To say hello in sinhalese we say "Ayubowan" bt it is pronounced as aaaayuboooowan! & to say good bye.we say "subagaman" or "gihin ennan!
Karunahara
samavenna
bathalaya
ayubowan
mahath-thaya
Shook kella
vasi (way-si)
Raka Bala Ganna
mama santhosein innava
Mama oyata waira karanawa!
The only sensible reason for learning a language is if you have a use for it. If you live in Sri Lanka, Sinhalese is a necessity - and it is much more sensible to learn Sinhalese than English. If you live in Huddersfield, you need to learn English - Sinhalese is not much use to you. So the question is: where do you live, and who do you want to speak to. Learn the language that allows you to say what you want to say, to the people you need to say it to.