'''Dhivehi''' (????? ''Divehi'') is the official language of the Maldives. A dialect of it is also spoken on Minicoy in the Lakshadweep islands of India, where it is known as '''Mahal''' (?????? ????) or '''Mahl'''.

Pronunciation guide

Dhivehi romanization is somewhat inconsistent. This phrasebook uses the Male (Nasiri) Latin standard used in the Maldives, with SAMT (Indic) spellings in parentheses when different.

Vowels

; a : as in '''u'''p ; aa (?) : as in '''a'''rm ; i : as in '''i'''f ; ee (?) : as in '''ee'''l ; u : as in p'''u'''t ; oo (?) : as in cart'''oo'''n ; e : as in '''e'''gg ; ey (?) : as in h'''ey''' ; o : as in '''o'''f ; oa (?) : as in b'''or'''n ; ai : ; au :

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : Assalaamu alaikum. ('' '') ; Hello. (''informal'') : . ('' '') ; How are you? : Haalu kihineh? ; How are you? (''informal'') : Kihineh? ('' ?'') ; Fine, thank you. : Ran'galhu, shukuriyaa. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Kon nameh kiyanee? ('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : Aharenge namakee ______ . ('' _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. :badhalu vee thi varah ufavejey . ('' '') ; Please. : adhes kohfa. ('' '') ; Thank you. : Shukuriyaa. ('' '') ; You're welcome. : Maruhabaa. ('' '') ; Yes. : Aan. ('' '') ; No. : Noon. ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . ('' '') ; Excuse me. (''begging pardon'') : . ('' '') ; I'm sorry. : Ma-aafu kurey. ('' '') ; Goodbye : ('' '') ; Goodbye (''informal'') : Dhanee. ('' '') ; I can't speak ''name of language'' [well]. : [ ]ahanakha thi bahe negey . ('' [ ]'') ; 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 ! ('' !'') ; Look out! :balaa balashey ! ('' !'') ; Good morning. :bajaveri hendhune . ('' '') ; Good evening. :bajaveri haveer eh . ('' '') ; Good night. :bajaveri regade . ('' '') ; Good night (''to sleep'') :ufaaveri nidhume . ('' '') ; I don't understand. : Ahannakah neyngunu. ('' '') ; Where is the toilet? : Faahanaa kobaitha? ('' ?'')

Questions

; where? : kobaa? ; why? : keevve? ; who? : kaaku? ; what? : koacheh? ; there : ethaa ; here : mithaa ; this : mi ; that : e

Problems

; Leave me alone. :aharen ekani dhukoh laa . (''...'') ; Don't touch me! :aharen gaiga aie nulaa (''...'') ; I'll call the police. : aharen sifainge ah gulhaanan. (''...'') ; Police! : sifain! (''...'') ; Stop! Thief! : huttey! vageh! (''...'') ; I need your help. : ahanah eheetheri kan beynun. (''...'') ; It's an emergency. : mee kulli haalatheh. (''...'') ; I'm lost. : aharen miulhenee gelligen. (''...'') ; I lost my bag. : aharen ge dhabas gelije. (''...'') ; I lost my wallet. : aharenge laari dhabas gellije. (''...'') ; I'm sick. : aharen miulhenee balive. (''...'') ; I've been injured. : aharennah haanika vejje . (''...'') ; I need a doctor. : aharen doctor eh beynun. (''...'') ; Can I use your phone? : ahannah kaleyge phoanu beynun kurevidhaane tha? (''...'')

Numbers

; 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'') ; 30 : thirty (''Thirees'') ; 40 : forty (''Saalhees'') ; 50 : fifty (''Fansaas'') ; 60 : sixty (''Fasdholhos'') ; 70 : seventy (''Haiydhiha'') ; 80 : eighty (''Addiha'') ; 90 : ninety (''Nuvadhiha'') ; 100 : one hundred (''Satheyka'') ; 200 : two hundred (''Dhuisaththa'') ; 300 : three hundred (''Thin Satheyka'') ; 1000 : one thousand (''Enchaas''') ; 2000 : two thousand (''Dhehaas'') ; 1,000,000 : one million (''Ehmilian'') ; 1,000,000,000 : one thousand million in UK, one billion in USA ; 1,000,000,000,000 : one billion in UK, one trillion in USA ; number _____ (''train, bus, etc.'') : number _____ (''...'') ; half : eh bai ; less : madhu ; more : gina

Time

; What time is it? : Gadin kihaa ireh?

