Things You See In The Sky In Sinhala

Right about now, most of you are vacationing somewhere for the summer, right?

(PS. Thanks to everyone who took the time off their holidays to say hi and share their holiday photos with me. Have fun!).

So if you find yourself lying on some beach or on the grass in a park and you look up at the sky, I want you to now be able to name what you see in Sinhala.

So let’s begin this “deceptively” light blog post… >>>

“Sky”

Sample Phrases:

• The sky is blue =   a∙ha∙sȧ   nil   paa∙tayi
• There’s a cloud in the sky =   a∙ha∙sé   va∙laa∙ku∙lak   thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va
• This fell from the sky =   mḗ∙kȧ   a∙ha∙sin   væ∙tu∙na

“Sun” & “Moon”

Sample Phrases:

• I can’t look at the sun =   ma∙tȧ   i∙rȧ   dhi∙haa   ba∙lan∙nȧ   bǣ
• I can look at the moon, though =   hæ∙bæyi,   ma∙tȧ   haňdhȧ   dhi∙haa   ba∙lan∙nȧ   pu∙lu∙wan

“Clouds”

Sample Phrases:

• The sun is covered by the cloud =   i∙rȧ   va∙laa∙ku∙lȧ∙tȧ   væ∙hi∙la
• There’s a cloud in the sky =   a∙ha∙sé   va∙laa∙ku∙lak   thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va
• There are many clouds in the sky =   a∙ha∙sé   va∙laa∙ku∙lu   go∙dak   thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va

“Rainbow”

Sample Phrases:

• I’m looking at the beautiful rainbow =   ma∙mȧ   las∙sȧ∙nȧ   dhḗ∙dhun∙nȧ   dhi∙haa   ba∙lȧ∙nȧ∙va
• I’m looking at a beautiful rainbow =   ma∙mȧ   las∙sȧ∙nȧ   dhḗ∙dhun∙nak   dhi∙haa   ba∙lȧ∙nȧ∙va

“Stars”

Sample Phrases:

• The star is shining =   tha∙ru∙wȧ   bæ∙bȧ∙lé∙nȧ∙va
• It’s shining like a star =   ḗ∙kȧ   tha∙ru∙wak   va∙gḗ   bæ∙bȧ∙lé∙nȧ∙va
• There are many stars in the sky =   a∙ha∙sé   tha∙ru   go∙dak   thi∙yé∙nȧ∙va

Things That Fly

Sample Phrases:

• I’m flying my kite =   ma∙mȧ   ma∙gé   sa∙run∙gȧ∙lȧ∙yȧ   a∙ri∙nȧ∙va
• I’m flying a kite =   ma∙mȧ   sa∙run∙gȧ∙lȧ∙yak   a∙ri∙nȧ∙va
• The children are flying kites =   la∙mayi   sa∙run∙gal   a∙ri∙nȧ∙va
• The bird is flying to the nest =   ku∙rul∙la   koo∙du∙wȧ∙tȧ   pi∙yaam∙bȧ∙nȧ∙va
• She is flying like a bird =   é∙yaa   ku∙rul∙lék   va∙gé   pi∙yaam∙bȧ∙nȧ∙va
• The birds are flying to the nest =   ku∙rul∙lo   koo∙du∙wȧ∙tȧ   pi∙yaam∙bȧ∙nȧ∙va
• The plane traveled very low =   “plane”   é∙kȧ   go∙dak   pa∙ha∙lin   gi∙ya
• A plane traveled very low =   “plane”   é∙kak   go∙dak   pa∙ha∙lin   gi∙ya
• The two planes traveled very low =   “plane”   dhé∙kȧ   go∙dak   pa∙ha∙lin   gi∙ya
• It’s a bird! it’s a plane! It’s Superman! =   ḗ   ku∙rul∙lék!   ḗ   “plane”   é∙kak!   ḗ   “Superman”!
• There’s no such thing as an ostrich on a drone =   “drone”   é∙kak   u∙dȧ   in∙nȧ   os∙trich   ké∙nék   ki∙yȧ∙la   dhé∙yak   nǣ

But you’re mistaken my friend. There is such a thing…

Bonus Section

New Words That You “Accidentally” Learned Today

Well that’s it folks…

Write your questions and comments below, especially if you’re having any trouble with the “accidental” vocabulary I sneakily threw in. See, I told you it was “deceptively” light.