wms isxy," fou< iy bx.

%Sis ni
bf.k .ksuq
ehk; rpq;fsk;> jkpo; kw;Wk; Mq;fpyk; fw;Nghk;
Let's Learn Sinhala, Tamil and English

rdcH NdId fomdr;fka;=f m%ldYkhls'

,J murfUk nkhopfs; jpizf;fsj;jpd; ntspaPL.
A publication of Department of Official Languages.

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 Let us provide Sinhala, Tamil and English language A united Sri Lankan nation through sincere bonds of
skills to all Sri Lankans by 2016 and unite with trilingualism
brotherhood to build a mighty Sri Lanka Vasudeva Nanyakkara
Mahinda Rajapakse Minister of Official Languages and & National
President, Sri Lanka Intergration

jir 2016 ish Y%S ,dxlslhkag isxy," fou< ;%s NdIdfjka yDohdx.uj neKq
NdId kqu ,nd u ;=<ska ifydaor;ajfhka tluq;= tlu Y%S ,dxflah cd;shla f.dvk.uq'
fjka Yla;su;a Y%S ,xldjla f.dvk.uq' jdiqfoaj kdkdhlaldr
uyskao rdcmlaI cd;sl NdId yd iudc taldnoaO;d wud;H
Y%S ,xld ckdm;s
Kk; nkhopfspD}lhf
2016k; Mz;by; rfy ,yq;ifaUf;Fk; ,jaG+Htkhf xd;wpize;j
rpq;fs jkpo; nkhopawpit toq;Ftjd; %yk; xNu ,yq;if Njrj;ijf;fl;bnaOg;GNthk;.
rNfhjuj;Jtj;Jld; xd;wpize;j mofpa thRNjt ehzhaf;fhu
rf;jpkpf;fnjhU ,yq;ifia fl;bnaOg;GNthk;. Njrpa nkhopfs; kw;Wk;
k`pe;j uh[gf;\ r%f xUikg;ghl;L mikr;rh;
,yq;if [dhjpgjp

MESSAGE FROM THE rdcH NdId flduidia;=udf.a murfUk nkhopfs; Mizahshpd; nra;jp
COMMISSIONER - OFFICIAL mjqvh'''
LANGUAGES Kg;gJ tUlfhykhf ePbj;j Aj;jj;jpw;Fg;
gpd;dH> Njrpa ,dq;fSf;fpilapyhd
;sia jirl hqoaOh ksud u;a iu
With a view to promoting harmony and ey;ypzf;fj;ijAk; xUikg;ghl;ilAk;
cd;Ska w;r iyfhda.S;dj jrOkh Nkk;gLj;Jjy; kw;Wk; Kk;nkhop
Co-existence among nationalities after a
lsf ioaldrhh Wfoid fukau ;%sNdId r%fnkhd;iwf; fl;bnaOg;Gjy; vDk;
thirty year long war to accomplish the
iudchla f.dvke.Sf wruqK idlaId;a Fwpf;Nfhis epiwNtw;Wk; Nehf;Fld;>
aim in building a trilingual society, I ehk; rpq;fsk;> jkpo; kw;Wk; Mq;fpyk;
lr .ekSu i|yd zisxy," fou<" bx.%Sis
consider the compilation of this booklet fw;Nghk; vDk; ngahpy; ,r;rpWEhy;
bf.k .ksuqZ hk uefhka fmd;la
Lets Learn Sinhala Tamil and English njhFf;fg;gLk; vz;zk; kpfr; rpwe;jjhFk;.
imdokh lsu woa;Sh lr;jHla fia
is an excellent idea
i,l' Kk;nkhopf; fy;tpapd; %yk;
It is a timely requirement to promote midj;jpd r%fq;fSf;fpilNa
;%sNdId wOHhkh u.ska ta ta cd;Ska
cultural co-operation and goodwill gz;ghl;Lf;$l;LwitAk; ed;kjpg;igAk;
w;r iqyo;ajh fukau ixialD;sl tsHg;gJ fhyj;jpd; NjitahFk;
among all the ethnic communities
iyfhda.S;dj we;s lsu hq.fha
through trilingual studies. nkhopahdJ XH ,dj;jpd; capHehb
wjYH;djls'
I take this opportunity to express my vd;gijf; fUj;jpw; nfhz;L
zNdIdj cd;sfha jkd,shZ hs hk orYkh mUk;gzpahw;Wfpd;w murfUk nkhopfs;
gratitude to the Design Systems (Pvt) jpizf;fsj;jpd; rhHgpy;> mr;rfj;jpw;Fk;
fmrgq lr .kska hq. fufyjrl
Ltd, who did the printing and all those ,r;rpWEhypid kpfr; rpwe;j Kiwapy;
kshef,k wm fomdr;fka;=jg
who contributed immensely in designing tbtikg;gjw;Fk; njhFg;gjw;Fk;
fuu .%ka:h imdokfha ksrudK
and compiling this booklet successfully kpfg;nghpastpy; jkJ gq;fspg;ig
hl;ajh ,nd ka ish fokdg;a tu toq;fp fhyjhkjkpd;wp ,e;Ehy;
and without delay, on behalf of the
uqK lghq;= fkdmudj lr ka ihska ntsptUtjw;F cjtpa midtUf;Fk;
Department of Official Languages, ehd; ,r;re;jHg;gj;jpy; vdJ ed;wpiaj;
isiagia wdh;khg;a ia;+;s lsug fuh
which is rendering a yeoman service njhptpj;Jf; nfhs;fpd;Nwd;.
wjia:djla lr.ks'
to the nation through the concept of
Language - the lifeblood of the Nation. f''iS' chisxy N[. b.rp. [arpq;f
rdcH NdId flduidia MizahsH
J.D.C Jayasingha murfUknkhopfs; jpizf;fsk;
rdcH NdId fomdr;fka;=j
Commissioner
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 iqn me;Su iy wdpdr (RBg ng(j;)jPk r` M(r;)rhw tpjp)
ey;tho;j;J kw;Wk; tzf;fk; nrYj;Jk; Kiwfs;
^k,a jd<a;a;= ure jKlal fi;a;= uqffry<a&
Greetings
wdhqfndajka (MABNghtd;) tzf;fk;
^jKlal& Ayubowan!
iqn Wikla fjd
(RBg cNjrdf; Ntth)
fhiy tzf;fk; ^ldff, jKlal&
Good Morning!

