Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary/Colors
Hi Sinhala learners! 😊
In this lesson, we are going to learn the colors in Sinhala language. Colors are an important part of our daily lives. They are not only used to describe our surroundings but also reflect our moods and emotions. Let’s dive into the colorful world of Sinhala language together!
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:Days of the week, Fruits, Resources & Love.
Basic Colors[edit | edit source]
Let's start with the basic colors:
Sinhala | Pronunciation | English |
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කළු | kalu | Black |
කහ | kaha | Yellow |
රතු | rathu | Red |
කොළ | kola | Green |
නිල් | Nill | Blue |
දම් | Dhum | Purple |
තැඹිලි | Thembili | Orange |
දුඹුරු | Dumburu | Brown |
අළු | Alu | Gray |
සුදු | Sudhu | White |
Shades of Colors[edit | edit source]
Shades are variations of colors. Here are some common shades of colors in Sinhala language.
Sinhala | Pronunciation | English |
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තද පාට | Thadha Paata | Darker Color(s) |
ලා පාට | La Paata | Lighter Color(s) |
ලා නිල් | La Nill | Light Blue |
තද දම් | Thadha Dhum | Dark Purple |
අහස් නිල් | Ahas Nill | Sky Blue |
දළු පාට | Dhalu Paata | Leafy Green |
රන්වන් | Runwan | Golden |
රිදී | Ridhii | Silvery |
දිලිසෙන පාට | Dhilisena Paata | Sparkling Color(s) |
දිලිසෙන රතු | Dhilisena Rathu | Glistening Red |
Expressions with Colors[edit | edit source]
In Sinhala language, we use colors in various expressions to portray a special meaning. Below are some examples:
- රතු ඇවිත් මම දියවීමේ ගාඩ්රවලා රිදීමෙන් බැබුවෙන් පෙන්වීම සඳහා. (rathu āvith mamadiyawē gāḍravalā ridimēn babuwen penwīma sadahā) - I wear red to bring luck in my work.
- මම සැහැල්ලුව අහිමි කොළ සිහින් ඉගෙන ගත්තා. (mama sēhalluwa ahimi kola sihin ingēn gaththā) - I learned a lot from my experiences (as) a "Blue Baby".
- මම අපිව ශීතල් තෝමෂ කොට්ඨාහකින් යනවා. (mama apiwa śīthal tomsha kotthāhakin yenawā) - My family is from the Tomsha clan, which is famous for brownish skin.
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Here's a dialogue between two friends, discussing their favorite colors:
- Person 1: මම කොහොමද ඔබට දෙන්නේ ඇල්ල නිශ්චිත වර්ණයක්.(Mama kohomada obata dannē nehe chithiya Ṿaranayaḵ) (What I'm telling you is my favorite color is yellow.)
- Person 2: මමත් ඔබට yellow පිලිබඳව කතා කළොත් ඒ නම් favorite වර්ණයක්(Mamath obata yellow pilibadawa kathā kalth o nàms favorite varanayak) (I've spoken to you about Yellow sometimes, It's also my favorite color)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
We hope you enjoyed learning about the colors in Sinhala language. To improve your Sinhala Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions! Don't forget to visit our [Language/Sinhala/Vocabulary|Vocabulary] page for more Sinhala words and phrases to learn. Happy learning! 😊
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