Dhivehi Lang from maldives
Basics
- Hello.
- Assalaamu alaikum. (from Arabic)
- Hello. (informal)
- . (you usually just say how are you?)
- How are you?
- Haalu kihineh?
- How are you? (informal)
- Kihineh? ( ?)
- Fine, thank you.
- Ran'galhu, shukuriyaa. ( )
- What is your name?
- Kon nameh tha kiyanee? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- Aharenge namakee ______. ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- Baddhalu vee thi varah ufavejje. ( )
- Please.
- Adhes kohfa. (i beg you- not commonly used)
- Thank you.
- Shukuriyaa. (from Hindi)
- You're welcome.
- Maruhabaa. ( )
- Yes.
- Aan. ( )
- No.
- Noon. ( )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- . ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Ma-aaf kurey. ( )
- I'm sorry.
- Ma-aafu kurey. ( )
- Goodbye
- (vakivelan)
- Goodbye (informal)
- Dhanee. ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]ahannakha "____" eh negey maa rangalhakah. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- Ingireysin vaahaka dhakkan ingeytha? ( ?)
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- Mithaa ingireysin vahaka dhakan ingey mehaku eba huri tha? ( ?)
- Help!
- Salaamai kurey! ( !)
- Look out!
- Balaa balashey! ( !)
- Good morning.
- Baajjaveri hendhuneh. ( )
- Good evening.
- Baajjaveri haveereh. ( )
- Good night.
- Baajjaveri reygande. ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- Ufaaveri nidhumeh. (not often said)
- I don't understand.
- Ahannakah neyngunu. ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- Faahanaa kobaitha? ( ?)
Questions[edit]
- where?
- kobaa? or konthaaku?
- why?
- keevve?
- who?
- kaaku?
- what?
- koacheh?
- there
- ethaa
- here
- mithaa
- this
- mi
- that
- e
- this one
- meethi
- that one
- eythi
Problems[edit]
- Leave me alone.
- aharenaa nubehey . (...)
- Don't touch me!
- aharen gaiga aii nulaa (...)
- I'll call the police.
- aharen fuluhun nah gulhaanan. (...)
- Police!
- fulus! (...)
- Stop! Thief!
- huttaa! vageh! (...)
- I need your help.
- ahannah ehee beynun. (...)
- It's an emergency.
- mee kulli haalatheh. (...)
- I'm lost.
- aharen miulhenee gelligen. (...)
- I lost my bag.
- aharen ge dhabas gellijje. (...)
- I lost my wallet.
- aharenge laari-dhabas gellijje. (...)
- I'm sick.
- aharen miulhenee balive. (...)
- I've been injured.
- aharennah haanikka vejje . (...)
- I need a doctor.
- aharen doctareh beynunvey. (...)
- Can I use your phone?
- ahannah thi phoanu beynun kollevi dhaane tha? (...)
Numbers[edit]
- 1
- one (Ekeh)
- 2
- two (Dehyh)
- 3
- three (Thineh)
- 4
- four (Hathareh)
- 5
- five (Faheh)
- 6
- six (Hayeh)
- 7
- seven (Hatheh)
- 8
- eight (Asheh)
- 9
- nine (Nuvaeh)
- 10
- ten (Dhihaeh)
- 11
- eleven (Egaara)
- 12
- twelve (Baara)
- 13
- thirteen (Theyra)
- 14
- fourteen (Saadha)
- 15
- fifteen (Fanara)
- 16
- sixteen (Soalha)
- 17
- seventeen (Sathaara)
- 18
- eighteen (Ashaara)
- 19
- nineteen (Navaara)
- 20
- twenty (Vihi)
- 21
- twenty one (Ekaavees)
- 22
- twenty two (Baavees)
- 23
- twenty three (Theyvees)
- 24
- twenty four ("Savvees")
- 25
- twenty five ("Fansavees")
- 26
- twenty six ("Sabbees")
- 27
- twenty seven ("Hathaavees")
- 28
- twenty eight ("Ashaavees")
- 30
- thirty (Thirees)
- 31
- thirty one ("Thirees ekeh")
- 32
- thirty two ("Thirees dheyh")
- 35
- thirty five (Thirees faheh")
- 40
- forty (Saalhees)
- 45
- fourty five ("Saalhees faheh")
- 50
- fifty (Fansaas)
- 60
- sixty (Fasdholhas)
- 70
- seventy (Haiydhiha)
- 80
- eighty (Addiha)
- 90
- ninety (Nuvadhiha)
- 100
- one hundred (Satheyka)
- 200
- two hundred (Dhuisaththa)
- 300
- three hundred (Thin Satheyka)
- 400
- four hundred ("Hatharu Satheyka")
- 500
- five hundred ("Fas Satheyka")
- 600
- six hundred ("Ha Satheyka")
- 700
- seven hundred ("Haii Satheyka")
- 800
- eight hundred ("Ah' Satheyka")
- 900
- nine hundred ("Nuva Satheyka")
- 1000
- one thousand (Enhaas')
- 2000
- two thousand (Dhehaas)
- 3000
- three thousand ("Thinhaas")
- 5000
- five thousand ("Fashaas")
- 1,000,000
- one million (Ehmilian)
- number _____ (boat, bus, etc.)
- numbaru _____ (dhoni, bus,...)