iqn ikaOHdjla fjd

(RBg re;jpahtf; Ntth)
khiy tzf;fk; ^udff, jKlal&
Good Evening!

iqn rd;%shla fjd

(RBg whj;wpaf; Ntth)
ey; ,uthfl;Lk; - ^ke,a brjdygq&
Good Night!

iqn Wmka khla fjd

(RBg c(g;)gz;jpdaf; Ntth)
gpwe;jehs; tho;j;Jf;fs; ^msrkaokd<a
jd<a;a;=lal<a&
Wish you a happy birthday!

iqn w;a wjqreoaola fjd

(RBg mSj; mTWj;Djf; Ntth)
GJ tUl ey;tho;j;Jf;fs; -
^mqjrev ke,a jd<a;a;=lal<a&
Wish you a happy new year!

iqn k;a;,la fjd

(RBg ej;jsf; Ntth)
ej;jhh; tho;j;Jf;fs; -
^k;a;Er jd<a;a;=lal<a& Merry Christmas!
ia;+;shs (];J}(j;)jpa;) - ed;wp ^kka&
Thank you!

iudjkak (rkhtz;d) - kd;dpj;Jf; nfhs;Sq;fs; ^uekaks;a;=la fld<ax.<a& Sorry!

kej; yuqfjuq (net(j;)j `KntK) - kPz;Lk; re;jpg;Nghk; ^Kavq ikamafmda& See you!

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 ;uka ms<sn| f;dr;=re (jkd; gpypg(e;)j njhwJW)
jd;idg; gw;wpa jfty;fs; ^;ekaffkma me%h ;yje,ay<a&
About yourself

01 . uf.a ku ..... (kGNf ek ) - vd;iu/vd;l Ngh;; ...........

^tkaffr$tkav fmar .........)
My name is ............... .
02. uf.a jhi wjqre ...... (kGNf tar mTWDJ ..)
vd;iu/vd;l .......... taR/taJ. ^tkaffr$tkav '''''''''''''''''''''''''' jhiq$jh&
I am .......... years old.
03. uf.a mjqf,a ''''''''' fofkla bkakjd' (kGNf gTNy .. njndf; ,d;dth)
vd;iu/vd;l FLk;gj;jpiy ........... Ngh; ,Uf;fpdk;/,Uf;fpwhq;f.
^tkaffr$tkav l=vqn;a;sff, '''''''''' fmar brelalsk$brelalsrdx.&
There are ............. members in my family.
04. uf.a wudf.a ku ............................. (kGNf mk;khNf ek ..)
vd;iu/vd;l mk;khtpd;iu/ mk;khtpd;l Ngh;..
^tkaffr$tkav wudkaffr$wudkav fmar '''''''''''''''''''''''''&
My mothers name is......... .
05. uf.a ;d;a;df.a ku ................. (kGNf jhj;jhNf ek ..)
vd;iu/vd;l mg;ghtpd;iu/mg;ghtpd;l Ngh;............
^tkaffr$tkav wmamdkaffr$wmamdkav fmar ''''''''''''&
My fathers name is........... .
06. uf.a .u ................................ (kGNf Gfk ..)
vd;iu/vd;l Ch;.
^tkaffr$tkav W!r ''''''''''''''&
I am from........... .
07. uf.a fkdaxYh fmd;a lshu'
(kGNf tpNdhjhq;\a Pnghj; fpatPk)
Gj;jfq;fs; thrpg;gJ vdJ nghOJNghf;F.
^mq;a;yx.<a jdismam tk fmdfmdalal=&
My hobby is reading books.

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 mjqf,a idudlfhda (gTNy rhkh[p(f;)fapd;)
FLk;g mq;fj;jth;fs; ^l=vqn wx.;a;jery<a&
Members of the family

wud (mk;kh) mk;kh ^wud& Mother

;d;a;d (jhj;jh) mg;gh ^wmamd& Father
wlald (mf;fh) mf;fh ^wlald& Elder Sister
kx.S (eq;fP) jq;if ^;xff.&
Younger Sister
whshd (ma;ah) mz;;zh (wKaKd)
Elder brother

u,a,S (ks;yP) jk;gp ^;& Younger brother

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 kEfhda
(NeDNjNah)
cwtpdh;fs; ^Wrkry<a&
Relatives

wd (Mr;rp) - mk;kk;kh/ghl;b ^wuud$md& - Grand mother

iShd (rPah) - mk;kg;gh/jhj;jh/mg;gg;gh ^wumamd$;d;a;d$wmammamd& - Grand father
mqx wud (GQ;(r;)rp mk;kh) - rpj;jp /rpd;dk;kh ^is;a;s$iskakud& - Aunt
ndmamd (Bghg;gh) - rpj;jg;gh ^is;a;mamd& - Uncle
keka (nee;jh) - khkp ^ud& - Aunt
udud (khkh) - khkh ^udud& - Uncle
kEkd (Nedh) - mz;zp/kr;rhs; ^wKa$uepd<a& - Cousin
uiaiskd (k];]pdh) - kr;rhd; ^uepdka& - Cousin

