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About Our Translation Tool


Our English to Sinhala Translation Tool is powered by the Google Translation API. To use it, simply type in the left-hand text area and click on the "Translate" button. Our app will then translate your english word, phrase, or sentence into Sinhala.

The translation takes just a few seconds and supports up to 500 characters per request. Although the translation may not be 100% accurate, it provides a basic idea, and with a few modifications, it can be quite accurate. This translation software is evolving day by day, and Google engineers are continuously working on it to make Sinhala translations more accurate and intelligent. Hopefully, it will one day produce near-perfect translations!

Sinhala language is widely spoken, with more than 16 million people in Sri Lanka speaks this language. For those who cannot speak Sinhala, translating from Sinhala to English can be challenging. Many websites provide services to translate Sinhala for a fee. While it’s a good idea to pay for translating large amounts of text, such as books or articles, or for professional purposes, there’s no need to pay for commonly used phrases, greetings, or for other informal uses. For these purposes, our tool can be quite helpful.

You can copy the translated text and share it on social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter, or email it to friends or family.

If you have any suggestions or come across a particularly amusing translation, please share it with us on our Facebook page. And finally, don’t forget to give us a like and share our page with your loved ones on Facebook.

Key Features of Our Translation Tool


English sentences and phrases will be translated into Sinhala meanings.

For example, typing:
"Tea is Sri Lanka’s largest export" will be translated into "තේ ශ්රී ලංකාවේ විශාලතම අපනයන වේ"

Use our translator tool as English to Sinhala dictionary.

For instance:
"Beautiful" meaning in Sinhala will be "ලස්සනයි (venna)"
"Brave" meaning in Sinhala will be "නිර්භීතයි (Nirbhitayi)"

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Translate up to 500 characters per request.

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Best of all, this translation tool is FREE!


Commonly Spoken English to Sinhala Phrases

I Love you
මම ඔයාට ආදරෙයි - (mama oyata adareyi)
Welcome
සාදරයෙන් පිළිගනිමු - (sadarayen piliganimu)
Hello
හෙලෝ - (helo)
How are you?
ඔබට කෙසේද? - (obata keseda?)
I’m fine and you?
මම සනීපෙන් ඔයා? - (mama sanipen oya?)
What is your name?
ඔයාගේ නම කුමක් ද? - (oyage nama kumak da?)
My name is ...
මගේ නම ... - (mage nama ...)
Pleased to meet you
ඔබව හමුවීම සතුටක් - (obava hamuvima satutak)
Thank you
ඔබට ස්තුතියි - (obata stutiyi)
Excuse me / Sorry
සමාවෙන්න / සමාවෙන්න - (samavenna / samavenna)
Do you speak English?
ඔබ ඉංග්රීසි කතාකරනවාද? - (oba imgrisi katakaranavada?)
I don’t speak Sinhala well
මම සිංහල හොඳින් කතා කරන්නේ නැහැ - (mama simhala hondin kata karanne naehae)
I don’t understand
තේරෙන්නේ නැහැ - (terenne naehae)
Please speak slowly
කරුණාකර සෙමින් කථාකරන්න - (karunakara semin kathakaranna)
Where are the restrooms?
විවේක කාමර කොහේද? - (viveka kamara koheda?)
Can I change money?
මට මුදල් වෙනස් කළ හැකිද? - (mata mudal venas kala haekida?)
How much is this?
මෙය කීය ද? - (meya kiya da?)
It’s too expensive!
එය මිල අධිකයි! - (eya mila adhikayi!)
Please say it again
කරුණාකර එය නැවත කියන්න - (karunakara eya naevata kiyanna)
Left / Right / Straight
වම් / දකුණ / කෙළින් - (vam / dakuna / kelin)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How does English To Sinhalese text translation works?


Our translation service uses either Google or Microsoft to translate the text you type in English.

Whenever you type a word, sentence, or phrase in English, we send API requests to either Google or Microsoft for the translation. In return, they send back a response with the translated text in Sinhala.

Their system use machine-language technologies to bring together some cutting edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (deep learning), big data, Web APIs, cloud computing, and more to perform high-quality translations.

Can we download this translation service?


No. At the moment, you can only use our Sinhala translation service online.

However, you can install the Chrome extension tool called Google Translate Chrome Extension.

Once the translation tool is installed, you can highlight and right-click section of text, then click on "Translate" icon to translate it into the language of your choice. Additionally, you can translate entire web pages by clicking on the "Translate" icon in the browser toolbar.

This tool supports over 100 languages.

What other tools do you have for Sinhala typing and translation?


We offer the following tools:

  1. Sinhala Typing Input Tool:

    With this tool, you can type in English and get the text in Sinhala. For example, typing "obata keseda" will give you "ඔබට කෙසේද?". This makes typing in Sinhala easy, as you don't need to remember the complex Sinhala keyboard layout. Please visit www.EasySinhalaTyping.com to use this tool.

    This Sinhala typing is absolutely free, and you can email the text you have typed to anyone — including yourself.


  2. Sinhala Speech Translator:

    Sinhala speech translation services are provided by both Microsoft and Google. They use their respective cognitive services to translate spoken words and phrases into the language of your choice. For some languages, you can also hear the translation spoken aloud.

    Microsoft Translator, in particular, powers speech translation features across its products, which can be used for live presentations, in-person or remote translated communication (e.g., Skype), media subtitling, customer support, and business intelligence.

Is this translation FREE?


Yes, this English to Sinhala text translation is absolutely FREE. You can use our translation tool for both personal and commercial purposes.

However, we have the following restrictions:

  1. Per Request Limit: You can translate up to a maximum of 500 words per request. However, there is no limit to the number of requests you can make.

  2. Daily Limit: While you can submit multiple requests for translation, you will not be able to translate once we reach our daily quota.

These restrictions are in place to prevent abuse of this service by robots or automated software.

Can I translate from Sinhala To English?


Yes. To translate from Sinhala to English, visit this link.

Why is the translated text not accurate?


As explained earlier, machine translation technology is used to perform the translation. This software is evolving every day, and over time, the translations will become more accurate — especially for commonly used phrases and sentences.

At the moment, it is not perfect, but our translation software is useful for those who need help framing sentences and getting a general idea of the message being conveyed.