; now : mihaaru ; later : fahun ; before : kurin ; morning : hendhunu ; afternoon : mendhuru ; evening : haveeru ; night : reygandu

Clock time

; one o'clock AM : dhanvaru ekeh jahaifi ; two o'clock AM : dhanvaru dheyh jahaifi ; noon : mendhuru ; one o'clock PM : mendhuru ekeh jahaifi ; two o'clock PM : mendhuru dehyh jahaifi ; midnight : mendhan

Duration

; _____ minute(s) : _____ minute(s) (''...'') ; _____ hour(s) : _____ gadi-iru ; _____ day(s) : _____ dhuvas ; _____ week(s) : _____ hafthaa ; _____ month(s) : _____ mas ; _____ year(s) : _____ aharu

Days

; 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

; January : January (''...'') ; February : February (''...'') ; March : March (''...'') ; April : April (''...'') ; May : May (''...'') ; June : June (''...'') ; July : July (''...'') ; August : August (''...'') ; September : September (''...'') ; October : October (''...'') ; November : November (''...'') ; December : December (''...'')

Writing time and date

Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

===Colors===(kula) ; black : (kalhu) ; white : (hudhu) ; gray : (alhi) ; red : (raiy) ; blue : (noo) ; yellow : (reendhoo) ; green : (fehi) ; orange : (niyadhuru) ; purple : (dhambu) ; brown : (garagui)

Transportation

; How much is a ticket to _____? : kihaavara kah tha ticket _____? (''...'') ; One ticket to _____, please. : eh ticket _____, please. (''...'') ; Where does this go? : Kon thanakah thi dhanee? (''...'') ; Where is the boat to _____? : koba boat _____? (''...'') ; Does this boat stop in _____? : mi boat hutaa tha _____? (''...'') ; What time are we leaving? : Aharemen dhanee kon irakun? (''...'') ; How long does it take? : Kihaa ireh nagaanee? (''...'')

Directions

; How do I get to _____ ? : kehene aharen dhanee _____ ? (''...'') ; ...the airport? : ...airport ah or vaige bandharah? (''...'') ; ...downtown? : ...rashuthere ah? (''...'') ; ...the youth hostel? : ...zuvaanunge marukazah? (''...'') ; ...the _____ hotel? : ...the _____ hotel? (''...'') ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (''...'') ; Where are there a lot of... : konthaaku hunnaanee emme gina... (''...'') ; ...hotels? : ...hotaa? (''...'') ; ...restaurants? : ...restaurants? (''...'') ; ...bars? : ...bars? (''...'') ; ...sites to see? : ...balaane thanthan? (''...'') ; Can you show me on the map? : mi chaatun aharen dhakaba? (''...'') ; street : magu ; Turn left. : vaathah eburey ; Turn right. : kanaathah eburey ; left : vai ; right : kanaai ; straight ahead : kuri ah ; towards the _____dhimaal ah _____ (''...'') ; past the _____ :ethan dhukoha fa _____ (''...'') ; before the _____ : kuri mathin _____ (''...'') ; Watch for the _____. : ethanah balamun ; intersection : intersection (''...'' ; north : north (''...'') ; south : south (''...'') ; east : irumathi (''...'') ; west : hulhangu (''...'') ; uphill : uphill (''...'') ; downhill : downhill (''...'')

Taxi

; Taxi! : Taxi! (''...'') ; Take me to _____, please. : aharen gengos faanan tha _____, please. (''...'') ; How much does it cost to get to _____? :ethanah dhaan kihaavareh nagaa tha _____? ; Take me there, please. : ethanah gengos dheefanan tha?

