Money & Exchange

1. މީގެ އަގަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Meege agakee koba?

   How much does this cost?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of an item

   Grammar Note

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

2. ފައިސާ ބަދަލުކުރެވޭ ތަނެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Faisaa badhalukurevey thaneh huritho?

   Is currency exchange available?

   Usage

   Used to ask about currency exchange

   Grammar Note

   The potential form is made with "-evey": ބަދަލުކުރުން (to exchange) → ބަދަލުކުރެވޭ (can be exchanged)

3. ކާޑުން ފައިސާ ދެއްކިދާނެތޯ؟

   Kaadun faisaa dhekkidhaanetho?

   Is card payment accepted?

   Usage

   Used to check if card payment is accepted

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ން" (-un) marks the instrument: ކާޑު (card) → ކާޑުން (by card)

4. ބޭންކް ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟

   Beynk hunnanee konthaaku?

   Where is the bank?

   Usage

   Used to find a nearby bank or ATM

   Grammar Note

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

5. އޭޓީއެމް ހުންނަނީ ކޮންތާކު؟

   Eytee-em hunnanee konthaaku?

   Where is the ATM?

   Usage

   Used to find a nearby ATM

   Grammar Note

   English acronyms are transliterated into Thaana: ATM → އޭޓީއެމް

6. ރަސީދެއް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   Raseedheh libidhaanetho?

   Can I get a receipt?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt after a purchase

   Grammar Note

   "ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟" (libidhaanetho?) politely asks whether something may be obtained

7. ޑިސްކައުންޓެއް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   Diskaunteh libidhaanetho?

   Is there a discount?

   Usage

   Used to ask about available discounts

   Grammar Note

   English commercial terms are transliterated into Thaana: discount → ޑިސްކައުންޓް

8. ބަދަލުކުރާ ރޭޓަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Badhalukuraa reytakee koba?

   What is the exchange rate?

   Usage

   Used at exchange counters to check rates

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-akee" marks the topic ("as for ..."): ރޭޓު (rate) → ރޭޓަކީ

9. ޖުމްލަ އަގަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Jumla agakee koba?

   What is the total?

   Usage

   Used to check the total amount to pay

   Grammar Note

   "ޖުމްލަ" (jumla) is an Arabic loanword meaning "total/sum"

10. ނަގުދު ފައިސާއިން ދެއްކިދާނެތޯ؟

    Nagudhu faisaain dhekkidhaanetho?

    Can I pay in cash?

    Usage

    Used to ask if cash payment is accepted

    Grammar Note

    "-daanetho?" asks politely whether something would be possible

11. ނަގުދު ފައިސާ

    nagudhu faisaa

    Cash

    Usage

    Shops and cafés on local islands are often cash only

12. ކާޑު

    kaadu

    Card

    Usage

    Credit or debit card

13. ވަކިވަކިން ބިލް

    vakivakin bil

    Split the bill

    Usage

    Literally "separate bills"; show it at the register

14. އެއްކޮށް ބިލް

    ekkoh bil

    One bill together

    Usage

    For asking to put everyone on one bill

15. ވަރަށް އަގުބޮޑު

    varah agubodu

    Too expensive

    Usage

    The line that opens a price negotiation

16. ބާކީ

    baakee

    Change (money back)

    Usage

    Show it when the change does not come back

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