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 isrefr fldgia
(rpUNu nfhl];)
milahsk; fhz;Nghk; ^wffvhd, ldkafmda&
Parts of the body

ysi (`pr) wei (mr)

jiy ^;ff,& fz; ^lKa&
Head Eye

k<, (esy) lk (fz)

new;wp ^fk%& fhJ ^ld&
Forehead Ear

kdih (ehra) uqyqK (K`{z)

%f;F ^uQlal=& Kfk; ^uqy&
Nose Face

lg (f(l;)l) fn,a, (Bngy;y)

tha; ^jdhs& fOj;J ^l;a;=&
Mouth Neck

j (jpt) Wrysi (cu`pr)

ehf;F ^kdlal=& Njhs; ^f;da<a&
Shoulder
Tounge
ll=, (f(f;)Fy)
o; (Dj(j;)j)
fhy; ^ld,a&
gy; ^me,a&
Leg
Tooth

w; (m(j;)j) kshfmd;a;
if ^ffl& (epanghj;j)
Hand efk; ^ky&
Nail
nv (Bgl)
tapW ^jhsre&
Stomach

oKysi (jz`pr)
Koq;fhy; ^uq<xld,a&
Knee

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 wdpdrYS,Sj iy iqyoj b,a,S lsu
(M(r;)rhu\PyPt r` R`jt ,y;yPk; fPuPk)
ez;gh;fsplk; khpahijahfTk; md;ghfTk; Ntz;Ljy;
^kKanery<sv uehdfohdyjq wekandyjq fKavqoe,a&
Making polite and friendly requests

1' lreKdlr Thdf.a ku lshkak'

(xahGNf ek fpaz;d)
jaT nra;J cq;fspd;iu/cq;fl
Ngiur; nrhy;Yq;f/nrhy;Yq;Nfh.
^Wx.<skaffr$Wx.v fmaffr
fpd,ax.$fpd,axf.da&
What is your name please?

2' ug mekai, fokjd o@

(k(l;)l ngd;rs Dnjdthj?)
vdf;F ngd;rpiyj; jUtPq;fsh?
^tklal= fmkaisff,;a ;erex.<d@&
Can you please give me the pencil?

3. ug fmd; fokak'
(k(l;)l ngh(j;)j Dnjd;d.)
vdf;F Gj;jfj;ij jhq;f/jhq;Nfh.
^tklal= mq;a;y;aff; ;dx.$;dxf.da&
Please give me the book.

4. ug j;=r lla fokak'

(k(l;)l t(j;)Jw b(f;)ff; Dnjd;d.)
vdf;F jz;zp nfhQ;rk; jhq;f/
jhq;Nfh.
^tklal= ;Ka fld[ac ;dx.$;dxf.da&
Please give me some water.

5. l;dj wykak' (f(j;)jht mfz;d.)

fijaf; NfSq;f/NfSq;Nfh.
^lffoffhla flax.$flaxf.da&
Please listen to the story.

6. wms fi,a, lrkak huq o@ (m(g;)gp nry;yk; fwz;d aKj?)

ehq;fs; tpisahlg; Nghtkh?
^kdx.<a ff<hdvma fmdajud&
Shall we play?

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 Odk (tpjhd) fl;lisfs; ^lgff<y<a& Orders

1' w;a by<g Tijkak'

(mj; ,`s(l;)l xrtz;d)
iffis Nkiy cah;j;Jq;f/
cah;j;Jq;Nfh.
^fflyff< fff, Whr;a;=x.$
Whr;a;=xf.da&
Raise your hands.

2. Wv mkskak'
(cl gzpd;d) - Js;Sq;f/
Js;Sq;Nfh. ^;=<ax./ ;=<axf.da'&
Up!

3. f.fhka jkak'
(NtGfnad; DJtz;d)
Ntfkha; XLq;f/XLq;Nfh.
^fyudha vqx.$vqxf.da&
Run fast!

4. bhg tkak' (,Djpwpa(l;)l vd;d)

Kd;dhiy thq;f/thq;Nfh. ^uqkakdff, jdx.$jdxf.da&
Come foreward!

5. rjqug jkak' (wTk(l;)l DJtz;d)

tl;lkhf XLq;f/XLq;Nfh. ^jgudy vqx.$vqxf.da&
Run around.

6. w;amq .ikak. (mj;Gb Gfrz;d)

if jl;Lq;f/jl;Lq;Nfh. ^ffl ;gqx.$;gqxf.da&
Clap!

7. fmda,sug ysg.kak' (Nghypk(l;)l `p(l;)lGfz;d)

thpirahf epy;Yq;f/epy;Yq;Nfh.
^jffihdy ks,ax.$ks,axf.da'&
Stand in a line!

8. fnda,h is lrkak' (BNghya tprp fwz;d)

ge;ij tPRq;f/tPRq;Nfh. ^mkaffo iqx.$iqxf.da'&
Throw the ball!

