Learning Objectives

After this lesson, you can...

• Greet someone with the traditional Sinhala greeting ආයුබෝවන් (āyubōvan) — literally "may you have a long life"
• Introduce yourself: say your name using mage nama ... (my name is ...)
• Ask someone's name: oyāge nama mokakda?
• Say goodbye: gihin ennam (I'll go and come back)
• Recognize the Sinhala script as a distinct writing system, different from Tamil