Dhivehi
ދިވެހި
Hello
އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް
as-sa-LAA-mu a-LAI-kum
Dhivehi (ދިވެހި) has 109 phrases for greetings, travel, food, emergencies, business and numbers, and the Thaana script with 35 characters on this page. Every entry carries a respelling that marks the stressed syllable in capitals. Hello in Dhivehi is އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް (as-sa-LAA-mu a-LAI-kum); thank you is ޝުކުރިއްޔާ (shu-ku-RIY-ya).
The Thaana script
Thaana runs right to left. Its letters descend from numerals, Arabic and local, and its vowels are marks, the fili, written above or below a consonant; a consonant with no vowel takes the sukun mark. The chart shows the letters and, on alifu, each vowel mark.
- ހhHaa
- ށshShaviyani
- ނnNoonu
- ރrRaa
- ބbBaa
- ޅlhLhaviyani
- ކkKaafu
- އ'Alifu
- ވvVaavu
- މmMeemu
- ފfFaafu
- ދdhDhaalu
- ތthThaa
- ލlLaamu
- ގgGaafu
- ޏgnGnaviyani
- ސsSeenu
- ޑdDaviyani
- ޒzZaviyani
- ޓtTaviyani
- ޔyYaa
- ޕpPaviyani
- ޖjJaviyani
- ޗchChaviyani
- އަaAbafili
- އާaaAabaafili
- އިiIbifili
- އީeeEebeefili
- އުuUbufili
- އޫooOoboofili
- އެeEbefili
- އޭeyEybeyfili
- އޮoObofili
- އޯoaOaboafili
- އްSukun
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Dhivehi phrases
Greetings in Dhivehi
2020 Dhivehi phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް) to Do you speak English? (އިނގިރޭސި ވާހަކަ ދެއްކޭތަ؟).
- Hello
- އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް, pronounced as-sa-LAA-mu a-LAI-kum
- Good morning
- ހެނދުނަށް ހެދ, pronounced hen-du-NASH he-DA
- Good evening
- ހަވީރަށް ހެދ, pronounced ha-VEE-rash he-DA
- Good night
- ރޭ ކުރިން ފެންނަ, pronounced rey ku-RIN FEN-na
- Goodbye
- ދިއުމަށް ހެދ, pronounced di-U-mash he-DA
- See you later
- ފަހުން ބައްދަލުވާނެ, pronounced fa-HON bad-da-lu-VAA-ne
- Please
- ކިރިޔާ, pronounced ki-RI-ya
- Thank you
- ޝުކުރިއްޔާ, pronounced shu-ku-RIY-ya
- Thank you very much
- ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ޝުކުރިއްޔާ, pronounced va-RASH BO-dash shu-ku-RIY-ya
- You're welcome
- ވަރަށް ބޮޑަށް ތިހެދި, pronounced va-RASH BO-dash ti-HE-di
- Yes
- އާ, pronounced aa
- No
- ނޫން, pronounced noon
- Excuse me
- މައާފު ކުރޭ, pronounced ma-AA-fu ku-REY
- Sorry
- މައާފު, pronounced ma-AA-fu
- How are you?
- ކިހިނެއް ތިހިރީ؟, pronounced ki-HI-ney ti-hi-REE
- I'm fine
- ރަނގަޅު, pronounced ran-GA-lu
- What is your name?
- ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅުންގެ ނަމަކީ ކޮބާ؟, pronounced ti-YA bey-FUL-unge NA-ma-kee ko-BAA
- My name is...
- އަހަރެންގެ ނަމަކީ..., pronounced a-ha-REN-ge NA-ma-kee
- Nice to meet you
- ދިމާވެގެން ވަރަށް އުފާ, pronounced di-MAA-ve-gen va-RASH U-faa
- Do you speak English?
- އިނގިރޭސި ވާހަކަ ދެއްކޭތަ؟, pronounced in-gi-REY-si VAA-ha-ka DEK-key-ta
Travel in Dhivehi
2020 Dhivehi phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (...ކޮބާ؟) to Exit (ނިކުންނަ ދޮރު).
- Where is...?
- ...ކޮބާ؟, pronounced ko-BAA
- Airport
- އެއާޕޯޓް, pronounced e-aa-PORT
- Hotel
- ހޮޓެލް, pronounced ho-TEL
- Hospital
- ހޮސްޕިޓަލް, pronounced hos-PI-tal
- Pharmacy
- ބޭސްފިހާރަ, pronounced beys-fi-HAA-ra
- Police station
- ފުލުހުންގެ އިދާރާ, pronounced fu-LU-hun-ge i-DAA-raa
- Ferry terminal
- ފެރީ ޓާމިނަލް, pronounced fe-REE taa-MI-nal
- Taxi
- ޓެކްސީ, pronounced tek-SEE
- How much does it cost?