9. isxj lshkak' (rpq;Jt fpad;d)

ghl;Lg; ghLq;f/ghLq;Nfh. ^mdgqma mdvqx.$mdvqxf.da'&
Sing a song.

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 .Kka lruq (fzd; fwK) vz;ZNthk; ^tKaKqfjda& Lets Count

1 tl v(f;)f xd;W Tkare One

2 fol nj(f;)f ,uz;L brKavq Two

3 ;=k Jz %d;W uQkare Three

4 y;r `(j;)jw ehd;F kdka.= Four

5 my g` Ie;J ftka Five

6 yh `a MW wdre Six

7 y; `(j;)j VO ta Seven

8 wg m(l;)l vl;L tgq Eight

9 kjh eta xd;gJ Tkan Nine

10 oyh j`a gj;J m;a;= Ten

11 tfld<y v(f;)nfhy` gjpndhd;W mfkdkare Eleven

12 f<y Dnjhy` gd;dpuz;L mekaksrKavq Twelve

13 oy;=k Dj`Jz gjpd;%d;W mkauQkare Thirteen

14 y;r Djh`(j;)jw gjpdhd;F mkdka.= Fourteen

15 myf<dj g`nyht gjpide;J mffkka Fifteen

16 ih jhra gjpdhW mkdre Sixteen

17 y; jh`(j;)j gjpNdO mfka Seventeen

18 oywg j`m(l;)l gjpndl;L mfkgq Eighteen

19 oykjh j`eta gj;njhd;gJ m;af;dkan Nineteen

20 iai tp];] ,UgJ brem Twenty

21 is tl tprp v(f;)f ,Ugj;njhd;W brem;af;dkare Twenty one

22 isfol tprpDnj(f;)f ,Ugj;J,uz;L brem;a;=frKavq Twenty two

23 is;=k tprpJz ,Ugj;J%d;W brem;a;=uQkare Twenty three

24 isy;r tprp`(j;)jw ,Ugj;Jehd;F brem;a;=kdka.= Twenty four

25 ismy tprpg` ,Ugj;ije;J brem;aff;ka Twenty five

26 isyh tprp`a ,Ugj;jhW brem;a;dre Twenty six

27 isy; tprp`(j;)j ,Ugj;NjO brem;af;a Twenty seven

28 iswg tprpm(l;)l ,Ugj;njl;L brem;aff;gq Twenty eight

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29 iskjh tprpdta ,Ugj;njhd;gJ bremf;a;dkan Twenty nine

30 ;sy jp` Kg;gJ uqmam Thirty

31 ;siatl jp]; v(f;)f Kg;gj;njhd;W uqmam;af;dkare Thirty one

32 ;siafol jp];Dnj(f;)f Kg;gj;Jnuz;L uqmam;a;=frKavq Thirty two

33 ;sia;=k jp];Jd Kg;gj;J%d;W uqmam;a;=uqkare Thirty three

34 ;siay;r jp];`(j;)jw Kg;gj;Jehd;F uqmam;a;=kdka.= Thirty four

35 ;siamy jp];g` Kg;gj;ije;J uqmam;aff;ka Thirty five

36 ;siayh jp];`a Kg;gj;jhW uqmam;a;dre Thirty six

37 ;siay; jp];`(j;)j Kg;gj;NjO uqmam;af;a Thirty seven

38 ;siawg jp];m(l;)l Kg;gj;njl;L uqmam;af;gq Thirty eight

39 ;siakjh jp];dta Kg;gj;njhd;gJ uqmam;af;dkan Thirty nine

40 y;<sy `(j;)jyp` ehw;gJ kdm Forty

41 y;<siatl `(j;)jyp];v(f;)f ehw;gj;njhd;W kdm;af;dkare Forty one

42 y;<siafol `(j;)jyp];nj(f;)f ehw;gj;Jnuz;L kdm;a;= brKavq Forty two

43 y;<sia;=k `(j;)jyp];Jd ehw;gj;J%d;W kdm;a;= uQkare Forty three

44 y;<siay;r `(j;)jyp];`(j;)jw ehw;gj;Jehd;F kdm;a;= kdka.= Forty four

45 y;<siamy `(j;)jyp];gf ehw;gj;ije;J kdm;aff;ka Forty five

46 y;<siayh `(j;)jyp];`a ehw;gj;jhW kdm;a;dre Forty six

47 y;<siay; `(j;)jyp];`(j;)j ehw;gj;NjO kdm;af;a Forty seven

48 y;<siawg `(j;)jyp];m(l;)l ehw;gj;njl;L kdm;af;gq Forty eight

49 y;<siakjh `(j;)jyp];dta ehw;gj;njhd;gJ kdm;af;dkan Forty nine

50 mky gzf Ik;gJ ftn Fifty

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 mfyka myg .Kka lruq (gn`d; g`(l;)l (G)fzd; fwK)
Ie;J Ie;jhf vz;ZNthk; ^fftka fftkay tKaKqfjda&
Lets Count by Five

