Traveling with Kids

1. ކުދިން ކުޅޭ ތަނެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Kudhin kulhey thaneh huritho?

   Is there a children's playground?

   Usage

   Used when traveling with children to find play areas

   Grammar Note

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

2. ކުދިންގެ ޓިކެޓްގެ އަގަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Kudhinge tiketge agakee koba?

   How much is the ticket for children?

   Usage

   Used to ask about children's admission prices

   Grammar Note

   To ask a price, Dhivehi uses "އަގަކީ ކޮބާ؟" (agakee koba?) = "what is the price?"

3. ތުއްތު ދަރިފުޅަށް ކިރުދޭން ތަނެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Thuhthu dharifulhah kirudheyn thaneh huritho?

   Is there a place to nurse the baby?

   Usage

   Used to find a nursing room

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ން" on a verb forms a purposive infinitive: "in order to ..."

4. މި ރެސްޓޯރަންޓް ކުދިންނަށް ރަނގަޅުތޯ؟

   Mi restoarant kudhinnah rangalhutho?

   Is this restaurant suitable for children?

   Usage

   Used to check if a restaurant is family-friendly

   Grammar Note

   "ކުދިންނަށް" is the dative "for children"; "-ތޯ؟" turns the clause into a polite question

5. ކުދިންނަށް ކާއެއްޗެއް ދީ.

   Kudhinnah kaa echcheh dhee.

   Please give food to the children

   Usage

   Used to order food for children

   Grammar Note

   "ދީ" (dhee) is the imperative of ދިނުން (to give) and is used for requests

6. ކުދިން ސަލާމަތުން ތިބިތޯ؟

   Kudhin salaamathun thibitho?

   Are the children safe?

   Usage

   Used to check on children's safety

   Grammar Note

   "ތިބިތޯ؟" (thibitho?) asks about the state of people; use "ހުރިތޯ؟" for things

7. ޒޫ ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟

   Zoo hunnanee konthaaku?

   Where is the zoo?

   Usage

   Used to find family-friendly attractions like zoos

   Grammar Note

   "ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟" (hunnanee konthaaku?) is the standard way to ask where something is

8. ކުދިންނަށް ބޭސް ދީ.

   Kudhinnah beys dhee.

   Please give medicine for the children

   Usage

   Used at a pharmacy to request children's medicine

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ށް" (-ah) is a dative marker meaning "to/for"

9. މި ހޮޓެލް އާއިލާތަކަށް ރަނގަޅުތޯ؟

   Mi hotel aailaathakah rangalhutho?

   Is this hotel family-friendly?

   Usage

   Used when selecting family-friendly accommodation

   Grammar Note

   "-ތައް" marks the plural: އާއިލާ (family) → އާއިލާތައް → dative އާއިލާތަކަށް

10. ކުދިން ގެއްލިޔަ ނުދޭތި.

    Kudhin gelliya nudheythi.

    Please make sure not to lose the children

    Usage

    Used to warn about keeping children close in public areas

    Grammar Note

    "ނު-" is the negative prefix; "ނުދޭތި" (nudheythi) warns "do not let it happen"

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