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Hello Sinhala learners 😎 | |||
Wondering how to say "💖 I love you" in Sinhalese? You are on the right page! | |||
Saying "I love you" can be both scary and exciting, and even more so in a new language! | |||
Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by approximately 16 million people worldwide. If you are interested in learning how to express love in Sinhala, then you have come to the right place. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common ways to express love in Sinhala. | |||
<span link>Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson:</span> [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-week|Days of the week]], [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]], [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Time|Time]] & [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week|Days of the Week]]. | |||
==How to say "❤ I love you" in Sinhala== | |||
In Sinhala, "I love you" is "Mama oyata adarayai." This phrase is used to express deep affection and is usually reserved for romantic relationships. | |||
* මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei) | * මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei) | ||
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|Baby | |Baby | ||
|Babaa | |Babaa | ||
| | |බබා | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I like you | |I like you | ||
|Mama oyaata kemati | |Mama oyaata kemati | ||
| | |මම ඔයාට කැමතියි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I love | |I love you so much | ||
|Mama oyaata godak | |Mama oyaata godak aadarey | ||
| | |මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් ආදරෙයි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I love you too | |I love you too | ||
|Mamat oyaaṭa aadarey | |Mamat oyaaṭa aadarey | ||
| | |මමත් ඔයාට ආදරෙයි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I miss you | |I miss you | ||
|Mata oyaava miss vena | |Mata oyaava miss vena | ||
| | |මට ඔයාව මිස් වෙනවා | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I miss you too | |I miss you too | ||
|Mata oyaava godak | |Mata oyaava godak maga haruna | ||
| | |මට ඔයාව ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I’m thinking of you | |I’m thinking of you | ||
|Mama oyaa gena hitanava | |Mama oyaa gena hitanava | ||
| | |මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා | ||
|- | |- | ||
|My heart belongs only to you | |My heart belongs only to you | ||
|Mage hadhavata ayiti | |Mage hadhavata ayiti oyaata vitarayi | ||
| | |මගෙ හදවත අයිති ඔයාට විතරයි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Sweetheart | |Sweetheart | ||
|Petiyo | |Petiyo | ||
| | |පැටියෝ | ||
|- | |- | ||
|You are | |You are beautiful | ||
|Oya lassanai | |Oya lassanai | ||
| | |ඔයා ලස්සනයි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|You are my life | |You are my life | ||
|Oyaa mage | |Oyaa mage birida /noona | ||
| | |ඔයා මගෙ බිරිද /නෝනා | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you free tomorrow evening? | |Are you free tomorrow evening? | ||
|oyāṭa | |oyāṭa heta havasa væḍak nætida? | ||
|ඔයාට හෙට හවස වැඩක් | |ඔයාට හෙට හවස වැඩක් නැද්ද ? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Are you married? | |Are you married? | ||
|oyā | |oyā bæn̆dalada? | ||
|ඔයා බැඳලද? | |ඔයා බැඳලද? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Can I have your email? | |Can I have your email? | ||
|maṭa | |maṭa oyāge īmēl address eka ganna puḷuvanda? | ||
|මට ඔයාගෙ ඊමේල් | |මට ඔයාගෙ ඊමේල් ඇඩ්‍රස් එක ගන්න පුළුවන්ද? | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Can I have your phone number? | |Can I have your phone number? | ||
|maṭa | |maṭa oyāge durakathana aṁkaya ganna puḷuvanda? | ||
|මට ඔයාගෙ දුරකථන අංකය ගන්න පුළුවන්ද? | |මට ඔයාගෙ දුරකථන අංකය ගන්න පුළුවන්ද? | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|I would like to invite you for dinner | |I would like to invite you for dinner | ||
|mama | |mama oyāṭa rātrī kǣm̆ba vēlaṭa ārādhanā karanna kæmatiyi | ||
|මම ඔයාට රාත්‍රී කෑඹ වේලට ආරාධනා කරන්න කැමතියි | |මම ඔයාට රාත්‍රී කෑඹ වේලට ආරාධනා කරන්න කැමතියි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|I'm single | |I'm single | ||
|mama | |mama tanikaḍayi | ||
|මම තනිකඩයි | |මම තනිකඩයි | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Would you marry me? | |Would you marry me? | ||
|oyā | |oyā māva ban̆dinavada? | ||
|ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? | |ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Compliments == | |||
Compliments are a great way to express love in Sinhala. Here are some examples: | |||
* Oba hondai - You are beautiful. | |||
* Oba hithata wada - You are so kind. | |||
* Oba raja wedak - You are a queen. | |||