5 my g` Ie;J ftka Five

10 oyh j`a gj;J m;a;= Ten
15 myf<dj g`nyht gjpide;J mffkka Fifteen
20 iai tp];] ,UgJ brem Twenty
25 ismy tprpg` ,Ugj;ije;J brem;aff;ka Twenty five
30 ;sy jp` Kg;gJ uqmam Thirty
35 ;sia my jp];g` Kg;gj;ije;J uqmam;aff;ka Thirty five
40 y;<sy `(j;)jyp` ehw;gJ kdm Fourty
45 y;<siamy `(j;)jyp];g` ehw;gj;ije;J kdm;affka Forty five
50 mky gz` Ik;gJ ftn Fifty
55 mkiamy gz];g` Ik;gj;ije;J ftn;aff;ka Fifty five
60 yeg `(l;)l mWgJ wrem Sixty
65 yegmy `(l;)lg` mWgj;ije;J wrem;aff;ka Sixty five
70 ye;a;Ej n`j;Njt vOgJ tm Seventy
75 ye;a;Emy n`j;Njg` vOgj;ije;J bm;aff;ka Seventy five
80 wiQj m#t vz;gJ tKan Eighty
85 wiQmy m#g` vz;gj;ije;J tKan;aff;ka Eighty five
90 wkQj mZ}t njhz;Z}W f;dKakQre Ninety
95 wkQmy mZ}g` njhz;Z}w;iwe;J f;dKaKqffrka Ninety five
100 ishh rpaa E}W kQre Hunderd

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 jrK ykd .ksuq (th;z `e;Jdh GfzpK)
epwq;fis milahsk; fhz;Nghk; ^ksrx.ff< wffvhd< ldKafnda&
Lets Identify Colours

01. r;= (w(j;)J) - rptg;G ^isjmamq& - Red

02. ks,a (epy;) - ePyk; ^kS,& - Blue

03. ly (f`) - kQ;rs; ^uekac<a& - Yellow

04. fld< (nfhs) - gr;ir ^mffp& - Green

05. ;e,s (nj(k;)gpyp) - nrk;kQ;rs; ^fiuekaac<a& - Orange

06. o (Djk;) - Cjh/ehty; epwk; ^W!$kdj,a ksr& - Purple

07. frdai (Nwhr) - ,sQ;rptg;G/Nwhrh epwk; ^b<xjmam$q frdaid ksr& - Pink

08. Uqre (DJ(k;)GW) - fgpyk; /kz; epwk; ^lms,$uKa ksr& - Brown

09. iq (RJ) - nts;is ^fj<aff<& - White

10. l (fS) - fWg;G ^lremamq& - Black

11. w (mS) - rhk;gy; epwk; ^idn,a ksr& - Grey

;o mdg (jDj gh(l;)l) - fLk; epwk; ^lvq ksr& - Dark Colours

12. ;o fld< mdg (jDj nfhs gh(l;)l) - fLk; gr;ir epwk;

^lvq mffp ksr& - Dark green

<d mdg (yh gh(l;)l) - ,sk;; epwk; - Light Colours

13. <d fld< mdg (yh nfhs gh(l;)l) - ,sk; gr;ir epwk;
^b< mffp ksr& Light green

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 i;sfha ojia ykd .ksuq (r(j;)jpNa jt]; `(e;)Jdh GfzpK)
thu ehl;fis milahsk; fhz;Nghk;; ^jdr kdlff< wffvhd< ldKafnda&
Lets learn the days of the week
01' i` (r(e;)Jjh)
jpq;fs; ^;sx.<a& Monday
02. w`.yrejd (mq;f`Wthjh)
nrt;tha; ^fijdhs& Tuesday
03. n (BgDjhDjh)
Gjd; ^mqoka& Wednesday
04. n%yiam;ska (Bgpwf];gjpe;jh)
tpahod; ^hd<ka& Thursday
05. isl=rd (rp(f;)Fuhjh)
nts;sp ^fj<a<s& Friday
01. fmfr (ngNujh)
06. fikiqrdod (nrdRwhjh)
Ke;jehs; ^uqkaokd<a&
rdp ^ieks) Saturday
Day before yesterday.
07. bod (,hpjh)
02. Bfha (<Na)
QhapW ^hsre& Sunday
New;W ^fkare&
Yesterday
03. wo (mDj) - ,d;W ^bkare&
Today
04. fyg (n`(l;)l)
ehis ^kdff<&
Tomorrow
05. wksoa (mdp(j;)jh)
ehis kWjpdk;
^kdf< ure ;sk&
Day after tomorrow

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 wjqreoafoa udi ykd .ksuq
(mTWDj;DNj khr `(e;)Jdh GfzpK)
khjq;fis milahsk; fhz;Nghk;
^udox.ff< wffvhd< ldKafnda&
Lets identify months in an year

01. ckjd ([dthup) ij ^ff;& January

02. fmnrjd (ngBgwthup) khrp ^udis& February

03. udr;= (khh;(j;)J) gq;Fdp ^mx.=ks& March

04. wfm%a,a (mg;gpNwy;) rpj;jpiu ^is;a;sffr& April

05. uehs (nka;) itfhrp ^ffjydis& May

06. cqks ([{dp) Mdp ^wdks& June

07. cQ,s ([_yp) Mb ^wd& July

08. wf.daia;= (mGNfh];J) Mtzp ^wdj& August

09. iema;enr (nrg;njk;gh;) Gul;lhjp ^mqrgd& September

10. Tlaf;danr (xf;Njhk;gh;) Ig;grp ^ftmamis& October

11. fkdjenr (nehntk;gh;) fhh;j;jpif ^lEr;a;slaffy& November

12. foienr (njnrk;gh;) khh;fop ^uEry<s& December

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t<j jr. (vstO th;Gf) kuf;fwp tiffs; ^uerlal jffyy<a& Vegetables

fndax (BNghQ;rp) f.dajd (GNfhth) ,Slaia (yPf;];)