- half
- eh bai
- less
- madhu
- more
- gina
- What time is it?
- Gadin kihaa ireh?
- now
- mihaaru
- later
- fahun
- before
- kurin
- morning
- hendhunu
- afternoon
- mendhuru
- evening
- haveeru (after around 3pm before sunset)
- night
- reygandu (after sunset)
Clock time[edit]
- one o'clock AM
- dhanvaru ekeh jahaifi
- two o'clock AM
- dhanvaru dheyh jahaifi
- nine o'clock AM
- hendhunu nuvaeh jahaifi (for times after sunrise, before noon)
- noon
- mendhuru
- one o'clock PM
- mendhuru ekeh jahaifi
- two o'clock PM
- mendhuru dehyh jahaifi
- four o'clock PM
- haveeru hathareh jahaifi (after three before sunset)
- nine o'clock PM
- reygandu nuvaeh jahaifi (after sunset before midnight)
- midnight
- mendhan
Duration[edit]
- _____ minute(s)
- _____ minetu (...)
- _____ hour(s)
- _____ gadi-iru
- _____ day(s)
- _____ dhuvas
- _____ week(s)
- _____ hafthaa
- _____ month(s)
- _____ mas
- _____ year(s)
- _____ aharu
- _____ century(ies)
- _____ garunu
- today
- miadhu
- yesterday
- iyye
- tomorrow
- maadhan
- this week
- mi hafthaa
- last week
- midhiya hafthaa
- next week
- anna hafthaa
- Sunday
- aadhittha
- Monday
- hoama
- Tuesday
- angaara
- Wednesday
- budha
- Thursday
- buraasfathi
- Friday
- hukuru
- Saturday
- honihiru
- January
- January (...)
- February
- February (...)
- March
- March (...)
- April
- Eypril (...)
- May
- May (...)
- June
- June (...)
- July
- July (...)
- August
- August (...)
- September
- September (...)
- October
- October (...)
- November
- November (...)
- December
- December (...)
Writing time and date[edit]
- Saturday 9
- 30AM : Honihiru dhuvahi hendhunu nuva gadi bai
- Friday, July 26
- July sabbees vaa hukuru dhuvahu
- black
- (kalhu)
- white
- (hudhu)
- gray
- (alhi)
- red
- (raiy)
- blue
- (noo)
- yellow
- (reendhoo)
- green
- (fehi)
- orange
- (niyadhuru)
- purple
- (dhambu)
- brown
- (mushi)
- pink
- (fiyaathoshi)
Transportation[edit]
- How much is a ticket to _____?
- _____ ah ticket eh kihaavara kah? (...)
- One ticket to _____, please.
- _____ ah ticket eh, libidhaane tha. (...)
- Where does this go?
- mi dhany kon thaakah? (...)
- Where is the boat to _____?
- ______ ah dhaa boatu kobaa? (...)
- Does this boat stop in _____?
- _____ah mi boat huttaa tha? (...)
- What time are we leaving?
- Aharemen furanee kon irakun? (...)
- How long does it take?
- Kihaa ireh nagaanee? (...)
Directions[edit]
- How do I get to _____ ?
- kihene aharen _____ ah dhanee? (...)
- ...the airport?
- ...airport ah or vaige bandharah? (...)
- ...downtown?
- ...rashuthere ah? (...)
- ...the youth hostel?
- ...zuvaanunge marukazah? (...)
- ...the _____ hotel?
- ..._____ hotalah? (...)
- ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
- ...America ge/Canada ge/Australia ge/Ingireysi consulate ah? (...)
- Where are there a lot of ______?
- konthaaku emme gina _______ hunnanee? (...)
- ...hotels?
- ...hotaa? (...)
- ...restaurants?
- ...restaurantu? (...)
- ...bars?
- ...bar? (...)
- ...sites to see?
- ...balaane thanthan? (...)
- Can you show me on the map?
- mi chaatun aharenah dhakabala? (...)
- street
- magu
- Turn left.
- vaathah lanbaalaa
- Turn right.
- kanaathah lanbaalaa
- left
- va'ai
- right
- kana'ai
- straight ahead
- kuri ah huri seedhalah
- towards the _____dhimaalah _____ (...)
- past the _____
- ethan dhookoh fa _____ (...)
- before the _____
- kurin _____ (...)
- Watch for the _____.
- balaa
- intersection
- junctionu (...)
- north
- Uthuru (...)
- south
- Dhekunu (...)
- east
- irumathi (...)
- west
- hulhangu (...)
- uphill
- machchah (...) (the concept doesn't really exist)
- downhill
- thiriyah (...) (the concept doesn't really exist)
- Taxi!
- Taxi! (...)
- Take me to _____, please.
- aharen gengos faanan tha _____ ah. (...)
- How much does it cost to get to _____?
- ____ ah dhaan kihaavareh nagaa tha?
- Take me there, please.
- ethanah gengos dheefanan tha?
Lodging[edit]
- Do you have any rooms available?
- Evves kotarieh liben ebahuri tha? (...)
- How much is a room for one person/two people?
- ekakah/dhemeehunah, kotari huree kihaavarkah tha?
- Does the room come with...
- Kotariaai eku veytha... (...)
- ...bedsheets?
- endhu fothigan'du? (...)
- ...a bathroom?
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