In this post, you will learn how to say ‘how are you?’ in Sinhala. You’ll also learn common responses so you can respond if you’re asked this question. This can be really useful if you’re speaking with someone from Sri Lanka or if you’re travelling there.
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Sinhalese people, who make up the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka. There are approximately 17 million native Sinhala speakers.
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How To Say ‘How Are You?’ In Sinhala
There are a few different ways to ask ‘how are you?’. Here are the most common:
| How are you? | Oya kohomadhe? |
| How are you? (shortened form) | Kohomadhe? |
| How are you? | Kohomadhe sepa sanipa? |
More informally, you can ask:
| What’s up? | Ay mokakda? |
How To Respond To ‘How Are You?’ In Sinhala
There are many different ways that you can reply to this question. Below are the most common responses to this question. I’ve also included how to say ‘thank you’ as it’s polite to thank someone if they ask how you are.
| Thank you | Stutti |
| Thank you (alternative) | Bohoma stutti |
| Fine | Varadak neh |
| I’m fine | Mama hondin in-nava |
| Okay/very good | Hari hondai |
| I don’t feel well | Mata saneepa ne |
Check out the below video to hear the pronunciation of some of these phrases:
Example Conversation:
Person 1: Kohomadhe? (How are you?)
Person 2: Mama hondin in-nava, stutti. Kohomadhe? (I’m fine, thank you. How are you?)
Person 1: Hondin in-nava (I’m fine)
Thanks for reading this post.
You should now know how to say ‘how are you?’ in Sinhala and you should also be able to respond if you’re asked!
You can’t go wrong with these simple phrases.
If you found this post useful, you may also want to learn how to say I love you in Sinhala.