Markets & Souvenirs

1. މިއީ ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

   Mii kihaa varek?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Basic price inquiry at a market

   Grammar Note

   "kihaa varek" is the standard phrase for asking price

2. އަގު ކުޑަކޮށްދެވިދާނެތަ؟

   Agu kudakoshdevidhaaneta?

   Can you lower the price?

   Usage

   Opening phrase for price negotiation

   Grammar Note

   "-devidhaaneta" = polite "can you do ~"

3. [ރުފިޔާ] ދޭނަން.

   [rufiyaa] deynan.

   I'll offer [amount].

   Usage

   Making a counter-offer

   Grammar Note

   "-nan" marks first-person intentional future

4. ޑިސްކައުންޓް ދެވިދާނެތަ؟

   Discount devidhaaneta?

   Can I get a discount?

   Usage

   Asking for discount on bulk or last item

   Grammar Note

   English loanwords are common in Maldivian commerce

5. މިއީ އަތުން ހަދާ އެއްޗެއްތަ؟

   Mii athun hadaa eachekta?

   Is this handmade?

   Usage

   Checking if an item is locally handmade

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" is the yes/no question particle

6. މިއީ ކޯ ހެދި އެއްޗެއް؟

   Mii ko hedi eachek?

   What material is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about the material/fabric

   Grammar Note

   "ko" is the informal interrogative "what"

7. ހަދިޔާ ގިފްޓް ޕެކްކޮށްދެވިދާނެތަ؟

   Hadiyaa gift packohs devidhaaneta?

   Can you gift-wrap this?

   Usage

   Requesting gift wrapping for souvenirs

   Grammar Note

   English verb "pack" is adapted with "-kosh" suffix

8. ނައިޓް މާކެޓް ކޮބާ؟

   Night market kobaa?

   Where is the night market?

   Usage

   Asking where the night market is

   Grammar Note

   "kobaa" is colloquial "where is it?"

9. ރަސީދެއް ލިބިދާނެތަ؟

   Raseydeh libidhaaneta?

   Can I have a receipt?

   Usage

   Requesting a receipt after purchase

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" marks a question

10. މި މާކެޓް ހުޅުވާ ގަޑިތަކަކީ ކޮބާ؟

    Mi market huluvaa gadithakaaki kobaa?

    What are the market opening hours?

    Usage

    Asking about market operating hours

    Grammar Note

    "-thaka" forms a plural

11. ހަމަ ބަލާލަނީ، ޝުކުރިއްޔާ.

    Hama balalanee, shukriyya.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    When a vendor approaches you

    Grammar Note

    "hama" adds emphasis "just/only"

12. ކާޑް ޤަބޫލްކުރޭތަ؟

    Card qabulkurey ta?

    Do you accept card payment?

    Usage

    Checking if card payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "qabulkurey" = present "accepts"

13. ހަދިޔާ ގަންނަނީ.

    Hadiyaa gannanee.

    I'm buying this as a souvenir.

    Usage

    Telling the vendor you're buying as a souvenir

    Grammar Note

    "-nee" indicates present progressive

14. ބޭރު ގައުމަށް ފޮނުވައި ދެވިދާނެތަ؟

    Beyru gaumah fonuvai devidhaaneta?

    Can this be shipped internationally?

    Usage

    Asking about international shipping

    Grammar Note

    "-ah" suffix marks direction/destination

15. ތާޒާ ތަކެތި ކޮބާ؟

    Taaza thaketi kobaa?

    What's the freshest item?

    Usage

    Asking for the freshest or best item

    Grammar Note

    "taaza" is an Arabic-origin word for "fresh"

16. ކޮންމެ ސައިޒެއް ވެސް ލިބޭތަ؟

    Konme saaiz ves libeytha?

    Do you have a different size?

    Usage

    When you need a different size

    Grammar Note

    "ves" = inclusive particle "also/even"

17. މި ވަރަށް އަގުބޮޑު.

    Mi varah agubodu.

    This is too expensive.

    Usage

    Saying the price is too high to prompt negotiation

    Grammar Note

    "agubodu" means "expensive" (price + big); "varah" (very) before it makes it "too expensive"

18. ތަރުކާރީ

    tharukaari

    Vegetables

    Usage

    For use at the local market in Malé

19. މަސް މާރުކޭޓް

    mas maarukeyt

    Fish market

    Usage

    Malé's fish market is a sight in its own right

20. ކިލޯ

    kiloa

    Kilo (weight)

    Usage

    Combine it with a number when buying by weight

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