This document contains a collection of idioms and sayings in Sinhala. There are over 30 common expressions and proverbs with translations provided in English. Some examples include "don't burn your fingers" meaning don't take unnecessary risks, "short and sweet" meaning brief and to the point, and "home is where the heart is" meaning the place one considers home is where they feel a sense of belonging. The document exposes the reader to idiomatic expressions in Sinhala through translations to English.

1. tosfkod
l;dny
D.V.M.S.Asiri
University of Ruhuna
Daily talks

2. That’s right
tal yrs
wait a bit
fmdvsvla bkak
certainly
i;a;lskau
that’s impossible
tlfjkakneye
surprise to here
wykak;amqoquhs

3. that’s true
tal we;a;
no problem
mzYakhla kE
I’m not agree
uu tl.kE
forget it
tl wu;llrkak
oh.. that's enough
Th we;s wfka
are you quit sure?
fydoguúYajdio
is it ok?
lula keoao@
What that suppose to mean
tafl f;areufudloao@

4. I don’t understand
ug f;afrkakE
I’m tired
ug uykaishs
That’s sounds cool
talkusfydohs jf.a
Do you think so
Thd tfyu ys;kjo@
I understand
ug f;afrkjd
that’s very important
talkusyrsjeo.;a –
I can imaging
ug ys;d.kakmq,qjka –
I cant remember
ug u;l kE –

5. Don’t give beans to me
udj ijq;a;=lrkak tmd
What a pity
wfka mjq
Dead hand
u< fmfra; ne,au
There is no go
lsis .;shla kE
Don’t burn your fingers
wudrefj jefgkak tmd
Don’t burn day light
ld,h kdia;s lrkak tmd
Don’t foul your own nest
Wv n,df.k fl, .ykak tmd

6. Here’s a go
fuskakjevla
short and sweet
mqoquhs ta;we;a;hs
All the same
fjkilakE
let by gones be by gones
.shfoa .shdj
what are you up to
fudldgo tkakyokafk
she is having no style
weh lsislulg kE
I’m your man
ux Tskfoalg ,Eia;shs

7. Don’t beat about the bush
jfykaTfrda lshkaktmd
hang you
ulnEjshka
hang it
fyk.ymsh
don’t raise hell here
fu;k hld kgkaktmd
no fear
fudk msiaiqo
tip top
bia;rusu
don’t blow your own trumpet
mqridrus fodvjkak tmd
we are bed fellows
wms wU hd¿fjd

8. ojfia
lshuk
Saying of the Day

9. If there is a will
there is a way
ys; we;akus m;
l=vdo

10. He who goes slowly
goes safely
fiuska hkakd
iqrlaIs;j hhs

11. Home is were
the heart is
ys; .sh ;ek
ud,.dj

12. Thank you