CCL Sinhala practice: vocabulary and mock tests සිංහල
Practice for the Credentialed Community Language (CCL) test in Sinhala (Sinhalese): the key words for each topic, interpreting practice out loud, and mock tests between English and Sinhala.
- 1,797key words, with audio
- 640practice sentences
- 83mock-test dialogues
- 11topics
CCL Sinhala vocabulary: a sample by topic
Sinhala (Sinhalese) is written in Sinhala script, with a pronunciation guide. These are some of the free words; the full course has 1,797, each with audio and a plain-English meaning.
| English | Sinhala | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & Health | ||
| Patient | රෝගියා | rogiya |
| Faint | ක්ලාන්ත වෙනවා | klaantha wenawa |
| Bowel | ආන්ත්‍රය | aanthraya |
| Whiplash | ගෙල ගැස්සීමේ ආබාධය | gela gasseeme aabaadhaya |
| Legal, Crime & Civil Law | ||
| Solicitor | උපදේශක නීතිඥ | upadeshaka neethigna |
| Offence | වරද | varada |
| Injunction | වාරණ නියෝගය | waarana niyogaya |
| Swear | දිවුරුම් දෙනවා | divurum denawa |
| Immigration & Employment | ||
| Migrant | සංක්‍රමණිකයා | sankramanikayaa |
| Citizenship | පුරවැසිභාවය | puravasibhaavaya |
| Nomination | නාම යෝජනාව | naama yojanaava |
| Employee | සේවකයා | sevakayaa |
| Real Estate & Housing | ||
| Auction | වෙන්දේසිය | vendesiya |
| Tenant | කුලී නිවැසියා | kulee nivasiya |
| Landlord | ගෙවල් හිමියා | geval himiya |
| Collateral | ඇපකරය | apakaraya |
| Hospitality & Tourism | ||
| Accommodation | නවාතැන් පහසුකම් | nawaathan pahasukam |
| Passenger | මගියා | magiyaa |
| Departure | පිටත්වීම | pitathveema |
| Complaint | පැමිණිල්ල | paminilla |
| Social Services & Welfare | ||
| Benefits | ප්‍රතිලාභ | prathilaabha |
| Eligibility | සුදුසුකම | sudusukama |
| Support worker | සහායක සේවකයා | sahaayaka sevakaya |
| Nursing home | වැඩිහිටි නිවාසය | vadihiti nivaasaya |
| Finance & Economics | ||
| Remittance | ප්‍රේෂණය | preshanaya |
| Income tax | ආදායම් බද්ද | aadaayam badda |
| Withdraw | මුදල් ආපසු ගන්නවා | mudal aapasu gannava |
| Economy | ආර්ථිකය | aarthikaya |
| Education | ||
| Enrolment | ලියාපදිංචි වීම | liyaapadinchi weema |
| Term | පාසල් වාරය | paasal vaaraya |
| Catchment area | බලප්‍රදේශය | balapradeshaya |
| Graduate | උපාධිධාරියා | upaadhidhaariyaa |
| Environment | ||
| Sustainable | තිරසාර | thirasaara |
| Drought | නියඟය | niyangaya |
| Reservoir | ජලාශය | jalaashaya |
| Scarcity | හිඟය | hingaya |
| Consumer Affairs | ||
| Rights | අයිතිවාසිකම් | aithiwaasikam |
| Contract | ගිවිසුම | giwisuma |
| Misleading | නොමඟ යවන සුළු | nomanga yawana sulu |
| Scam | වංචාව | wanchaawa |
| Local Council | ||
| Ratepayer | වරිපනම් ගෙවන්නා | varipanam gewannaa |
| Boundary | මායිම | maayima |
| Objection | විරෝධතාව | virodhathaava |
| Approval | අනුමැතිය | anumathiya |
About the CCL Sinhala test
NAATI lists Sinhalese among its 55 CCL languages. The format is the same for every language: two recorded dialogues of about 300 words, split into segments of 35 words or fewer, which you interpret between English and Sinhala in both directions. You pass with 63 out of 90 and at least 29 in each dialogue. Read the full CCL test guide for the format, marking, fees and booking.
NAATI also has free practice materials for Sinhalese: four old test dialogues as PDF and MP3, on its practice materials page.
How to prepare for CCL Sinhala
- Learn the words by topic. Missing or wrong terms cost marks, so learn the right Sinhala word for each medical, legal or housing idea. Short daily sessions with spaced review help them stick.
- Interpret out loud. Listen to a sentence, wait for the chime, and start saying it in the other language within 5 seconds, then compare with the model answer.
- Sit full mock tests. Two full dialogues in the CCL format show where you lose marks: omissions, wrong terms or long pauses. See how to pass CCL.
CCL Sinhala: questions
Is there a free CCL Sinhala mock test?
Yes. CCL Mate's free online practice includes a full mock test in Sinhala and English in the CCL format: two dialogues, a chime after every segment and model answers to compare with. Premium opens every mock-test dialogue in your language and adds AI marking of each segment, within a fair daily limit.
Where can I find a CCL Sinhala vocabulary list?
This page shows a sample of the Sinhala terms used in CCL Mate, grouped by topic. The app has all 1,797 key terms with audio, and the free version includes 200 of them.
Does the CCL Sinhala test go both ways?
Yes. Each dialogue is about half in English and half in Sinhala, so you interpret in both directions, in segments of 35 words or fewer, and you must start within 5 seconds of the chime.
Can I practise CCL Sinhala on my phone?
Yes. The online practice works in any phone or computer browser, and the Android app is in early access on Google Play.
Is CCL Mate an official NAATI resource?
No. CCL Mate is an independent practice app and is not affiliated with NAATI. Your official result comes only from NAATI.
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