== Terms of endearment == | |||
Sinhala has a range of terms of endearment that can be used to express love. Here are a few examples: | |||
* Magey (my) - This can be added to the name of the person you love to show affection, e.g., Magey Channa (my Channa). | |||
* Konda - This term means "darling" or "beloved." | |||
* Kiri (milk) - This term is often used to refer to someone as "sweet" or "adorable." | |||
== Romantic gestures == | |||
In addition to words, romantic gestures can also be used to express love in Sinhala. Here are some examples: | |||
* Poojawa karama karanna - Performing a puja (a ritual offering) for your loved one to show your devotion. | |||
* Udarata mul pihatu karanna - Giving your loved one a piece of traditional Sinhalese jewelry as a symbol of your affection. | |||
* Hada gamanak karanna - Planning a surprise trip for your loved one to show how much you care. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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===I love you in Sinhala=== | ===I love you in Sinhala=== | ||
<youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTw44Gb000</youtube> | <youtube>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTw44Gb000</youtube> | ||
== Quiz: Translate English to Sinhala == | |||
=== Instructions === | |||
Translate the following English phrases to Sinhala. | |||
# I love you | |||
# You are beautiful | |||
# Would you marry me? | |||
# I'm thinking of you | |||
# I miss you | |||
== Quiz: Translate Sinhala to English == | |||
=== Instructions === | |||
Translate the following Sinhala phrases to English. | |||
# මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei) | |||
# ඔයා ලස්සනයි (Oya lassanai) | |||
# ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? (oyā māva ban̆dinavada?) | |||
# මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා (Mama oyaa gena hitanava) | |||
# මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා (Mata oyaava godak maga haruna) | |||
== Solutions == | |||
=== Translate English to Sinhala === | |||
# I love you - මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි | |||
# You are beautiful - ඔයා ලස්සනයි | |||
# Would you marry me? - ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? | |||
# I'm thinking of you - මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා | |||
# I miss you - මට ඔයාව මිස් වෙනවා | |||
=== Translate Sinhala to English === | |||
# මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei) - I love you | |||
# ඔයා ලස්සනයි (Oya lassanai) - You are beautiful | |||
# ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? (oyā māva ban̆dinavada?) - Would you marry me? | |||
# මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා (Mama oyaa gena hitanava) - I'm thinking of you | |||
# මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා (Mata oyaava godak maga haruna) - I miss you too | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTw44Gb000 | * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTw44Gb000 | ||
* https://www.lingalot.com/i-love-you-in-sinhala/ | * https://www.lingalot.com/i-love-you-in-sinhala/ | ||
* http://ilovelanguages.org/sinhala_phrases3.php | |||
* https://www.lingalot.com/i-love-you-in-sinhala/ | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Countries|Countries]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Animals|Animals]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-week|Days of the week]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Resources|Resources]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Drinks|Drinks]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Verbs|Verbs]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Languages|Languages]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Fruits|Fruits]] | |||
* [[Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 4 December 2023
How to express love in Sinhala
Hello Sinhala learners 😎
Wondering how to say "💖 I love you" in Sinhalese? You are on the right page!
Saying "I love you" can be both scary and exciting, and even more so in a new language!
Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by approximately 16 million people worldwide. If you are interested in learning how to express love in Sinhala, then you have come to the right place. In this lesson, we will explore some of the most common ways to express love in Sinhala.
Take a moment to explore these relevant pages as you conclude this lesson: Days of the week, Fruits, Time & Days of the Week.
How to say "❤ I love you" in Sinhala[edit | edit source]
In Sinhala, "I love you" is "Mama oyata adarayai." This phrase is used to express deep affection and is usually reserved for romantic relationships.
- මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei)
Romantic Phrases in Sinhala[edit | edit source]
Here are more romantic expressions and terms of endearment, including how to say "I miss you" in Sinhala:
| English | Transliteration | Sinhala Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | Babaa | බබා |
| I like you | Mama oyaata kemati | මම ඔයාට කැමතියි |
| I love you so much | Mama oyaata godak aadarey | මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් ආදරෙයි |
| I love you too | Mamat oyaaṭa aadarey | මමත් ඔයාට ආදරෙයි |
| I miss you | Mata oyaava miss vena | මට ඔයාව මිස් වෙනවා |
| I miss you too | Mata oyaava godak maga haruna | මට ඔයාව ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා |
| I’m thinking of you | Mama oyaa gena hitanava | මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා |
| My heart belongs only to you | Mage hadhavata ayiti oyaata vitarayi | මගෙ හදවත අයිති ඔයාට විතරයි |
| Sweetheart | Petiyo | පැටියෝ |
| You are beautiful | Oya lassanai | ඔයා ලස්සනයි |
| You are my life | Oyaa mage birida /noona | ඔයා මගෙ බිරිද /නෝනා |
| Are you free tomorrow evening? | oyāṭa heta havasa væḍak nætida? | ඔයාට හෙට හවස වැඩක් නැද්ද ? |
| Are you married? | oyā bæn̆dalada? | ඔයා බැඳලද? |
| Can I have your email? | maṭa oyāge īmēl address eka ganna puḷuvanda? | මට ඔයාගෙ ඊමේල් ඇඩ්‍රස් එක ගන්න පුළුවන්ද? |
| Can I have your phone number? | maṭa oyāge durakathana aṁkaya ganna puḷuvanda? | මට ඔයාගෙ දුරකථන අංකය ගන්න පුළුවන්ද? |
| I love my husband | mama magē sæmiyāṭa ādareyi | මම මගේ සැමියාට ආදරෙයි |
| I would like to invite you for dinner | mama oyāṭa rātrī kǣm̆ba vēlaṭa ārādhanā karanna kæmatiyi | මම ඔයාට රාත්‍රී කෑඹ වේලට ආරාධනා කරන්න කැමතියි |
| I'm single | mama tanikaḍayi | මම තනිකඩයි |
| Would you marry me? | oyā māva ban̆dinavada? | ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? |
Compliments[edit | edit source]
Compliments are a great way to express love in Sinhala. Here are some examples:
- Oba hondai - You are beautiful.
- Oba hithata wada - You are so kind.
- Oba raja wedak - You are a queen.
Terms of endearment[edit | edit source]
Sinhala has a range of terms of endearment that can be used to express love. Here are a few examples:
- Magey (my) - This can be added to the name of the person you love to show affection, e.g., Magey Channa (my Channa).
- Konda - This term means "darling" or "beloved."
- Kiri (milk) - This term is often used to refer to someone as "sweet" or "adorable."
Romantic gestures[edit | edit source]
In addition to words, romantic gestures can also be used to express love in Sinhala. Here are some examples:
- Poojawa karama karanna - Performing a puja (a ritual offering) for your loved one to show your devotion.
- Udarata mul pihatu karanna - Giving your loved one a piece of traditional Sinhalese jewelry as a symbol of your affection.
- Hada gamanak karanna - Planning a surprise trip for your loved one to show how much you care.
Videos[edit | edit source]
Love |ආදරය | Learn English words in Sinhala | Vocabulary[edit | edit source]
I love you in Sinhala[edit | edit source]
Quiz: Translate English to Sinhala[edit | edit source]
Instructions[edit | edit source]
Translate the following English phrases to Sinhala.
- I love you
- You are beautiful
- Would you marry me?
- I'm thinking of you
- I miss you
Quiz: Translate Sinhala to English[edit | edit source]
Instructions[edit | edit source]
Translate the following Sinhala phrases to English.
- මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei)
- ඔයා ලස්සනයි (Oya lassanai)
- ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? (oyā māva ban̆dinavada?)
- මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා (Mama oyaa gena hitanava)
- මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා (Mata oyaava godak maga haruna)
Solutions[edit | edit source]
Translate English to Sinhala[edit | edit source]
- I love you - මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි
- You are beautiful - ඔයා ලස්සනයි
- Would you marry me? - ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද?
- I'm thinking of you - මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා
- I miss you - මට ඔයාව මිස් වෙනවා
Translate Sinhala to English[edit | edit source]
- මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි (Mama oyata adarei) - I love you
- ඔයා ලස්සනයි (Oya lassanai) - You are beautiful
- ඔයා මාව බඳිනවද? (oyā māva ban̆dinavada?) - Would you marry me?
- මම ඔයා ගැන හිතනවා (Mama oyaa gena hitanava) - I'm thinking of you
- මම ඔයාට ගොඩක් මග හැරුණා (Mata oyaava godak maga haruna) - I miss you too
Sources[edit | edit source]
- https://polyglotclub.com/language.php?question_id=36996
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbclgW7QicU
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YTw44Gb000
- https://www.lingalot.com/i-love-you-in-sinhala/
- http://ilovelanguages.org/sinhala_phrases3.php
- https://www.lingalot.com/i-love-you-in-sinhala/
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