Diving & Water Sports

1. ސްކޫބާ ޑައިވިންގ ހަދާ ހިތްވޭ.

   Scuba diving hadaa hithuvey.

   I'd like to go scuba diving.

   Usage

   Expressing interest in scuba diving

   Grammar Note

   English sports terms are borrowed directly

2. ޑައިވިން ސެޓިފިކެޓް ބޭނުންތަ؟

   Diving certificate beynuntha?

   Is a diving certification required?

   Usage

   Checking if a dive certification is required

   Grammar Note

   "-tha" marks a yes/no question

3. ވެޓްސޫޓް ކުއްޔަށް ލިބޭ ތަނެއް ހިމެނޭތަ؟

   Wetsuit kuyah libey thanek himeneytha?

   Where can I rent a wetsuit?

   Usage

   Looking for wetsuit rental

   Grammar Note

   English equipment terms used directly

4. ޑައިވިން ސައިޓްގެ ފުނި ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

   Diving site ge funi kihaa varek?

   How deep is this dive site?

   Usage

   Asking about the depth of a dive site

   Grammar Note

   "-ge" = genitive marker "of"

5. މިޔަރު ނުވަތަ ނުރައްކާ ކަނޑުމަހެ ހިމެނިފައިވޭތަ؟

   Miyaru nuvatha nurakkaa kandumaheh himenifaiveyta?

   Are there sharks or dangerous marine animals here?

   Usage

   Checking for potentially dangerous marine life

   Grammar Note

   "nuvatha" = "or"

6. މިއަދު ޑައިވިންގ ކޮންޑިޝަންތައް ރަނގަޅުތަ؟

   Miaadhu diving conditions thak ranggalutha?

   Are conditions good for diving today?

   Usage

   Checking sea conditions before diving

   Grammar Note

   English "conditions" adapted with plural suffix "-thak"

7. ސްނޯކެލިން ހަދާ ހިތްވޭ.

   Snorkeling hadaa hithuvey.

   I'd like to try snorkeling.

   Usage

   Expressing interest in snorkeling

   Grammar Note

   English term borrowed directly

8. ބޯޓް ޑައިވް ބުކް ކުރެވިދާނެތަ؟

   Boat dive book kurevi daaneta?

   Can I book a boat dive?

   Usage

   Booking a boat dive excursion

   Grammar Note

   English "book" adapted as a verb with Dhivehi suffix

9. ކޮރަލް ރީފް ކޮބާ؟

   Coral reef kobaa?

   Where is the coral reef?

   Usage

   Asking where the coral reef is located

   Grammar Note

   "kobaa" = colloquial "where is it?"

10. ސެޓިފައިޑް ޑައިވަރެއް — ޕަޑީ އޯޕަން ވޯޓަރ.

    Setifaaidu dhaivareh — Padee oapan voatar.

    I'm a certified diver — PADI Open Water.

    Usage

    Telling a dive shop about your certification level

    Grammar Note

    Latin acronyms are transliterated into Thaana. PADI is read as a word, so it is written "ޕަޑީ" (padee), not "ޕާޑީ" — this is the spelling used in Maldivian press.

11. ސާރފިން ދަސްކޮށްދެވިދާނެތަ؟

    Surfing daskoshdevidhaaneta?

    Could you give me a surfing lesson?

    Usage

    Requesting a surfing lesson

    Grammar Note

    "dashkoshdhey" = causative "teach/cause to learn"

12. ކަރަންޓް / ހިތި ހިންދެ ގޮތް ކޮބާ؟

    Current / hithi hinde goth kobaa?

    What are the current / tide conditions?

    Usage

    Checking current and tidal conditions before diving

    Grammar Note

    "hinde goth" = "the way it moves/conditions"

13. ފެންދަށު ކުއްލި ސިގްނަލަކީ ކޮބާ؟

    Fendhashu kulli signalaki kobaa?

    What is the emergency signal underwater?

    Usage

    Checking underwater emergency signals

    Grammar Note

    "kulli" = "sudden/emergency"

14. ސާރފްބޯޑެއް ކުއްޔަށް ހިފެވިދާނެތަ؟

    Surfboard kuyah hifevidhaaneta?

    Can I rent a surfboard?

    Usage

    Renting a surfboard

    Grammar Note

    English loanword used directly

15. ފެށުންތެރިންނަށް ރަނގަޅު ތަން ކޮބާ؟

    Feshuntherinnah ranggalu than kobaa?

    What's the best spot for beginners?

    Usage

    Asking about beginner-friendly dive spots

    Grammar Note

    "-nnah" = dative "for"

16. ޑައިވް ކިހާ ދިގިމިނެއް؟

    Dive kihaa dhigiminek?

    How long is the dive?

    Usage

    Asking about the duration of a dive

    Grammar Note

    "dhigimin" covers both physical and time length

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