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1. You meet someone you haven't seen for a long time, how would you say 'How are you, friend?' in Sinhalese?'
2. You have fallen for the man or woman of your dreams. How do you say 'I love you' in Sinhalese'?
3. You appreciate the hospitality your Sri Lankan host has shown to you while visiting her home, how would you say to her 'Thank you very much'?'
4. You are hanging out with your Sri-Lankan friend and all of a sudden he gets a call, smiles and says 'I've got to run,I'll meet you back at the lobby in half an hour with a surprise'. How do you say 'Where are you going'?'
5. As you approach the Victorian-style home of your friend's rich uncle in Colombo, you might comment 'What a beautiful house'. How do you say 'What a beautiful house'?
6. Your Sri-Lankan friend asks you if you would like to get something for lunch in the city, you say 'Yes please, I'm very hungry'. How do you say, 'I'm very hungry'?"
7. You are buying a ticket at a train station, and aren't sure what time it is in Sri-Lankan time, so you ask the person selling train tickets 'What time is it'?' How do you say 'What time is it'?'
8. If you are in a bind, how would you say 'Please,can you help me?'
9. You are in a bus in the beautiful 'hill country' of Sri-Lanka. You are passing a herd of what appear to be some type of buffalo, and you say to your host, 'Look at the animals'. How do you say 'Look at the animals'?'
10. You have visited a Sri Lankan Buddhist temple and the monk who has made your acquaintance gives you a Sri Lankan calendar with all of the holidays on it. An appropriate response might be 'Thank you, you are very nice'. How do you say, 'You are very nice'?
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