Dating & Romance

1. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ވަރަށް ރީތިއެވެ. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ކައިރީ އިށީނދެވިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa va-rash ree-ti-e-ve. Ti-ya bey-fu-laa kai-ree i-sheen-de-vi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

   You are very attractive. May I sit beside you?

   Usage

   In Maldives, use the honorific "beyfula" with strangers; it's a respectful second-person pronoun

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written in the Thaana script, which is read from right to left

2. ހިނގާލަން ނުވަތަ ކޮފީ ބޯލަން ދާން ހިތްވަރި ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   Hin-ga-lan nu-va-ta kof-fee bo-lan daan hit-va-ri hey-ye-ve?

   Would you like to go for a walk or have a coffee?

   Usage

   A natural way to invite someone for a casual outing in Maldives

   Grammar Note

   "-lan" is a suffix that forms the infinitive or expresses purpose

3. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާގެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރު ލިބިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa-ge fo-nu nam-ba-ru li-bi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for someone's phone number

   Grammar Note

   "-ge" is the genitive (possessive) postposition in Dhivehi

4. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާއާ އެކު ވަގުތު ހޭދަ ކުރަން ވަރަށް ކަމުދޭ.

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa-aa e-ku va-gu-tu hey-da ku-ran va-rash ka-mu-dey.

   I really enjoy spending time with you.

   Usage

   A warm expression of enjoying time together

   Grammar Note

   "Kamudey" expresses liking in a reverse-subject construction

5. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާގެ ހިނިތުންވުން ވަރަށް ރީތި.

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa-ge hi-ni-tun-vun va-rash ree-ti.

   Your smile is very beautiful.

   Usage

   A natural compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi nominalizes verbs with the suffix "-vun"

6. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާއާ އެކު ނިކުންނަ ހިތްވެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa-aa e-ku ni-kun-na hit-ve hey-ye-ve?

   Would you like to go out together?

   Usage

   A polite invitation to go out, suited to Maldivian cultural norms

   Grammar Note

   "Hittuvi" expresses desire meaning "to want/wish to do something"

7. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ފަދަ ބޭކަލަކާ ދިމާ ވިޔެ ހިއެއް ނުވޭ.

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa fa-da bey-ka-la-kaa di-maa vi-ye hi-et noo-vey.

   I've never met anyone like you.

   Usage

   A sincere expression of how unique someone is

   Grammar Note

   "Hiet nuvey" is a negative feeling expression meaning "I don't think/feel that"

8. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ދެކެ ވަރަށް ލޯބިވޭ.

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa de-ke va-rash lo-bi-vey.

   I like you very much.

   Usage

   A direct expression of affection; "loabi" covers both liking and loving

   Grammar Note

   "Deke" is a postposition meaning "towards/for", used with "loabive" (to love)

9. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ވަރަށް ހިތްހަމަ ޖެހޭ ގޮތް ހަދާ.

   Ti-ya bey-fu-laa va-rash hit-ha-ma je-hey go-t ha-daa.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Expressing the happiness someone brings you

   Grammar Note

   "Hithama jehey" is an idiomatic phrase meaning "to feel content/satisfied"

10. ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅާ ދޫކޮށް ދިއުމުން ހިތް ދެރަ ވާނެ.

    Ti-ya bey-fu-laa doo-kosh di-u-mun hit de-ra vaa-ne.

    I'll feel sad when I leave you.

    Usage

    An emotional expression of sadness at parting

    Grammar Note

    "Diumun" is the nominalized verb "diun" (going) with the ablative "-n" suffix

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