NghQ;rp ^fmdax& Nfhth ^fldajd& yPf;]; ^,Slaia&
Green beans Cabbage Sallion

ler (nful;) jglald (tl;lf;fh) (gPl;)

ful; ^lr& g+rzpf;fha; gPl;&l; ^rE&
Carrot ^mQilaldhs& Pumpkin Beet root

nKavlald (Bgz;lf;fh) jngq (tk;g(l;)L) rdnq (uhG) - uhGf;

ntz;bf;fha; fj;jhpf;fha; fpoq;F/Ks;sq;fp
^fjKalaldhs& Okra ^l;a;elaldhs& Brinjal ^rdnqlals<x.=$uq<a<x.s&
Raddish

uE lr,a (Nkfwy;) mf;da, (g(j;)Njhy) lr, (fwtpy)

gaw;wq;fha; Glyq;fha; ghfw;fha;
^mhrx.dhs& Long beans ^mqv,x.dhs& Snake gourd ^mdyldhs& Bitter gourd

uqrex.d (KUq;fh) w flfi,a (mO nfnry;)

KUq;iff;fha; rhk;gy; thiof;fha;
^uqrexff.laldhs& Drumsticks ^idn,a jdff<laldhs& Ash plantains

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 m,;=re jr. (go(j;)JU th;Gf) gotiffs; ^m<x.<a& Fruits

flfi,a (nfnry;) jrld (tw(f;)fh)

thiog;gok; ^jdff<mam<& gyhg;gok; ^me,dmam<&
Banana Ripe Jackfruit

wU (m(k;)g) cnq ([k;G) - [k;G ^cnq&

khk;gok; ^udm<& Rose apple
Mango

wkakdis (mz;dhrp)
fv (njhlk;) md;dhrpg;gok; ^wekakdismam<&
Njhlk;gok; ^fodavm<& Pineapple
Orange

wem,a (m(g;)gs;)
mg;gps; gok; ^wmams,am<& .ia,nq (Gf];yBG)
Apple gg;ghrpg;gok; ^mmamdismam<&
Papaya

(kpjp) jq,a (jpTy;)

jpuhl;irg;gok; ^;srdffpmam<& tpshk;gok; ^<dm<&
Grapes Woodapple
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 lEu jr. (Nfk th;Gf) - czT tiffs; ^WKjq jffyy<a& Foods

n;a (Bgj;) - NrhW ^fidare& Rice lms (ft;(g;)gp) - nfsg;gp ^fl!mams&

Cowpea

ls n;a (fphpBgj;) wdmam (Mg;g) - mg;gk; ^wmam&

ghw;NrhW ^mdfpdare& Milk rice Hoppers

mdka (ghz;) - ghz; ^mdKa& Bread b wdmam (,(e;)jp Mg;g)

,bag;gk; ^bhmam&
String hoppers

frd (nuh(l;)b) - cnuhl;b ^frd&

Roti b,s (,l;yp) - ,l;yp ^b,s& Idli

msgq (gpl;L) - gpl;L ^msgq& Pittu f;dafia (NjhNr) - Njhir ^f;daffi&

Thosai

uqx weg (Kq; m(l;)l) - gaW ^mhre&

Mung bean jf (tNl) - til ^jffv& Vada

lv, (fls) - fliy ^lvff,& pmd;s (r(g;)gh(j;)jp)

Gram rg;ghj;jp ^pmamd;a;s& Chapathi
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 u jr. (BgPk th;Gf) ghd tiffs; ^mdk jf..<a& Bevarages

f;a j;=r (Nj t(j;)Jw) m,;=re u (goJW BgPk)

NjePh; ^f;akSr& Tea gourk; ^m<ri& Fruit juice

ls (fphp) - ghy; ^md,a& Milk ijq le`o (rT nf(e;)j)

ghahrk; ^mdhdi& Sago Porridge

ls le`o (fphp nf(e;)j)

fldams (Nfh(g;)gp) ghw;fQ;rp ^mdle`Coa&
Nfhg;gp ^fldamams& Coffee Coconut milk porridge

le`o (nf(e;)j) - fQ;rp ^le`Coa& ;e,s (njk;gpyp) - ,sePh; ^b<kSr&

Porridge King coconut
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 u,a jr. (ks; th;Gf) G+f;fs; / kyu;fs; ^mQ $ u,r& Flowers

msp (gpr;r) - ky;ypif ^u,a,sffy& (XY)- my;yp ^we,a,s&

Jasmine Water Lily

j;= iq (t(j;)J RJ)

wr,sh (mwypa) - myhp ^we,& epj;jpafy;ahzp ^ks;a;sh le,ahd&
Temple flowers Wathusudda flower

jo u,a (tj ks;)

frdai (Nuhr) - Nuh[h ^frdacd&
nrt;tuj;jk; G+ ^fijr;aff; mQ&
Rose flower
Shoe flower

weka;+hka (me;J}hpad;) iQhldka; (#hpafhe;j) -

me;J}hpak; ^weka;+h& #hpafhe;jp ^iQhydka&
Anthurium Sun flower

ks,a udfk,a (epy; khndy;)

fk (neYk;) ePNyhw;gyk; ^kSf,dam,&
jhkiu ^;duffr& Lotus Blue lotus
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 .ia jr. (Gf]; th;Gf) kutiffs; ^uer jffyy<a& Trees

fmd,a .i (nghy; Gf]) ;,a .i (js; Gf])

njd;id kuk; ^f;kaffk uer& gid kuk; ^mffk uer&
Coconut tree Palm tree

fldia .i (nfh]; Gf]) mqjla .i (Gtf; Gf])

gyh kuk; ^me,d uer& fKF kuk; ^luqyq uer&
Jack fruit tree Aricanut tree

fo,a .i (njy; Gf]) fnda .i (Ngh Gf])

