Hiking & Trekking

1. މި ޓްރެއިލް ދަނީ ކޮންތަނަކަށް؟

   Mi trail dhanee konthaanakah?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Asking where a trail leads

   Grammar Note

   "konthaana" = "where to" (destination question)

2. ޓްރެއިލްގެ ދިގިމިނަކީ ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

   Trail ge dhigimini kihaa varek?

   How long is the trail?

   Usage

   Asking about trail length

   Grammar Note

   "-ge" = genitive "of"

3. ފެށުންތެރިންނަށް ކިހިނެތް؟

   Feshuntherinnah kihine?

   Is this trail suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Checking trail suitability for beginners

   Grammar Note

   "-theri" is an agentive suffix

4. ހައިކިން ގިއަރ ކުއްޔަށް ލިބޭ ތަނެއް ހިމެނޭތަ؟

   Hiking gear kuyah libey thanek himeneytha?

   Where can I rent hiking gear?

   Usage

   Looking for hiking gear rental

   Grammar Note

   English compound nouns borrowed directly

5. ޓްރެއިލް މެޕެއް ލިބޭތަ؟

   Trail mapek libeytha?

   Is there a trail map available?

   Usage

   Obtaining a trail map

   Grammar Note

   "libey" = "available/obtainable"

6. ހިލާ ކިހާ އުހެއް؟

   Hila kihaa uhe?

   How high is the summit?

   Usage

   Asking about summit elevation

   Grammar Note

   "kihaa" is the degree interrogative "how much"

7. ޓްރެއިލް މިއަދު ހުޅުވިފައިވޭތަ؟

   Trail miaadhu huluvifaiveyta?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Checking if the trail is currently accessible

   Grammar Note

   "huluvifaivey" = resultant state "is open"

8. ވަރުބަލިވެއްޖެ، ކުޑައިރުކޮޅަކު ތިބޭ.

   Varubali veijje, kuda irukolaku thibeey.

   I'm tired — let's rest for a moment.

   Usage

   Requesting a rest break while hiking

   Grammar Note

   "-veijje" = change-of-state perfect "has become"

9. ބުލަންދު ވިހެއް ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

   Bulandhu vihek kihaa varek?

   What is the elevation gain?

   Usage

   Asking about the elevation gain on a trail

   Grammar Note

   "kihaa varek" = "how much/how many"

10. ލޯކަލް ގައިޑެއް ކުއްޔަށް ހިފެވިދާނެތަ؟

    Local guide kuyah hifevidhaaneta?

    Can I hire a local guide?

    Usage

    Arranging for a local hiking guide

    Grammar Note

    "ކުއްޔަށް ހިފުން" is the wording for renting/hiring

11. ފައި ހަލާކުވެއްޖެ — ސަލާމަތް ދިނުން ބޭނުންވޭ.

    Fai halaaku veijje — salaamath dhinum beynunvey.

    I've injured my ankle — I need help.

    Usage

    Emergency phrase for ankle injury on a trail

    Grammar Note

    "halaaku veijje" = "got damaged/injured"

12. [ތަނަ] ދިއުމަށް ރަނގަޅު މަގަކީ ކޮބާ؟

    [thana] dhiumah ranggalu magaki kobaa?

    Which is the right path to [destination]?

    Usage

    Confirming you are on the correct path

    Grammar Note

    "-ki kobaa" = "is the ~?" (identification question)

13. މި ސަރަހައްދުގައި ނުރައްކާ ތެރި ޖަނަވާރެއް ހިމެނިފައިވޭތަ؟

    Mi sarahaddugai nurakkaateri janavaarek himenifaiveyta?

    Are there dangerous animals in this area?

    Usage

    Asking about dangerous wildlife for safety

    Grammar Note

    "-theri" = adjectival suffix "having the quality of"

14. ޓްރެއިލްގެ މޫސުން ހިންގާ ގޮތް ކޮބާ؟

    Trail ge moosun hingaa goth kobaa?

    What are the weather conditions on the trail?

    Usage

    Checking weather conditions before setting out

    Grammar Note

    "hingaa goth" = "how it is running/conditions"

15. އަހަރެން މަގު އޮޅިއްޖެ — ޓްރެއިލްހެޑް ކޮން ދިމާލެއްގަ؟

    aharen magu olhijje — trailhead kon dhimalegai?

    I'm lost — which way is the trailhead?

    Usage

    Emergency phrase when lost on a trail

    Grammar Note

    "މަގު އޮޅިއްޖެ" = "lost the way"; "ގެއްލިއްޖެ", used for lost objects, is avoided when a person is lost

16. ހިލާ ދިއުމަށް ކިހާ ދިގިމިނެއް ހިމެނިފައިވޭ؟

    Hila dhiumah kihaa dhigiminek himenifaivey?

    How much further to the summit?

    Usage

    Asking how far to the summit

    Grammar Note

    "dhiumah" = "in order to reach" (purposive)

17. ޓްރެއިލްގައި ހަޓް ނުވަތަ ޝެލްޓަރ ހިމެނިފައިވޭތަ؟

    Trail gai hut nuvatha shelter himenifaiveyta?

    Is there a mountain hut or shelter on the trail?

    Usage

    Asking about shelter options on the trail

    Grammar Note

    English vocabulary borrowed directly

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