu.) - "I am 25 years old."
  • Discussing Scores: In games or competitions, numbers are important.
  • Example: "ඔහු 10 ක් ජය ගනී." (Ohu 10k jaya ganī.) - "He scored 10 points."
  • Ordering Food: When ordering food at a restaurant, you might need to specify quantities.
  • Example: "මට 2 කුකුල් මස් අවශ්‍යයි." (Mata 2 kukul mas awashyai.) - "I need 2 chicken."
  • Traveling: When inquiring about distances or travel times.
  • Example: "කොහෙද 5 කිලෝමීටර්?" (Koheda 5 kilometer?) - "Where is it 5 kilometers?"
  • Sports: Counting players or scores in sports events.
  • Example: "කණ්ඩායමට 11 ක් තිබේ." (Kandayamṭa 11k thibē.) - "The team has 11 players."
  • Discussing Time: Expressing how long something takes.
  • Example: "මෙය 30 මිනිත්තු ගනී." (Meya 30 miniththu ganī.) - "This takes 30 minutes."

Practice Exercises[edit | edit source]

Now that you have learned how to count and use numbers in various situations, it’s time to practice! Below are ten exercises to reinforce your understanding.

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks[edit | edit source]

Translate the following sentences into Sinhala by filling in the blanks with the correct number.

1. I have ___ apples. (Mata ___ apple thibē.)

2. The book costs ___ rupees. (Pusthaka ___ rupees.)

3. There are ___ days in a week. (Sēṭhṭī ___ din thibē.)

4. He is ___ years old. (Ohu ___ awurudu.)

5. We need ___ chairs. (Api ___ pæḷaṭa awashyai.)

Solutions:

1. 5 (පස්ස)

2. 150 (සිය 50)

3. 7 (හත)

4. 30 (තිහ)

5. 10 (දහය)

Exercise 2: Number Matching[edit | edit source]

Match the Sinhala numbers with their English equivalents.

| Sinhala | English |

|---------|---------|

| 1 | one |

| 2 | two |

| 3 | three |

| 4 | four |

| 5 | five |

Solutions:

1 → one

2 → two

3 → three

4 → four

5 → five

Exercise 3: Counting Practice[edit | edit source]

Count the following objects in Sinhala.

1. Three cats

2. Five books

3. Seven oranges

4. Eight chairs

5. Ten pens

Solutions:

1. තුන් බළලුන් (Thun Balalun)

2. පස්ස පොත් (Passa Poth)

3. හත නාන්සීන් (Hatha Nansīn)

4. අට පෑන් (Ata Paen)

5. දහය පෑන් (Dahaya Paen)

Exercise 4: Price Questions[edit | edit source]

Write the Sinhala question for the following scenarios.

1. How much is this shirt?

2. How much do these shoes cost?

3. What is the price of the phone?

Solutions:

1. මේ කොටුව කොපමණද? (Me kotuwa kopamanada?)

2. මේ කුසුන්ද කොපමණද? (Me kusunda kopamanada?)

3. මේ දුරකථනයේ මිල කොපමණද? (Me durakathanayē mila kopamanada?)

Exercise 5: Time Questions[edit | edit source]

How do you say the following times in Sinhala?

1. 3:45

2. 11:15

3. 6:30

Solutions:

1. 3:45 - මිනිත්තු 45 යි (Miniththu 45 yi)

2. 11:15 - මිනිත්තු 15 යි (Miniththu 15 yi)

3. 6:30 - 6.30 යි (6.30 yi)

Exercise 6: Age Statements[edit | edit source]

Convert the following age statements to Sinhala.

1. I am 20 years old.

2. She is 30 years old.

3. They are 40 years old.

Solutions:

1. මට 20 අවුරුදු (Mata 20 awurudu)

2. ඇයට 30 අවුරුදු (Æyata 30 awurudu)

3. ඔවුන්ට 40 අවුරුදු (Ovantā 40 awurudu)

Exercise 7: Ordering Food[edit | edit source]

Translate the following food orders into Sinhala.

1. I want 2 plates of rice.

2. We need 3 bottles of water.

3. He wants 5 cups of tea.

Solutions:

1. මට 2 වතුර කුඩු ඩිංගින්න (Mata 2 vathura kudhu dinginna)

2. අපිට 3 වතුර බෝතල් අවශ්‍යයි (Apiṭa 3 vathura bōthal awashyai)

3. ඔහුට 5 කෝප්ප මහා සීනි අවශ්‍යයි (Ohuṭa 5 kōppa mahā sīni awashyai)

Exercise 8: Distance Questions[edit | edit source]

Translate these distance inquiries into Sinhala.

1. How far is the market?

2. Is the school 10 kilometers away?

3. How many kilometers to the beach?

Solutions:

1. වෙළඳපොළ කී දුරක්ද? (Veḷandapola kī durakda?)

2. පාසලට 10 කිලෝමීටර් දුරක්ද? (Pāsalaṭa 10 kilometer durakda?)

3. වැවට කී කිලෝමීටර්ද? (Vævaṭa kī kilometerda?)

Exercise 9: Sports Scores[edit | edit source]

Translate the following sports scores into Sinhala.

1. The game ended with a score of 5-3.

2. He scored 10 points.

3. They won 2 matches.

Solutions:

1. ක්‍රීඩාව 5-3 ක ලකුණු වලින් අවසන් විය. (Kṛīḍāva 5-3 ka lakun walin avasan viya.)

2. ඔහු 10 ලකුණු ගනී. (Ohu 10 lakun ganī.)

3. ඔවුන්ට 2 ක්‍රීඩාව ජය ගනී. (Ovantā 2 kṛīdāva jaya ganī.)

Exercise 10: Writing Numbers[edit | edit source]

Write the following numbers in Sinhala.

1. 27

2. 58

3. 99

Solutions:

1. 27 - හතළිස් හත (Hathalis hatha)

2. 58 - පනස් අට (Panasa ata)

3. 99 - නවත්ත නවය (Nawatta nawaya)

Congratulations on completing the lesson on Numbers and Counting! Keep practicing these numbers in your daily conversations, and you'll find that they become second nature before you know it.

Table of Contents - Sinhala Course - 0 to A1[edit source]


Unit 1: Introduction


Unit 2: Basic Grammar


Unit 3: Sinhala Culture


Unit 4: Daily Life


Unit 5: Advanced Grammar


Unit 6: Sinhala Society


Unit 7: Holidays and Travel


Unit 8: Conversational Sinhala


Unit 9: Sinhala History


Unit 10: Proficiency Test Preparation

Videos[edit | edit source]

Numbers in Sinhala 1-20 (ඉලක්කම් 1-20) - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Count in Sinhala - Numbers - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Korean sino number 1~100 sinhala / english - YouTube[edit | edit source]


Sources[edit | edit source]


Other Lessons[edit | edit source]



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