<ug;gyh kuk; ^Brmame,d uer& mur kuk; ^weri uer&
Bread fruit tree Bo tree

cnq .i ([k;G Gf]) fldfydU .i (nfhn`hk;g Gf])

[k;G kuk; ^cnq uer& Ntg;g kuk; ^fmam uer&
Rose apple tree Neem tree

flfi,a .i nfnry; Gf]) kd .i (eh Gf])

thio kuk; ^jdff< uer& ehf kuk; ^kdy uer&
Banana tree Ceylon Ironwood tree

fmar .i (Ngu Gf]) f;alal .i (Njf;f Gf])

nfha;ah kuk; ^fldhshd uer& Njf;F kuk; ^f;alal= uer&
Guava tree Teak tree
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 je,a jr. (ty; th;Gf) nfhbtiffs; ^fldjffyy<a& Vines

nq,;a je, (BGyj; ty) mqyq,a je, (G`{y; ty)

ntw;wpiyf;nfhb rhk;gy; G+rzpf;nfhb
^fjff,la fld& Betel Vine ^idne,a mQilafld& Ash pumpkin vine

je, (kpjp ty) - jpuhl;irf;nfhb yd;jdh je, (`h(j;)jthhpa ty)

^;srdffpla fld& Grape vine rhj;jhthhpf;nfhb ^id;a;djdlafld&
Asparagus vine

jglald je, (tl;lf;fh ty) bruqiq je, (,uKR ty)

g+rzpf;fha;f;nfhb ^mQilaldhsla fld& ed;dhhpf;nfhb ^kekakdla fld&
Sarsaparilla vine
Pumpkin vine

fjksje,a je, (ntdpty; ty)

ysUqgq je, (`p(k;)G(l;)L ty) kukQ;rs; nfhb ^ueru[ac<a fld&
rpkl;Lf;nfhb ^isugqla fld& Columba
Salacia vine

oU, je, (j(k;)gy ty) .ia je, (fk;kphp]; ty)

rpwftiuf;nfhb ^isryjffrla fld& kpsFf;nfhb ^<yqla fld&
Winged bean vine Pepper vine
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 mlaIsfhda (gf;\Pd;) gwitfs; ^mrffjy<a& Birds

l=l=<d (F(f;);Fsh) - Nrty;^fiaje,a& ;drdjd (jhwhth) - thj;J ^jd;a;=&

Rooster Duck

fudKrd (nkhzwh) - kapy; ^uehs,a& fldfgdarejd (nfhl;NlhWth)

Peacock kuq;nfhj;jp ^uerxflda;a;s&
Wood pecker

.srjd (Gfputh) - fpsp ^ls<s&

yxihd (`q;rah)
Parrot
md;dg;gl;rp ^wekakmam&
Swan

uhskd (kapdh)- ikdh ^ffukd&

Myna
fldld (nfh(f;)fh)-nfhf;F ^fldlal=&
Crane

mrhd (gwtpah) - Gwh ^mqrd&

Pigeon fldyd (nfh`h) - Fapy; ^l=hs,a&
Cukoo Bird

nluQKd (Bg(f;)f%dh)
Me;ij ^wdkaffo& jjq,d (tTyh) - ntsthy; ^fj!jd,a&
Owl Bat

ms<syqvqjd (gpsp`{Lth)
lmqgd (f(g;)G(l;)lh) - fhfk; ^ldy&
kPd;nfhj;jp ^kafld;a;s&
Crow
King fisher
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 isjqmd i;a;= (rpT(g;)gh r(j;)Jd;) kpUfq;fs; ^reyx.<a& Quadrapeds

w,shd (mspah) - ahid ^hdffk& j`rd (t(e;)Jwh) - Fuq;F^l=rx.=&

Elephant Monkey

ydjd (`hth) - Kay; ^uqhe,a& f,akd (Nydh) - mzpy; ^w,a&

Rabbit Squirrel

n,a,d (Bgs;yh) - eha; ^kdhs& - Dog bnd (,Bg;Bgh) - Mik ^wdffu&

Turtle

mQid (G+rh) - G+id ^mQffk& - Cat

hd (kPah) - vyp ^t,s& - Rat

j,id (tsrh) - fub ^ler&- Bear

yrld (`w(f;)fh) - khL ^udvq& - Bull

fldhd (nfh(l;)bah) - Gyp ^mq,s&

Tiger
tjd (vYth) - ML ^wdvq&- Goat

; ah) - rpqf
isxyhd (rpq` ; k; ^isx.& -
Lion uqjd (Kth) - khd; ^udka& - Deer
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 mka;s ldurfha ;sfnk foaj,a (ge;(j;)jp fhkwNa jpBngd DNjts;)
tFg;giwapy; ,Uf;Fk; nghUl;fs; ^jl=mamffrhs,a brelal= fmdrel<a&
Things in the Classroom