Lodging

; Do you have any rooms available? : kotari eh liben ebahuri tha? (''...'') ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : ekakah/ dhemeehunah kotari huree kihaavarkah tha? ; Does the room come with... : Does the room come with... (''...'') ; ...bedsheets? : ...bedsheets? (''...'') ; ...a bathroom? : ...a bathroom? (''...'') ; ...a telephone? : ...a telephone? (''...'') ; ...a TV? : ...a TV? (''...'') ; May I see the room first? : May I see the room first? (''...'') ; Do you have anything quieter? : Do you have anything quieter? (''...'') ; ...bigger? : ...bigger? (''...'') ; ...cleaner? : ...cleaner? (''...'') ; ...cheaper? : ...cheaper? (''...'') ; OK, I'll take it. : OK, I'll take it. (''...'') ; I will stay for _____ night(s). : I will stay for _____ night(s). (''...'') ; Can you suggest another hotel? : Can you suggest another hotel? (''...'') ; Do you have a safe? : Do you have a safe? (''...'') ; ...lockers? : ...lockers? (''...'') ; Is breakfast/supper included? : Is breakfast/supper included? (''...'') ; What time is breakfast/supper? : What time is breakfast/supper? (''...'') ; Please clean my room. : Please clean my room. (''...'') ; Can you wake me at _____? | Can you wake me at _____? (''...'') ; I want to check out. : I want to check out. (''...'')

Money

; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (''...'') ; Do you accept British pounds? : Do you accept British pounds? (''...'') ; Do you accept credit cards? : Do you accept credit cards? (''...'') ; Can you change money for me? : Can you change money for me? (''...'') ; Where can I get money changed? : Where can I get money changed? (''...'') ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? : Can you change a traveler's check for me? (''...'') ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (''...'') ; What is the exchange rate? : What is the exchange rate? (''...'') ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (''...'')

Eating

; A table for one person/two people, please. : A table for one person/two people, please. (''...'') ; Can I look at the menu, please? : Can I look at the menu, please? (''...'') ; Can I look in the kitchen? : Can I look in the kitchen? (''...'') ; Is there a house specialty? : Is there a house specialty? (''...'') ; Is there a local specialty? : Is there a local specialty? (''...'') ; I'm a vegetarian. : I'm a vegetarian. (''...'') ; I don't eat pork. : I don't eat pork. (''...'') ; I don't eat beef. : I don't eat beef. (''...'') ; I only eat kosher food. : I only eat kosher food. (''...'') ; Can you make it "lite", please? (''less oil/butter/lard'') : Can you make it "lite", please? (''...'') ; fixed-price meal : fixed-price meal (''...'') ; a la carte : a la carte (''...'') ; breakfast : breakfast (''...'') ; lunch : lunch (''...'') ; tea (''meal'') : tea (''...'') ; supper : supper (''...'') ; I want _____. : I want _____. (''...'') ; I want a dish containing _____. : I want a dish containing _____. (''...'') ; chicken : chicken (''...'') ; beef : beef (''...'') ; fish : fish (''...'') ; ham : ham (''...'') ; sausage : sausage (''...'') ; cheese : cheese (''...'') ; eggs : eggs (''...'') ; salad : salad (''...'') ; (fresh) vegetables : (fresh) vegetables (''...'') ; (fresh) fruit : (fresh) fruit (''...'') ; bread : bread (''...'') ; toast : toast (''...'') ; noodles : noodles (''...'') ; rice : rice (''...'') ; beans : beans (''...'') ; May I have a glass of _____? : May I have a glass of _____? (''...'') ; May I have a cup of _____? : May I have a cup of _____? (''...'') ; May I have a bottle of _____? : May I have a bottle of _____? (''...'') ; coffee : coffee (''...'') ; tea (''drink'') : tea (''...'') ; juice : juice (''...'') ; (bubbly) water : water (''...'') ; water : water (''...'') ; beer : beer (''...'') ; red/white wine : red/white wine (''...'') ; May I have some _____? : May I have some _____? (''...'') ; salt : salt (''...'') ; black pepper : black pepper (''...'') ; butter : butter (''...'') ; Excuse me, waiter? (''getting attention of server''): Excuse me, waiter? (''...'') ; I'm finished. : I'm finished. (''...'') ; It was delicious. : It was delicious. (''...'') ; Please clear the plates. : Please clear the plates. (''...'') ; The check, please. : The check, please. (''...'')