- ކިހާ ވަރެއް ވާނެ؟, pronounced ki-HAA VA-rey vaa-NE
- Ticket
- ޓިކެޓް, pronounced ti-KET
- Passport
- ޕާސްޕޯޓް, pronounced paas-PORT
- I am lost
- ގެއްލިއްޖެ, pronounced gel-LIJ-je
- Help me please
- ކިރިޔާ ހީލަ ދީ, pronounced ki-RI-ya HEE-la dee
- Left
- ވައަތް, pronounced va-ATH
- Right
- ކަނާތް, pronounced ka-NAATH
- Straight ahead
- ސީދާ, pronounced see-DAA
- Open
- ހުޅުވާ, pronounced hu-LU-vaa
- Closed
- ބަންދު, pronounced BAN-du
- Entrance
- ވަންނަ ދޮރު, pronounced van-NA DO-ru
- Exit
- ނިކުންނަ ދޮރު, pronounced ni-KUN-na DO-ru
Food in Dhivehi
2020 Dhivehi phrases for eating and drinking, from Restaurant (ރެސްތޯރަންޓް) to Milk (ކިރު).
- Restaurant
- ރެސްތޯރަންޓް, pronounced res-TOO-rant
- I'm hungry
- ބަނޑުހައިވެއްޖެ, pronounced ban-DU-hai-vej-je
- I'm thirsty
- ފެންބޮވެ ހިތް ދިޔަ, pronounced fen-BO-ve hit DI-ya
- Water
- ފެން, pronounced fen
- Food
- ކެއުން, pronounced ke-UN
- Rice
- ބަތް, pronounced bath
- Fish curry
- ކަނޑުމަހުގެ ރިހަ, pronounced kan-DU-ma-hu-ge RI-ha
- Tuna
- ކަނޑުމަސް, pronounced kan-DU-mas
- Bread
- ރޮށި, pronounced ro-SHI
- Coconut
- ކަދުރު ރުކުގެ, pronounced ka-DU-ru ru-KU-ge
- Tea
- ސައި, pronounced sai
- Juice
- ޖޫސް, pronounced joos
- The check please
- ބިލް ދީ, pronounced bil DEE
- Delicious
- ވަރަށް މީރު, pronounced va-RASH MEE-ru
- Spicy
- ކެކި, pronounced KE-ki
- Sweet
- ފޮނި, pronounced FO-ni
- Menu
- މެނޫ, pronounced me-NOO
- Vegetarian
- މަހެއް ނުކެވި, pronounced ma-HEY nu-KE-vi
- Coffee
- ކޮފީ, pronounced ko-FEE
- Milk
- ކިރު, pronounced ki-RU
Emergency in Dhivehi
1515 Dhivehi phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (ދީ!) to Lost passport (ޕާސްޕޯޓް ގެއްލިއްޖެ).
- Help!
- ދީ!, pronounced dee
- Call the police!
- ފުުލުުހުުންނަ ގުޅާ!, pronounced fu-LU-hun-na gu-LAA
- Call a doctor!
- ޑޮކްޓަރަ ގުޅާ!, pronounced DOK-ta-ra gu-LAA
- Call an ambulance!
- އެމްބިއުލަންސަ ގުޅާ!, pronounced am-bi-U-lan-sa gu-LAA
- Fire!
- އަލިފާން!, pronounced a-li-FAAN
- Thief!
- ވަގެ!, pronounced VA-ge
- I am sick
- ބަލިވެއްޖެ, pronounced BA-li-vej-je
- I am injured
- ތަދުވެ ދިޔަ, pronounced TA-du-ve DI-ya
- I need a doctor
- ޑޮކްޓަރ ބޭނުން, pronounced DOK-tar BEY-nun
- Hospital
- ހޮސްޕިޓަލް, pronounced hos-PI-tal
- Emergency
- ކުއްލި ހާލަތު, pronounced KUL-li HAA-la-tu
- Pain
- ތަދު, pronounced ta-DU
- I need help
- ހިލަ ބޭނުން, pronounced HI-la BEY-nun
- Danger
- ނުރައްކާ, pronounced nu-RAK-kaa
- Lost passport
- ޕާސްޕޯޓް ގެއްލިއްޖެ, pronounced paas-PORT gel-LIJ-je
Business in Dhivehi
1414 Dhivehi phrases for work and money, from Meeting (ބައްދަލުވުން) to Email (އީމެއިލް).
- Meeting
- ބައްދަލުވުން, pronounced bad-da-lu-VUN
- Office
- އޮފީސް, pronounced o-FEES
- Contract
- އެއްބަސްވުން, pronounced ek-bas-VUN
- Company
- ކުންފުނި, pronounced kun-FU-ni
- Manager
- މެނޭޖަރ, pronounced me-NEY-jar
- Invoice
- ބިލް, pronounced bil
- Price
- އަގު, pronounced a-GU
- Payment
- ފައިސާ ދެއްކުން, pronounced FAI-saa DEK-kun
- Bank
- ބޭންކް, pronounced beynk
- Money
- ފައިސާ, pronounced FAI-saa
- Business
- ވިޔަފާރި, pronounced vi-ya-FAA-ri
- Partner
- ބައިވެރިޔާ, pronounced bai-ve-ri-YAA
- Project
- ޕްރޮޖެކްޓް, pronounced pro-JEK-t
- އީމެއިލް, pronounced ee-MEIL
Numbers in Dhivehi
2020 Dhivehi phrases for numbers, days and time, from Zero (ސުން) to Friday (ހުކުރ).
- Zero
- ސުން, pronounced sun
- One
- އެއް, pronounced ek
- Two
- ދޭ, pronounced dey
- Three
- ތިން, pronounced tin
- Four
- ހަތަރ, pronounced ha-TAR
- Five
- ފަހެ, pronounced FA-he
- Six
- ހައެ, pronounced HA-e
- Seven
- ހަތެ, pronounced HA-te
- Eight
- އަށެ, pronounced ASH-e
- Nine
- ނަވެ, pronounced NA-ve
- Ten
- ދިހަ, pronounced DI-ha
- Twenty
- ވިހި, pronounced VI-hi
- Hundred
- ސަތޭ, pronounced sa-TEY
- Thousand
- ހާސް, pronounced haas
- What time is it?
- ގަޑި ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟, pronounced ga-DI ki-HAA VA-rey
- Today
- މިއަދު, pronounced mi-A-du
- Tomorrow
- މާދަމާ, pronounced maa-da-MAA
- Yesterday
- އިއްޔެ, pronounced iy-YE
- Monday
- ހޯމަ, pronounced HOO-ma
- Friday
- ހުކުރ, pronounced hu-KUR