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

Time[edit]

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

Days[edit]

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

Months[edit]

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

Colors[edit]

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[edit]

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?