Bars

; Do you serve alcohol? : kaley raa dentha? (''...'') ; Is there table service? : Is there table service? (''...'') ; A beer/two beers, please. : A beer/two beers, please. (''...'') ; A glass of red/white wine, please. : A glass of red/white wine, please. (''...'') ; A pint, please. : A pint, please. (''...'') ; A bottle, please. : A bottle, please. (''...'') ; _____ (''hard liquor'') and _____ (''mixer''), please. : _____ and _____, please. (''...'') ; whiskey : whiskey (''...'') ; vodka : vodka (''...'') ; rum : rum (''...'') ; water : water (''...'') ; club soda : club soda (''...'') ; tonic water : tonic water (''...'') ; orange juice : orange juice (''...'') ; Coke (''soda'') : Coke (''...'') ; Do you have any bar snacks? : Do you have any bar snacks? (''...'') ; One more, please. : One more, please. (''...'') ; Another round, please. : Another round, please. (''...'') ; When is closing time? : When is closing time? (''...'') ; Cheers! : Cheers! (''...'')

Shopping

; Do you have this in my size? : (''...'') ; How much is this? : Agu kihaavareh? (''...'') ; That's too expensive. :Thithi maa agu bodu! (''...'') ; Would you take _____? : (''...'') ; expensive :Agu bodu (''...'') ; cheap :Agu heyo (''...'') ; I can't afford it. : (''...'') ; I don't want it. :Aharen thiyeh beynumeh nun (''...'') ; You're cheating me. : Aharennah thi oluvaalana? (''...'') ; I'm not interested. :Aharen shauguveri eh nun (..) ; OK, I'll take it. : Massala ehney aharen thigendhaanan (''...'') ; Can I have a bag? : (''...'') ; Do you ship (overseas)? : (''...'') ; I need... : (''...'') ; ...toothpaste. : ...toothpaste. (''...'') ; ...a toothbrush. : ...a toothbrush. (''...'') ; ...tampons. : ...tampons. (''...'') ; ...soap. : ...soap. (''...'') ; ...shampoo. : ...shampoo. (''...'') ; ...pain reliever. (''e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen'') : ...pain reliever. (''...'') ; ...cold medicine. : ...cold medicine. (''...'') ; ...stomach medicine. : ...stomach medicine. (''...'') ; ...a razor. : ...a razor. (''...'') ; ...an umbrella. : ...an umbrella. (''...'') ; ...sunblock lotion. : ...sunblock lotion. (''...'') ; ...a postcard. : ...a postcard. (''...'') ; ...postage stamps. : ...postage stamps. (''...'') ; ...batteries. : ...batteries. (''...'') ; ...writing paper. : ...writing paper. (''...'') ; ...a pen. : ...a pen. (''...'') ; ...English-language books. : ...English-language books. (''...'') ; ...English-language magazines. : ...English-language magazines. (''...'') ; ...an English-language newspaper. : ...an English-language newspaper. (''...'') ; ...an English-English dictionary. : ...an English-English dictionary. (''...'')

Driving

; I want to rent a car. : I want to rent a car. (''...'') ; Can I get insurance? : Can I get insurance? (''...'') ; stop (''on a street sign'') : stop (''...'') ; one way : one way (''...'') ; yield : yield (''...'') ; no parking : no parking (''...'') ; speed limit : speed limit (''...'') ; gas (''petrol'') station : gas station (''...'') ; petrol : petrol (''...'') ; diesel : diesel (''...'')

Authority

; I haven't done anything wrong. : I haven't done anything wrong. (''...'') ; It was a misunderstanding. : It was a misunderstanding. (''...'') ; Where are you taking me? : Where are you taking me? (''...'') ; Am I under arrest? : Am I under arrest? (''...'') ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (''...'') ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (''...'') ; I want to talk to a lawyer. : I want to talk to a lawyer. (''...'') ; Can I just pay a fine now? : Can I just pay a fine now? (''...'')

Learning more

''This is where you'd give more information on learning the language, such as links to online courses or textbooks, or suggestions for in-person courses to take, or pointers to a dictionary or two.''

; How do you say _____ ? : How do you say _____ ? (''...'') ; What is this/that called? : miah/eah kiyany keekay? (''...'')

Learning more

  • [http://www.maldivesculture.com/pdf_files/maldives_dictionary_1.0.pdf English-Dhivehi-English Dictionary] (PDF, 157 pages)