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LBSS 06: Your Age in Sinhala – Part (1/2) [AUDIO TUTORIAL]
This is Part 1 of the Audio Tutorial “Your Age in Sinhala”.
You’ll need to listen to the previous Audio Tutorials to fully understand what’s going on here.
In Part 1 we’ll look at:
(By the way, I’ve moved the sample dialogue and Q&A to Part 2 – I think it’s more effective that way).
(Click on the video below to watch the Video Tutorial version of this post):
Oh and, here’s that Learn Sinhala “Welcome Page” I talked about (I think I may have also called it a “menu card page” on the podcast).
Do you think it helps a newcomer find his or her way around my blog? Leave your answer below.
Key Sinhala Words and Phrases Used In This Session
Section 1: Some New Personal Pronouns
Words:
Indicator “la”
Converts most personal pronouns into its plural form
o∙yaa∙la
Informal & Pural “you” (“you all” or “y’all”)
é∙yaa∙la
“they”
o∙bȧ
Formal “you”
o∙bȧ∙la
Formal & Plural “you”
a∙pi
“we”
Phrases:
o∙yaa∙la ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
“How (are) you(pl)?”
a∙pi hoňdhin in∙nȧ∙va
“We (are) fine”
é∙yaa∙la shree lan∙kaa∙vén
“They (are) from Sri Lanka”
o∙yaa∙la os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(pl) from Australia?”
o∙bȧ os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(fml) from Australia?”
o∙bȧ∙la os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(fml;pl) from Australia?”
Section 2: The Possessives Of These New Personal Pronouns
Words:
o∙yaa∙la∙gé
Informal & Pural “your”
é∙yaa∙la∙gé
“their”
o∙bȧ∙gé
Formal “your”
o∙bȧ∙la∙gé
Formal & Plural “your”
a∙pḗ
“our”
Phrases:
a∙pḗ ra∙tȧ shree lan∙kaa∙vȧ
“Our country (is) Sri Lanka”
o∙yaa∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(pl) country?”
o∙bȧ∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(fml) country?”
o∙bȧ∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(fml;pl) country?”
é∙yaa∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yȧ
“Their country (is) England”
–
Right-click here
for a free download of the MP3.
Don’t forget to post all your comments & questions in the section below. And also, please feel free to share this around (simply use any of the social media buttons). Thanks!
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This is Part 1 of the Audio Tutorial “Your Age in Sinhala”.
You’ll need to listen to the previous Audio Tutorials to fully understand what’s going on here.
In Part 1 we’ll look at:
(By the way, I’ve moved the sample dialogue and Q&A to Part 2 – I think it’s more effective that way).
(Click on the video below to watch the Video Tutorial version of this post):
Oh and, here’s that Learn Sinhala “Welcome Page” I talked about (I think I may have also called it a “menu card page” on the podcast).
Do you think it helps a newcomer find his or her way around my blog? Leave your answer below.
Key Sinhala Words and Phrases Used In This Session
Section 1: Some New Personal Pronouns
Words:
Indicator “la”
Converts most personal pronouns into its plural form
o∙yaa∙la
Informal & Pural “you” (“you all” or “y’all”)
é∙yaa∙la
“they”
o∙bȧ
Formal “you”
o∙bȧ∙la
Formal & Plural “you”
a∙pi
“we”
Phrases:
o∙yaa∙la ko∙ho∙mȧ∙dhȧ?
“How (are) you(pl)?”
a∙pi hoňdhin in∙nȧ∙va
“We (are) fine”
é∙yaa∙la shree lan∙kaa∙vén
“They (are) from Sri Lanka”
o∙yaa∙la os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(pl) from Australia?”
o∙bȧ os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(fml) from Australia?”
o∙bȧ∙la os∙trḗ∙li∙yaa∙vén∙dhȧ?
“(Are) you(fml;pl) from Australia?”
Section 2: The Possessives Of These New Personal Pronouns
Words:
o∙yaa∙la∙gé
Informal & Pural “your”
é∙yaa∙la∙gé
“their”
o∙bȧ∙gé
Formal “your”
o∙bȧ∙la∙gé
Formal & Plural “your”
a∙pḗ
“our”
Phrases:
a∙pḗ ra∙tȧ shree lan∙kaa∙vȧ
“Our country (is) Sri Lanka”
o∙yaa∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(pl) country?”
o∙bȧ∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(fml) country?”
o∙bȧ∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ mo∙kak∙dhȧ?
“What (is) your(fml;pl) country?”
é∙yaa∙la∙gé ra∙tȧ én∙gȧ∙lan∙thȧ∙yȧ
“Their country (is) England”
–
Right-click here
for a free download of the MP3.
Don’t forget to post all your comments & questions in the section below. And also, please feel free to share this around (simply use any of the social media buttons). Thanks!
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