l,E,a,
(fSyhy;y)
fUk;gyif
^lerene,ffy&
Blackboard

l;=r (f(j;)Jw)
f(j;)jhpf;Nfhy;
^l;a;elaflda,a&
Scissors

ulkh (k(f;)fza)
mopwg;gh; ^w<srmamr& fih (Nkra) mqgqj (G(l;)Lt) - fjpiu/
Eraser Nkir ^fffi& ehw;fhyp
fmd; (ngh(j;)j) Table ^lffr$ kdld,s&
Gj;jfk; ^mq;a;y& u,afmdah Chair
Book (ks; Nghr;rpa) ;a;s Trf,daiqj
mEk (Ngd) G+r;rhb ^mQjd& (Bgpj;jp xwNshRt)
Ngid ^fmaffk& Flower vase Rth;f;fbfhuk;
Pen ^iqjrlalyEr&
Clock
ln (fBgl;) k orYkh
mYkhhp ^wud& (Djpd Djh;\za)
mekai, (gd;rs) mdg fmh (gh(l;)l Cupboard ehl;fhl;b
ngd;rpy; ^fmkais,a& ngl;ba) epwg;ngl;b ^kd ld&
Pencil ^ksrma fm& Calender
Box of colour chalk stick wrE, (mbW}y)
mbkl;lk; ^wug&
Ruler

yqKq l+r yqKq fldgh

(`{Z $w) (`{Z nfhl;la) fldiai
ntz;fl;b Jilg;ghd; (nfh];])
^fjKal& nxl=j (Bgq;Ft)
^;=ffvmamdka& Jk;Gj;jb
thq;F ^jdx.=&
Chalk Duster ^;=nq;a;&
Bench
Broom
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 fmd ia:dk (nghJ ];jhz) nghJ ,lq;fs; ^fmd bvx.,a&
Public Places

mkai, (gz;rs) tpfhiu / flda, (Nfhtpy) m,a,sh (gs;spa)

gd;riy ^ydffr$mkaiff,& Nfhapy; ^fldahs,a& Njthyak; ^f;ajd,h&
Temple Kovil Church

bia,d m,a,sh (gs;ypa)

gs;sp thry; ^m<a<s jdi,a& mdi, (ghrs)
Mosque ghlrhiy ^mdvidff,& mqia;ld,h (G];jfhya)
School E}yfk; ^kq,y&
Library

frday, (Nuh`s)
itj;jparhiy
fmd,Sish (nghyPrpa)
^ffj;a;sh idff,&
nghyp]; epiyak;
Hospital Widh (crhtpa)
^fmd,sia ksff,h&
Police station ePjpkd;wk; ^kSukav%&
Court

;eme,a ldrhd,h
j(g;)gy; fhh;ahya) fmd< (nghs) re;ij ^ikaffo& niakej;=fmd<
jghy; epiyak;/mQ;ryfk; Fair (Bg]; net(j;)Jk; nghs) -
^;d,a ksff,h $ we[ace,y&
NgUe;J jhpg;gplk;
Post office
^fmareka ;emamsv&
Bus station

.=jkaf;dgqfmd<
h ia:dkh (GFtz;njh(l;)Lnghs)
(DJk;hpa ];jhda) Gifapuj tpkhd epiyak; jrdh (twha)
epiyak; ^mqffyhsro ksff,h& ^udk ksff,h& JiwKfk; ^;=ffruqy&
Train station Airpot Port

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 l%shd mo (fpwpahgDj) tpidr;nrhw;fs; ^ffk fpdl<a& Verbs

1' tkjd (vdth) th jd To come

2' hkjd (azth) Ngh fmda To go
3' fokjd (Dnjdth) jh ;d To give
4' .kakjd (Gfd;dth) vL tvq To take
5' w`vkjd (m(z;)lzth) mO w To cry
6' fndkjd (Bnghdth) Fb l= To drink
7' jkjd (DJtzth) XL vq To run
8' mkskjd (gzpdth) gha; mdha To jump
9' lvkjd (flzth) cil Wffv To break
10' ,shkjd (ypazth) vOJ t To write
11' .ykjd (Gf`zth) mb w To hit
12' msfmkjd (gp(g;)ngdth) kyh; ue,r To bloom
13' l:d lrkjd (f(j;)jh fudth) fij lffo To speak
14' wekjd (vtpjpdth) el ^kv& To walk
15' isx lshkjd (rpe;J fpadth) ghL ^mdvq& To sing

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 wm wjg olskakg we;s foaj,a (m(g;)g mt(l;)l Dj(f;)fpz;d(l;)l m(j;)jp DNjts;)
vk;ikr; #oTs;sit ^tfu pQ<jq<a<ffj&
Things we see around us

y`o (`(e;)j)
re;jpud; ^ika/ka& The moon
;re (jU) el;rj;jpuk;
^kp;a;sr& The stars
wyi (m`r) - thdk; ^jdk& The sky
uqyqo (K`{j) - fly; ^lve,a& The sea
j<dl= (tshFY) Kfpy;; ^uqys,a) The clouds
fjr< (ntus) - flw;fiu ^lvlffr&
The beach
fmd<j (nghst) epyk; ^ks,& The earth
br (,u) - #hpad; ^iQheka& The sun
. (Gf(q;)f) - MW ^wdre& The river

foakak (DNjDJd;d)
thdtpy; ^jdk,a& The rainbow
h we,a, (jpa my;y)
ePh;tPo;r;rp ^kSr,a& The waterfall
we< f< (my njhs)
mUtpfs; ^werey<a& The streams
le,h (fya) - fhL ^ldvq&
The forest
lkao (fe;j) - kiy ^uff,&
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