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LBSS 08: The Language You Speak [AUDIO TUTORIAL]

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In this 8th session, we look at some easy ways to talk in Sinhala about the language you speak.

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In this session we’ll specifically learn how to:

  • Create present-tense sentences using “doing”
  • Create present-tense sentences using “speaking”
  • Tell someone the language you speak (e.g. “I speak English”)
  • Ask someone if they speak a specific language (e.g.“Do you speak English?”)

    • And yes, we will do the usual sample dialogue and the Q&A session at the end.

     

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

     

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    Key Sinhala Words and Phrases Used In This Session
    Section 1: Present-Tense Sentences Using “Doing”
    Words:
    kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “doing”
    Phrases:
    ma∙mȧ   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “I (am) doing”
    o∙yaa   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You (are) doing”
    é∙yaa   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “He/she (is) doing”
    ‘Ricky’   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “Ricky (is) doing”
    o∙bȧ   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(fml) (are) doing”
    o∙yaa∙la   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(pl) (are) doing”
    é∙yaa∙la   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “They (are) doing”
    a∙pi   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “We (are) doing”
    o∙bȧ∙la   kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(fml;pl) (are) doing”

     

    Section 2: Present-Tense Sentences Using “Speaking”
    Words:
    væ∙dȧ
    “work” (noun)
    væ∙dȧ  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “working”
    paa∙dam
    “studies/lessons” (noun)
    paa∙dam  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “studying”
    ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “speaking”
    Phrases:
    ma∙mȧ   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “I (am) speaking”
    o∙yaa   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You (are) speaking”
    é∙yaa   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “He/she (is) speaking”
    ‘Ricky’   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “Ricky (is) speaking”
    o∙bȧ   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(fml) (are) speaking”
    o∙yaa∙la   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(pl) (are) speaking”
    é∙yaa∙la   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “They (are) speaking”
    a∙pi   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “We (are) speaking”
    o∙bȧ∙la   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You(fml;pl) (are) speaking”

     

    Section 3: Tell Someone The Language You Speak
    Words:
    in∙gree∙si
    “English”
    Phrases:
    ma∙mȧ   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “I (am) speaking English” / “I speak English”
    o∙yaa   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “You (are) speaking English” / “You speak English”
    é∙yaa   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “He/she (is) speaking English” / “He/she speaks English”
    ‘Ricky’   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va
    “Ricky (is) speaking English” / “Ricky speaks English”

     

    Section 4: Ask Someone If They Speak A Specific Language
    Words:
    sin∙hȧ∙lȧ
    “Sinhala” (wow… that was tough to guess)
    Phrases:
    o∙yaa   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
    “Do you speak English?”
    é∙yaa   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
    “Does he/she speak English?”
    ‘Ricky’   in∙gree∙si   ka∙thaa  kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
    “Does Ricky speak English?”
    o∙yaa sin∙hȧ∙lȧ ka∙thaa kȧ∙rȧ∙nȧ∙va∙dhȧ?
    “Do you speak Sinhala?”

     

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