Language/Sinhala/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion
Hi Sinhala learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to give your opinion in Sinhala. We will look at the different ways to express your opinion and how to use them in a sentence.
Expressing Your Opinion
Giving your opinion is an important part of communication. It allows you to share your thoughts and feelings with others. In Sinhala, there are several ways to express your opinion.
Positive Opinions
When expressing a positive opinion, you can use the following words:
| Sinhala | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ඔව් | ow | Yes |
| ඔව්නාවට | ow-na-waat | Definitely |
| ඔව්නාවත් | ow-na-wath | Absolutely |
| ඔව්නාවත් නැත්තේ | ow-na-wath na-thth-e | No doubt |
| ඔව්නාවත් නැත්තේ නැත | ow-na-wath na-thth-e na-th | Certainly not |
Negative Opinions
When expressing a negative opinion, you can use the following words:
| Sinhala | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| නැත | na-th | No |
| නැත්තේ | na-thth-e | Not really |
| නැත්තේ නැත | na-thth-e na-th | Definitely not |
| නැත්තේ නැත්තේ | na-thth-e na-thth-e | Absolutely not |
| නැත්තේ නැත්තේ නැත | na-thth-e na-thth-e na-th | No way |
Examples
Here are some examples of how to use these words in a sentence:
| Sinhala | English Translation |
|---|---|
| ඔව්, මට එය කියන්නේ | Yes, I will do it |
| නැත්තේ, මට එය කියන්නේ | Not really, I won't do it |
| ඔව්නාවට, මට එය කියන්නේ | Definitely, I will do it |
| නැත්තේ නැත, මට එය කියන්නේ | Definitely not, I won't do it |
Quiz
Test your knowledge of expressing opinions in Sinhala with this quiz:
- How do you say "Yes, I will do it" in Sinhala?
- A: ඔව්, මට එය කියන්නේ
- How do you say "No, I won't do it" in Sinhala?
- A: නැත, මට එය කියන්නේ
- How do you say "Definitely not, I won't do it" in Sinhala?
- A: නැත්තේ නැත, මට එය කියන්නේ
Conclusion
Now you know how to express your opinion in Sinhala. To improve your Sinhala Grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
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