Contacts & SNS

1. ތިޔަ ފޯން ނަންބަރު ދެއްވިދާނެތޯ؟

   thiya fonu nambaru devvidaanetoa?

   Could you give me your phone number?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   Polite requests in Dhivehi are formed by adding "-daanetoa" to the verb stem.

2. ތިޔަ އީމެއިލް ދެއްވިދާނެތޯ؟

   thiya iimeilu devvidaanetoa?

   Could you give me your email address?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's email address

   Grammar Note

   Internet terms are borrowed from English. The Maldives has advanced digital infrastructure.

3. ވަޓްސްއެޕް ބޭނުންކުރަނީތޯ؟

   waatsaapu benunkuraneetho?

   Do you use WhatsApp?

   Usage

   Checking if someone uses WhatsApp for contact

   Grammar Note

   WhatsApp is the most widely used messaging app in the Maldives.

4. ގުޅުން ބަހައްޓަމާ

   gulyun bahaththamaa

   Let's keep in touch

   Usage

   Suggesting to stay in contact when parting

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-maa" is the hortative form meaning "let's..." in Dhivehi.

5. އަލުން ބައްދަލު ވެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   alun baddhaluv evvidaanetoa?

   Can we meet again?

   Usage

   Asking if a reunion is possible

   Grammar Note

   The Maldives has many repeat visitors. Expressing a desire to return is common among tourists.

6. އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ކޮންޓެކްޓް ތިޔަ ލިސްޓަށް ލާ

   aluganduge kontektu thiya listaash laa

   Add my contact to your list

   Usage

   Asking someone to save your contact information

   Grammar Note

   The English loanword "contact" is commonly used in daily Dhivehi speech.

7. ފޭސްބުކް ބޭނުންކުރަނީތޯ؟

   feesbuuku benunkuraneetho?

   Do you use Facebook?

   Usage

   Checking if someone uses Facebook

   Grammar Note

   Facebook is popular in the Maldives, especially among older users.

8. އިންސްޓަގްރާމް ބޭނުންކުރަނީތޯ؟

   instagiraam benunkuraneetho?

   Do you use Instagram?

   Usage

   Asking for someone's Instagram

   Grammar Note

   Instagram is very popular among Maldivian youth, ideal for sharing beautiful beach photos.

9. ގުޅާލެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   gulyaalevvidaanetoa?

   Can I call you?

   Usage

   Asking permission to call someone

   Grammar Note

   In Dhivehi, making a call is expressed as "ގުޅާ" meaning "to connect".

10. ނަންބަރު ބަދަލު ކުރަމާ

    nambaru badhaalu kuramaa

    Let's exchange numbers

    Usage

    Proposing to exchange phone numbers

    Grammar Note

    "ބަދަލު" is an Arabic-derived loanword meaning "exchange".

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