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Dhivehi (ދިވެހ 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 (މަހަލް महल्) or Mahl.

[edit] Pronunciation guide

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

[edit] Vowels

a 

as in up

aa (ā) 

as in arm

i 

as in if

ee (ī) 

as in eel

u 

as in put

oo (ū) 

as in cartoon

e 

as in egg

ey (ē) 

as in hey

o 

as in of

oa (ō) 

as in born

ai 

au 

[edit] Consonants

[edit] Common diphthongs

[edit] Phrase list

[edit] 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? ( ?)

[edit] Questions

where? 

kobaa?

why? 

keevve?

who? 

kaaku?

what? 

koacheh?

there 

ethaa

here 

mithaa

this 

mi

that 

e

[edit] 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? (...)

[edit] 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

[edit] Time

What time is it? 

Gadin kihaa ireh?

now 

mihaaru

later 

fahun

before 

kurin

morning 

hendhunu

afternoon 

mendhuru

evening 

haveeru

night 

reygandu

[edit] 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

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ minute(s) (...)

_____ hour(s) 

_____ gadi-iru

_____ day(s) 

_____ dhuvas

_____ week(s) 

_____ hafthaa

_____ month(s) 

_____ mas

_____ year(s) 

_____ aharu

[edit] 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

[edit] 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 (...)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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? (...)

[edit] 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 (...)

[edit] 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?

[edit] 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. (...)

[edit] 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)? (...)

[edit] 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. (...)

[edit] Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Mithaaga raa vihkan tha? (...)

Is there table service? 

Is there table service? (...)

A beer/two beers, please. 

Biareh/dhe Biaru, libidhaanetha. (...)

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 

voduka (...)

rum 

rum (...)

water 

fenn (...)

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! (...)

[edit] 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. (...)

[edit] 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 (...)

[edit] Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

Alhugandu kusheh nukuran. (...)

It was a misunderstanding. 

Thee olhumeh. (...)

Where are you taking me? 

Alhugandu kon thaakah thigendhanee? (...)

Am I under arrest? 

Aharen mihiree hahyarukohfa tha? (...)

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? (...)

[edit] 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 _____ ? 

Kihineh bunaanee _____ ? (...)

What is this/that called? 

miah/eah kiyany keekay? (...)

[edit] Learning more

• English-Dhivehi-English Dictionary (PDF, 157 pages)