Sinhala Language Resources for Beginners

Here are the resources I have for those wanting to learn Sinhala. Feel free to contact me with questions, concerns, etc. Hope this is helpful at least to give you title and authors to search online.

Also, I forgot to mention in the video:
"SAY IT IN SINHALA" by J. B. Disanayaka. That book has been very, very helpful. Would definitely recommend buying it. It outlines the language well.

"SINHALA" Phrasebook by Lonely Planet. It goes well with the "Say It In Sinhala" outline, is extremely helpful, and is decently priced.

"AN INTRODUCTION TO SPOKEN SINHALA" by W.S. Karunatillake -- I've heard this is helpful but I haven't be able to find it for a reasonable price, yet (price is in the hundreds from what I've seen).

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[ericatjolly]

Do you know of any audio programmes I could follow - for example like the Earworms programmes? I looked on Google but couldn't find anything for Sinhala.

Thanks.

[Toru50mila]

I would like to know of the web page, tutorial you are working on, and how I can get on it to help me learn the language....please contact me.

smuzib@hotmail.com

on the Subject line please specify who you are so I don't delete you...as you may come on my junk mail box.

Thanks

[neevar123]

yes but it is overly honorific no one uses it only on the tv do they say that. like when the lottery starts they say hello and welcome (in england) ahyubowan is the sinhaese version but no one uses it in common everyday life

[ghostbuster323]

@neevar123 Is aryuboovan a way of saying hello?

[neevar123]

if anyone has any sinhalaese questions ask me i speak it

[Chamath5]

@venkaryardsfs NO

[venkaryardsfs]

similar to Tamil/Kannada

[jmichaelrout]

SLS has a program with 33 cassettes (something like thirty hours of audio)!!!!!! Have you not tried Colloquial Sinhalese or FSI (FSI is free btw)?

[malanfrk]

sinhala language is 3 languges

clean sinhala language

coultural language

historical language

for

writing &

speaking

[langstonmandela]

Hey, I would definitely like to see what observations you've come across, I know even less than you do about sinhala, but I'm trying to make some great strides in my linguistic develop by Christmas 2010, because I too will be going on a trip and spending about a month in Sri Lanka. Thanks all of your videos have been quite helpful.