Directions

1. ތިޔަ ތަން ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟

   Tiya than hunnanee konthaku?

   Where is that place?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of a destination

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮންތާ" is the question word for asking about locations

2. ސީދާ ދިއުން

   Seedha dhiyun

   Go straight

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to go straight

   Grammar Note

   Directional expressions in Dhivehi often use nominal forms

3. ކަނާތް ފަރާތަށް އެނބުރޭ

   Kanaaiy faraathah enburey

   Turn right

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn right

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi uses SOV order — direction then action

4. ވާތް ފަރާތަށް އެނބުރޭ

   Vaaiy faraathah enburey

   Turn left

   Usage

   Used when directing someone to turn left

   Grammar Note

   "ވާތް ފަރާތް" is "the left side"; the ending "ށް" marks direction ("to")

5. އަހަރެން މަގު އޮޅިއްޖެ

   aharen magu olhijje

   I am lost

   Usage

   Used to tell someone you are lost

   Grammar Note

   "މަގު" means road/way and "އޮޅިއްޖެ" is the completed form "got confused/lost"

6. ބަސް ހުއްޓުން ކޮންތާ؟

   Bus huttun kontha?

   Where is the bus stop?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a bus stop

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮންތާ؟" asks "where" as a location question

7. ތިޔަ ތަން ދުރު ތަ؟

   Tiya than dhuru tha?

   Is that place far?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the distance to a destination

   Grammar Note

   "ތަ؟" forms yes/no questions

8. މެޕްގައި ދައްކައިދޭ

   Mepgai dhakkaidhey

   Please show on the map

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to point on a map

   Grammar Note

   "ދޭ" is a benefactive verb meaning "give/do for me"

9. ހިނގާފަ ދެވިދާ؟

   Hingaafa dhevidha?

   Can I walk there?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a destination is walkable

   Grammar Note

   "ދެވިދާ؟" asks about possibility or ability

10. ކަނާތް ފަރާތް

    kanaaiy faraaiy

    Right

    Usage

    Literally "the right-hand side"; a single word gets through even in a moving car

11. ވާތް ފަރާތް

    vaaiy faraaiy

    Left

    Usage

    Literally "the left-hand side"; a single word gets through even in a moving car

12. ސީދާ

    seedhaa

    Straight ahead

    Usage

    For telling a taxi or a bike which way to keep going

13. ފަހަތަށް

    fahathah

    Go back

    Usage

    Show it when you have gone too far

14. ހުއްޓާލާ

    huttaalaa

    Stop (here)

    Usage

    Show it to the driver where you want to get out

15. އުތުރު

    uthuru

    North

    Usage

    Also used in atoll names, e.g. North Malé Atoll

16. ދެކުނު

    dhekunu

    South

    Usage

    Also used in atoll names

17. އިރުމަތި

    irumathi

    East

    Usage

    Literally "the sun side"

18. ހުޅަނގު

    hulhangu

    West

    Usage

    Also names the southwest monsoon, "hulhangu moosun"

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