Practical Words & Phrases
Food & Drink
| German | Dhivehi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Fen | Fen |
| Fish | Mas | Mas |
| Food | Kana | Ka-na |
| Rice | Bat | Bat |
| Coconut | Kurumba | Ku-rum-ba |
| Tea | Sai | Sai |
| Delicious! | Meeriu! | Mii-ri-u! |
| The bill, please | Bill genesdheeba | Bill ge-nes-dii-ba |
| I would like to order | Order kuran beynun | Order ku-ran be-nun |
| No chili, please | Mirus nulahva | Mi-rus nu-lah-wa |
On the Move
| German | Dhivehi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Island | Raa / Fushi | Raa / Fu-schi |
| Boat | Dhoni | Do-ni |
| Beach | Gondu doshuga | Gon-du do-schu-ga |
| Reef/Atoll | Faru / Atholhu | Fa-ru / A-tol-hu |
| How much does this cost? | Kihavareh? | Ki-ha-wa-re? |
| Where is ...? | ... kobaa? | ... ko-baa? |
| Airport | Airport / Vaimatheege bandaru | Airport |
| Mosque | Miskiy | Mis-kii |
| Hospital | Hospital | Hos-pi-tal |
| Police | Fulus | Fu-lus |
Descriptions
| German | Dhivehi | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful | Reethi | Rii-ti |
| Large | Bodu | Bo-du |
| Small | Kuda | Ku-da |
| Good | Rangalhu | Ran-gal-hu |
| Bad | Goas | Go-as |
| Hot | Hoonuvey | Huu-nu-wee |
| Cold | Fini | Fi-ni |
| Expensive | Agu bodu | A-gu bo-du |
| Slow | Lassun | Las-sun |
| Fast | Bas | Bas |
