(LETTERS-2) SRI12

27th June, 1989

K.MATSUI , ID : MHA02645

TITLE : SRI LANKA 12

SPEAK OUT IN SINHALA (CONTINUATION OF SRI LANKA 6)

INTERROGATIVES (CONTINUATION OF SRI LANKA 6)

(ENGLESHI) (SINHALA)

where : ko

where is my bag? : ma-ge bag e-ka ko?(stress on ko)

wher is the waiter? : we-ta ko?(stress on ko)

where is the tea? : ko te?(stress on te and ko)

where (in what place) : ko-he-de

where is the bank? : ban-ku-va ko-he-de?

where are you going? : ko-he-de yann-ne?

go=yanna

where (from) : ko-hen-da

where are you from? : o-ya ko-hen-da?(stress on ya)

where is this from? : me-ka ko-hen-da?(stress on me)

where (to) : ko-ha-ta-da?

where is this bus to? : me bas e-ka ko-ha-ta-da?(stress on

me and ha)

where are you going to? : o-ya ko-ha-ta-da yan-ne?(stress on

ha)

where is the letter to? : li-yu-ma ko-ha-ta-da?(stress on ha)

Note:

"me bas e-ka ko-ha-ta-da?" can be said as "me bas e-ka ko-he-de

yan-ne?" as well.

"ko-he-de yan-ne" is tyipical greeting in Sri Lanka, which is equivalent

to "where are you going?" in English, however when used in greeting,

this means like "Hellow how are you?"

They useally greet each other by saying "ko-ho-mo-da , ko-he-de yan-ne?"

ko-ho-mo-da?" is equivalent to "How are you? in English.

When you see nice Sinhalese girl in Sri Lanka, you should say

"ko-ho-mo-da? ko-he-de yan-ne?"

Sri Lankan Language continues.