Accommodation

1. އަޅުގަނޑު ރިޒާވޭޝަން ހަދާފައިވޭ. ނަމަކީ ސްމިތު.

   Alugandu rezerveyshan hadhafahivey. Namakee Smith.

   I have a reservation. My name is Smith.

   Usage

   Used at the hotel front desk when checking in

   Grammar Note

   "ނަމަކީ ～" is the "my name is ～" pattern. Dhivehi is SOV, and Thaana is written right to left

2. ކޮޓަރި ފުރަތަމަ ބެލިދާނެތޯ؟

   Kotari furathamaa belidaanetho?

   Can I see the room first?

   Usage

   Used when you want to inspect the room before deciding

   Grammar Note

   Questions in Dhivehi are marked by the final suffix "-tho"

3. ހެނދުނުގެ ކެއުން ހިމެނޭތޯ؟

   Hendunuge ke'un himeney tho?

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Used to ask if breakfast is included

   Grammar Note

   "ހެނދުނު" means "morning" and "ކެއުން" means "meal/food" in Dhivehi

4. ލަސްވެ ޗެކިއުޓް ކުރެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   Las ve check-out kurevidaanetho?

   Can I have a late check-out?

   Usage

   Used to request a later check-out time

   Grammar Note

   English "check-out" is often directly borrowed into Dhivehi

5. ލިފްޓެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Liftek huritho?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "-tho" forms existential yes/no questions in Dhivehi

6. އިތުރު ބާލީހެއް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   Ituru baaliyehek libidaanetho?

   Could I get an extra pillow?

   Usage

   Used to request an additional pillow

   Grammar Note

   "ލިބިދާނެ" expresses possibility/ability to receive

7. އެއަރ ކޮންޑިޝަނާ ހިނގަނީ ނެތް.

   Air conditioner hingenee neth.

   The air conditioning is not working.

   Usage

   Used to report a broken air conditioner

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi often borrows English technical terms directly

8. ޗެކްއައުޓް ކޮންއިރަކު؟

   Check-out kon-i-ra-ku?

   What time is check-out?

   Usage

   Used to ask what time check-out is

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮންއިރަކު" asks "when / at what time". The hotel term "check-out" is borrowed from English

9. ޕާކިން ސަރަހައްދެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Parking sarahaddek huritho?

   Is there parking available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about parking availability

   Grammar Note

   "ސަރަހައްދް" means "area/zone" and describes the parking area

10. ލަގެޖް މިތާ ބެހެއްޓިދާނެތޯ؟

    Luggage mithaa behettidaanetho?

    Can I store my luggage here?

    Usage

    Used to leave luggage at the hotel

    Grammar Note

    "ބެހެއްޓިދާނެ" expresses the possibility of placing/storing

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