Dhivehi phrasebook

From Wikitravel

Jump to: navigation, search

Dhivehi (ދިވެހ Divehi) is the official language of the Maldives. It is also spoken on Minicoy, in the Lakshadweep islands of India, where it is known as Mahal (މަހަލް) 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 gulhaana. (...)
Police! 
sifain! (...)
Stop! Thief! 
huttey! vage! (...)
I need your help. 
ahanah kaleyge eheetheri kan beynun. (...)
It's an emergency. 
mee kulli haalathe. (...)
I'm lost. 
aharen miulhenee geligen. (...)
I lost my bag. 
aharen ge dhabas gelijey. (...)
I lost my wallet. 
ahrenge laari gelijey. (...)
I'm sick. 
aharen miulhenee balive. (...)
I've been injured. 
aharenge......halaaku vejey . (...)
I need a doctor. 
aharen doctor eh beynun. (...)
Can I use your phone? 
ahanah kaleyge phone 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 (Ehhaas)
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 
regandu

[edit] Clock time

one o'clock AM 
mendhuru ekeh jahifi
two o'clock AM 
mendhuru dehyh jahifi
noon 
mendhuru
one o'clock PM 
dhanvaru ekeh jahifi
two o'clock PM 
dhanvaru dehyh jahifi
midnight 
mendhan

[edit] Duration

_____ minute(s) 
_____ minute(s) (...)
_____ hour(s) 
_____ gadiru
_____ day(s) 
_____ dhuvas
_____ week(s) 
_____ hafthaa
_____ month(s) 
_____ mas
_____ year(s) 
_____ aharu

[edit] Days

today 
miadhu
yesterday 
eyeh
tomorrow 
maadhan
this week 
mi hafthaa
last week 
mideya hafthaa
next week 
anah hafthaa
Sunday 
aadhitha
Monday 
homa
Tuesday 
angaara
Wednesday 
budha
Thursday 
burasfathi
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 
(reedhoo)
green 
(fehi)
orange 
(niyadhuru)
purple 
(wailet)
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? 
...the airport? (...)
...downtown? 
...downtown? (...)
...the youth hostel? 
...the youth hostel? (...)
...the _____ hotel? 
...the _____ hotel? (...)
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (...)
Where are there a lot of... 
Where are there a lot of... (...)
...hotels? 
...hotels? (...)
...restaurants? 
...restaurants? (...)
...bars? 
...bars? (...)
...sites to see? 
...balaane thanthan? (...)
Can you show me on the map? 
mi map ein aharen dhakaba? (...)
street 
magu
Turn left. 
vaathah eburey
Turn right. 
kanaathah eburey
left 
vai
right 
kanaathah
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 
east (...)
west 
west (...)
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? 
Do you serve alcohol? (...)
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! (...)

[edit] Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 
(...)
How much is this? 
Agu kihaavareh? (...)
That's too expensive. 
(...)
Would you take _____? 
(...)
expensive 
(...)
cheap 
(...)
I can't afford it. 
(...)
I don't want it. 
(...)
You're cheating me. 
(...)
I'm not interested. 
(..)
OK, I'll take it. 
(...)
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. 
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? (...)

[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 _____ ? 
How do you say _____ ? (...)
What is this/that called? 
What is this/that called? (...)

[edit] Learning more

This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!
Retrieved from "http://wikitravel.org/en/Dhivehi_phrasebook"