Business & Work

1. ބައްދަލުވުމެއް ހަމަޖެއްސަން ބޭނުން.

   Baddhaluvumeh hamajehhsan beynu.

   I'd like to schedule a meeting.

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to request scheduling a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "beynu" means "want / need" in Dhivehi

2. އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ވިޒިޓިން ކާޑު ދޭން ބޭނުން.

   Alugandhuge viziting kaardu deyan beynu.

   Let me give you my business card.

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   "deyan beynu" expresses the wish "I want to give"

3. ކޮންފަރެންސަކަށް މިތަނަށް ހާޒިރުވެ ހުރީ.

   Konfarensakaai mi thanash haaziruve huree.

   I'm here for a conference.

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to explain conference attendance

   Grammar Note

   "haaziruve huree" means "I am attending / present here" in Dhivehi

4. މި ހަރަދަށް ރިސީޓެއް ލިބިދާނެ؟

   Mi haradhaai risiiteh libidhaane?

   Could I have a receipt for this expense?

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to request a receipt for an expense

   Grammar Note

   "libidhaane?" means "may I get / can I receive?" in Dhivehi

5. އެންމެ ކައިރި ކޯވޯކިން ސްޕޭސް ހުރި ތަނެއް؟

   Enme kaairi koavokin sipeys huri thaneh?

   Where is the nearest coworking space?

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to find a coworking space

   Grammar Note

   "thaneh?" is used to ask about the location of something

6. ތިނެއް ޖަހާ އިރު ބައްދަލުވުން ހަދައިފިން.

   Thineh jahaai iru baddhaluvun hadhaifin.

   I have a meeting at three o'clock.

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to state a scheduled meeting time

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi time expressions use numeral + "jahaai" (to strike)

7. ކޮފީ ތައްޓެއް ތެރޭ ގައި ވާހަކަ ދެއްކިދާނެ؟

   Kofi taateh therei gai vaahaka dekkidhaane?

   Can we discuss this over coffee?

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to suggest a discussion over coffee

   Grammar Note

   "dekkidhaane?" asks about possibility in Dhivehi

8. ކޮންޓްރެކްޓް އީމެއިލް ކޮށްލައްވާ.

   Kontrekt eemeil kohlavvaa.

   Please send me the contract by email.

   Usage

   Used in Dhivehi to request a contract via email

   Grammar Note

   "kohlavvaa" is the honorific imperative meaning "please do"; Dhivehi has no standalone "please", so politeness is carried by this form

9. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅުންނާ ގުޅިގެން ވަޒީފާ ތެރޭ ހިތްހަމަ ޖެހިގެން ތިބި ބަޔަކު.

   Thiya beyfuhlunnaai guligeh vazeefaa therei hiththamajehigem thibi bayaku.

   I look forward to working with you.

   Usage

   A polite Dhivehi expression for welcoming a new business partnership

   Grammar Note

   "thiya beyfuhlunn" is the honorific second-person plural in Dhivehi

10. ކޮންފަރެންސް ރޫމެއް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

    Konfarens roomeh libidhaanetho?

    Do you have a conference room available?

    Usage

    Used in Dhivehi to ask about conference room availability

    Grammar Note

    "libidhaane?" asks about availability in Dhivehi

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