Internet & WiFi

1. ވައިފައި ޕާސްވޯޑް ކޮބާ؟

   Vaifai paaswoardh koba?

   What is the WiFi password?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the WiFi password at hotels or cafes

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮބާ" (koba) means "what is" or "where is"

2. މިތާ ހިލޭ ވައިފައި ހުރިތޯ؟

   Mithaa hiley vaifai huritho?

   Is there free WiFi here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about free WiFi availability

   Grammar Note

   "ހުރިތޯ؟" (huritho?) politely asks whether something exists or is available

3. ފޯނު ޗާޖް ކުރެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   Foanu chaaj kurevidhaanetho?

   Can I charge my phone?

   Usage

   Used to ask permission to charge your phone

   Grammar Note

   "ކުރެވިދާނެތޯ؟" (kurevidhaanetho?) asks whether an action is possible or permitted

4. ސިމް ކާޑެއް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   Sim kaadeh libidhaanetho?

   Can I get a SIM card?

   Usage

   Used when looking to buy a local SIM card

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-އެއް" marks an indefinite noun: ކާޑު (card) → ކާޑެއް (a card)

5. މި ވައިފައި އަވަސްތޯ؟

   Mi vaifai avastho?

   Is this WiFi fast?

   Usage

   Used to check WiFi speed before connecting

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ތޯ؟" (-tho?) forms a polite question and attaches to the predicate

6. އިންޓަނެޓް ކަނެކްޝަން ނެތް.

   Intanet kanekshan neiy.

   There is no internet connection

   Usage

   Used to report a lack of internet connection

   Grammar Note

   "ނެތް" (neiy) is the existential negative meaning "there is none"

7. އިންޓަނެޓް ކެފޭ ކޮބާ؟

   Intanet kefey koba?

   Where is the internet cafe?

   Usage

   Used to find an internet cafe

   Grammar Note

   English facility names are transliterated into Thaana script in Dhivehi

8. އީމެއިލެއް ފޮނުވައިދީ.

   Eemeileh fonuvaidhee.

   Please send an email

   Usage

   Used to request information be sent by email

   Grammar Note

   Adding "-ދީ" (-dhee) to a verb forms a benefactive imperative: "please do it for me"

9. ޑޭޓާ ޕެކޭޖެއް ލިބޭނީ ކޮންތާކުން؟

   Deytaa pekeyjeh libeynee konthaakun?

   Where can I get a data package?

   Usage

   Used to find where to purchase mobile data

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮންތާކުން" (konthaakun) means "from where"; the suffix "-ން" marks the source

10. ވައިފައި ޕާސްވޯޑް ރީސެޓް ކޮށްދީ.

    Vaifai paaswoardh reeset koshdhee.

    Please reset the WiFi password

    Usage

    Used when the WiFi password doesn't work

    Grammar Note

    "ކޮށްދީ" (koshdhee) is the benefactive imperative of ކުރުން (to do), widely used to verbalise loanwords

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