Sri Lankan: Important Phrases , Language guide

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Food – Sri Lankan: Important Phrases

Cool spot – traditional, small shop that sells cool drinks and snacks
Short eats – snack food
Boutique – a little, hole-in-the-wall shop, usually selling small, inexpensive items
Lunch packet/rice packet – rice/curry meal wrapped in plastic and newspaper and taken to office or school for lunch
Bite – snack
Hotel – a small, cheap restaurant

Greetings & Conversation – Sri Lankan: Important Phrases

Go and come. – farewell greeting, similar to ‘See you later’
How? – How are you?
Nothing to do. – Can’t do anything.
What to do? – What can be done aboutit?
What country? – Where are you from?
paining – hurting
to gift – to give a gift

Getting Around – Sri Lankan: Important Phrases

Backside – part of the building away from the street
Bajaj – three-wheeler
Bus halt – bus stop
Coloured lights – traffic lights
Down south – the areas south of Colombo, especially coastal areas
Dropping – being dropped off at a place by a car
Normal bus – not a private bus
Outstation – place beyond a person’s home area
Petrol shed – petrol/gas station
Pick-up – 4WD utility vehicle
Seaside/landside – indicates locations,usually in relation to Galle Rd
Two-wheeler – motorcycle
Up and down – return trip
Up country/Hill Country – Kandy and beyond, tea plantation areas
Vehicle – car