The 8th lesson contains the Sinhala pronouns including the subject, object and possessive forms. In addition, you will find a vocabulary list about travel and finally some general common phrases. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Sinhala Classes.
Pronouns
Pronouns are a must to learn because they are part of almost every sentence. They make up about 20% of the daily language use which includes the subject, object and possessive pronoun. If there is an lesson you should NOT skip, this would be one of them.
We will start with the subject pronouns since it's the most used of the 4 forms that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Sinhala, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.
Subject Pronouns in Sinhala
Pronouns
Sinhala
Audio
I
මම mama
You
ඔබ oba
He
ඔහු ohu
She
ඇය æya
We
අපි api
You (plural)
ඔබ oba
They
ඔවුන් ovun
I love you
මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි mama oyāṭa ādareyi
She is beautiful
ඇය ලස්සනයි æya lassanayi
They are dancing
ඔවුන් නටමින් ඉන්නවා ovun naṭamin innavā
We are happy
අපි සතුටින් api satuṭin
Object pronouns are another important one you should make sure you master.
Now we will discuss the possessive pronoun also called possessive determiners which is very straight forward and self explanatory. You use it when you want to express that something belongs to you but usually it comes before a noun.
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As for the possessive case of the pronoun, it is used differently because it does not have to come before a noun. Check out the examples!
Possessive Case of the Pronoun in Sinhala
Pronouns
Sinhala
Audio
Mine
මගේ magē
Yours
ඔබේ obē
His
ඔහුගේ ohugē
Hers
ඇගේ ægē
Ours
අපේ apē
Yours (plural)
ඔයාගෙ oyāge
Theirs
ඔවුන්ගේ ovungē
Is this pen yours?
මේ පෑන ඔබේද? mē pǣna obēda?
The book is mine
මේ පොත මගේ mē pota magē
The shoes are hers
සපත්තු ඇගේ sapattu ægē
Victory is ours
දිනුම අපේ dinuma apē
Vocabulary List about Travel
Below is a list of 31 words and expressions related to travel such as means of transportation, lodging and tourism. If you memorize them by heart, you will be able to get around the country and ask for directions much easier than if you did not.
Finally, a list of sentences that you might need or see often. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Sinhala Phrases page. Enjoy!
මම ඇත්තෙන්ම ඒකට කැමතියි! mama ættenma ēkaṭa kæmatiyi!
I'm just kidding
මම විහිළුවක් කළේ mama vihiḷuvak kaḷē
I'm hungry
මට බඩගිනියි maṭa baḍaginiyi
I'm thirsty
මට පිපාසෙයි maṭa pipāseyi
Fun Facts
Language Quote: Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year..
Congratulations! You finished your 8th lesson in Sinhala about the pronouns, and travel expressions. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Sinhala Lesson 9. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Sinhala homepage.
