Airport & Customs

1. ތިޔަ ޕާސްޕޯޓް ދައްކަވާ

   Thiya passport daakkaavaa

   Please show your passport

   Usage

   Standard phrase used by immigration officers

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written right-to-left

2. ތިޔަ ވަޑައިގަތުމުގެ ބޭނުމަކީ ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   Thiya vaḍaigathum ge beynumakee kobaithoa?

   What is the purpose of your visit?

   Usage

   Standard immigration question

   Grammar Note

   "-thoa" is a question suffix

3. ކިތައް ރޭ މަޑުކުރެއްވުމަށް ވިސްނަވަނީ؟

   Kithah rei madu kurevvumash visnavaney?

   How many nights are you planning to stay?

   Usage

   Commonly asked at immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Kithah" = how many

4. ޑިކްލެއާ ކުރަންޖެހޭ ތަކެތި ހިއްޓެވިންތޯ؟

   Declare kuranjeheey thakethi hittevinthoa?

   Do you have anything to declare?

   Usage

   Asked at customs

   Grammar Note

   "Declare" is borrowed from English

5. އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ދަބަސް ނާދޭ

   Alhuganḍuge dabaih naadey

   My luggage hasn't arrived

   Usage

   Tell baggage claim staff

   Grammar Note

   "Naa-" is a negation prefix

6. މިއީ ކެބިން ލަގެޖް

   Miee cabin luggage

   This is carry-on luggage

   Usage

   Tell airline staff at check-in or boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Cabin luggage" is borrowed from English

7. އަޅުގަނޑު ޓްރާންސިޓް ދަތުރެއްގައި

   Alhuganḍu transit dathurekgai

   I'm in transit

   Usage

   Used at transit counters or immigration

   Grammar Note

   "Transit" is borrowed from English

8. ގޭޓް ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   Gate kobaithoa?

   Where is the gate?

   Usage

   Ask when looking for your boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kobai" = where/what. "-thoa" is a question suffix

9. ބޯޑިން ފެށެނީ ކޮން ވަގުތަކު؟

   Boarding feshenee kon vaguthaku?

   When does boarding begin?

   Usage

   Ask while waiting at the boarding gate

   Grammar Note

   "Kon vaguthaku" = when / at what time

10. ޑިއުޓީ-ފްރީ ފިހާރަ ކޮބައިތޯ؟

    Duty-free fihaara kobaithoa?

    Where is the duty-free shop?

    Usage

    Ask after clearing security

    Grammar Note

    "Fihaara" = shop. "Duty-free" is from English

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