Banking & ATM

1. އެންމެ ކައިރީ އޭޓީއެމް ހުރީ ކޮބާ؟

   Enme kairi ATM huree kobaa?

   Where is the nearest ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest ATM when you need cash

   Grammar Note

   "kobaa?" is the Dhivehi word for "where?". Dhivehi writes the question mark as "؟" (U+061F), not the ASCII "?".

2. ފައިސާ ނަގަން ބޭނުން.

   faisaa nagan beynun.

   I'd like to withdraw money.

   Usage

   Used at an ATM or bank to withdraw cash

   Grammar Note

   "beynun" expresses want or need in Dhivehi

3. މިތާ ފައިސާ ބަދަލު ކުރެވިދާނެތަ؟

   mithaa faisaa badhalukurevi daane tha?

   Can I exchange currency here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   Adding "tha" at the end makes a yes/no question in Dhivehi

4. ކާޑް ހިނގަނީ ނެތް.

   kaad hingenee neth.

   My card is not working.

   Usage

   Used when your card is not functioning

   Grammar Note

   "ހިނގަނީ ނެތް" means "is not running / not working"; "ނެތް" (neth) means "there is not"

5. އެކްސްޗޭންޖް ރޭޓް ކިހިނެއް؟

   Eksuchaenj reyt kihineh?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used to check the exchange rate

   Grammar Note

   "kihineh?" means "how is/what is?" in Dhivehi

6. ޓްރާންޒެކްޝަން ފީއެއް ނަގާތޯ؟

   Traanzekshan feeeh nagaathoa?

   Is there a transaction fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a transaction fee applies

   Grammar Note

   Charging a fee is expressed with "nagaa" (to take); the polite question ends in "-thoa".

7. ފައިސާ ޓްރާންސްފާ ކުރަން ބޭނުން.

   Faisaa traansfaa kuran beynun.

   I'd like to transfer money.

   Usage

   Used to request a money transfer

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi uses many loanwords from English

8. ރިސީޓެއް ލިބޭތޯ؟

   Riseeteh libeythoa?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt

   Grammar Note

   "libey" means "to receive/get" in Dhivehi

9. ގެއްލިފައިވާ ކާޑް ރިޕޯޓު ކުރަން ބޭނުން.

   Gellifaivaa kaadu ripoatu kuran beynun.

   I need to report a lost card.

   Usage

   Used to report a lost card

   Grammar Note

   "gellifaiva" is a past participle adjective meaning "lost"

10. ހުޅުވާ ގަޑި ކިހިނެއް؟

    Hulhuvaa gadi kihineh?

    What are your opening hours?

    Usage

    Used to ask about business hours

    Grammar Note

    "gadi" means "time" or "hour" in Dhivehi

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