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LBSS 05: Your Nationality in Sinhala [AUDIO TUTORIAL]

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In this Audio Tutorial you’ll learn to speak about your nationality in Sinhala.

You’ll need to listen to the previous Audio Tutorials in order to understand this one better.

In this 5th session of the Lazy But Smart Sinhala Podcast you’ll learn:

  • How to ask someone which country they’re from
  • 2 ways to tell someone which country you’re from
  • A simple technique to convert a statement into a question

    • And we’ll wrap it up by going through a sample dialogue as well as some questions & answers on the stuff we learned.

     

    (Click on the video below to watch the Video Tutorial version of this post):

     

    Right-click to download a list of Sinhala Country Names.

     

    Key Sinhala Words and Phrases Used In This Session
    Section 1: Ask Someone Which Country He Or She Is From
    Words:
    ra∙tȧ
    “country”
    Phrases:
    o∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
    “What (is) your country?”
    é∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
    “What (is) his/her country?”
    ma∙gé   ra∙tȧ   mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
    “What (is) my country?”

     

    Section 2: Tell Someone Which Country You’re From – Method 1
    Words:
    shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ
    “Sri Lanka”
    én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yȧ
    “England”
    æ∙mȧ∙ri∙kaa∙vȧ
    “America”
    os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vȧ
    “Australia”
    ja∙paa∙nȧ∙yȧ
    “Japan”
    chee∙nȧ∙yȧ
    “China”
    Phrases:
    ma∙gé   ra∙tȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ
    “My country (is) Sri Lanka”
    o∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ
    “Your country (is) Sri Lanka”
    é∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ
    “His/her country (is) Sri Lanka”
    ‘Ricky’∙gé   ra∙tȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ
    “Ricky’s country (is) Sri Lanka”
    ma∙gé   ra∙tȧ   én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yȧ
    “My country is England”

     

    Section 3: Tell Someone Which Country You’re From – Method 2
    Words:
    Indicator “én”
    “from”
    shree  lan∙kaa∙vén
    “from Sri Lanka”
    én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yén
    “from England”
    æ∙mȧ∙ri∙kaa∙vén
    “from America”
    os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén
    “from Australia”
    ja∙paa∙nȧ∙yén
    “from Japan”
    chee∙nȧ∙yén
    “from China”
    Phrases:
    ma∙mȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vén
    “I (am) from Sri Lanka”
    o∙yaa   shree  lan∙kaa∙vén
    “You (are) from Sri Lanka”
    é∙yaa   shree  lan∙kaa∙vén
    “He/she is from Sri Lanka”
    ‘Ricky’   shree  lan∙kaa∙vén
    “Ricky (is) from Sri Lanka”

     

    Section 4: Convert a Statement Into a Question
    Phrases:
    o∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   shree  lan∙kaa∙vȧ∙dhȧ?
    “(Is) your country Sri Lanka?”
    o∙yaa∙gé   ra∙tȧ   én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yȧ∙dhȧ?
    “(Is) your country England?”

     

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