Numbers

1. އެކެއް، ދޭއް، ތިނެއް

   ekeh, deyh, tineh

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic counting from one to three

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi numbers derive from Sanskrit. The "-k" ending is the independent numeral form.

2. ހަތަރެއް، ފަހެއް، ހައެއް

   hathareh, faheh, haeh

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Counting four through six

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi numbers belong to the Indo-Aryan family, sharing similarities with Indian languages.

3. ހަތެއް، އަށެއް، ނުވައެއް

   hatheh, aatheh, nuvayeh

   Seven, eight, nine

   Usage

   Counting seven through nine

   Grammar Note

   Eight "aatheh" derives from Sanskrit "aṣṭa", showing ancient linguistic connections.

4. ދިހައެއް

   dhihaeh

   Ten (10)

   Usage

   Expressing the number ten

   Grammar Note

   "ދިހަ" derives from Sanskrit "daśa", cognate with Hindi "das" (ten).

5. ސަތޭކަ

   satheeka

   One hundred (100)

   Usage

   Expressing one hundred

   Grammar Note

   "ސަތޭކަ" derives from Sanskrit "śata" (hundred), related to rupee sub-units.

6. ހާސް

   haas

   One thousand (1000)

   Usage

   Expressing one thousand, especially for prices

   Grammar Note

   Maldivian currency is Rufiyaa (MVR). 1 USD ≈ 15 MVR. "ހާސް" is used for thousand rufiyaa.

7. ކިހާ ވަރެއް ތޯ؟

   kihaa vareu toa?

   How much is it?

   Usage

   Asking the price of something

   Grammar Note

   "ކިހާ ވަރެއް" is the most common way to ask about price or quantity. Essential for shopping.

8. އެ ދެ ބައި

   e dheybai

   Half of that

   Usage

   Specifying half the amount or price

   Grammar Note

   "ދެ ބައި" literally means "two parts", expressing "half". Basic fraction expression.

9. ވަރަށް ގިނަ

   varah gina

   Many, a lot

   Usage

   Expressing a large quantity

   Grammar Note

   "ގިނަ" means many/a lot. Commonly used in market negotiations.

10. ފަހެއް ވަރަކަށް

    faheh varakash

    About five

    Usage

    Expressing an approximate number

    Grammar Note

    Adding "ވަރަކަށް" after a number creates an approximate expression meaning "about" that number.

11. ވިހި

    vihi

    Twenty (20)

    Usage

    Expressing the number twenty

    Grammar Note

    "ވިހި" derives from Sanskrit "viṃśati". A commonly used number in daily Maldivian life.

12. ފަންސާސް

    fansaas

    Fifty (50)

    Usage

    Expressing fifty, especially in price negotiations

    Grammar Note

    Dhivehi tens follow an Aryan-family pattern. The 50 rufiyaa note is one of the most common Maldivian banknotes.

13. އަހަރެންގެ އުމުރަކީ ހަތާވީސް އަހަރު

    aharenge umurakee hathaavees aharu

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    How to answer when asked your age

    Grammar Note

    The suffix "-akee" marks the topic of an equational sentence, the same frame as "aharenge namakee ..." (my name is ...). "Hathaavees" is borrowed from Gujarati "sattāvīs" and is irregular; 28 is "ashaavees".

14. މި އަހަރު އަހަރެންގެ އުމުރު އަށާވީސް އަހަރު ވާނެ

    mi aharu aharenge umuru ashaavees aharu vaane

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Saying what age you will reach this year

    Grammar Note

    "Vaane" is the future of "vun" (to be, to become), the same form as in "kihaa vareh vaane?". "Aharu" is "year", and with the demonstrative "mi" it means "this year".

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