Hot Springs & Baths

1. ހޫނު ފެންއާރު ކޮބާ؟

   Hoon fen aaru kobaa?

   Where is the hot spring / public bath?

   Usage

   Ask for the location of a hot spring or public bath

   Grammar Note

   "kobaa" = standard question word for "where is it?"

2. ފެންވަރާ ގަޑިތައް ކޮންއިރަކު؟

   Fenvara gadiythai kon iraku?

   What are the bathing hours?

   Usage

   Confirm the bathing hours at a hot spring facility

   Grammar Note

   "-thai" suffix = plural marker

3. ޓެޓޫ ހުންނަ މީހުންނަށް ވަދެވޭތަ؟

   Tattoo hunnaa meehunnahk vadheveyta?

   Are people with tattoos allowed?

   Usage

   Check the tattoo policy before entering

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" = yes/no question particle

4. ފެންވަރާ ތަންތަން ވަކިވެފައިވޭތަ؟

   Fenvara thanthan vakiveyfavayta?

   Are the baths gender-separated?

   Usage

   Ask if the baths are gender-separated

   Grammar Note

   "thanthan" = reduplicated plural of "than" (place)

5. ޕްރައިވެޓް ކޮޓަރިއެއް ލިބޭތަ؟

   Private kotariyeh libeytha?

   Is there a private bath room available?

   Usage

   Ask if a private bath room is available

   Grammar Note

   English loanword "private" used directly

6. ފެނުގެ ހޫނުމިން ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

   Fenuge hoonumin kihaa varey?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Ask about the water temperature of the bath

   Grammar Note

   "kihaa varey" = "how much/what amount" — quantity question

7. ތުވާލި ދެވޭތަ؟ ނުވަތަ ކުއްޔަށް ލިބޭތަ؟

   Thuvaali deveyta? Nuvatha kuyah libeytha?

   Are towels provided or available to rent?

   Usage

   Check if towels are provided or need to be rented

   Grammar Note

   "nuvatha" = or/alternatively — disjunctive conjunction

8. ތާތިން ކުރިން ދޮންނަ ތަން ކޮބާ؟

   Thaathin kurin dhonnaa than kobaa?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Ask where to wash/shower before entering the bath

   Grammar Note

   "kurin" = before — temporal adverb

9. ތެރެ ފެންހިތީ ތަނާއި ބޭރު ފެންހިތީ ތަނުގެ ތަފާތެއް ކިހިނެއް؟

   There fenhithi thanai beyru fenhithi thanuge thafaatheh kihiney?

   What is the difference between the indoor and outdoor pools?

   Usage

   Ask about the differences between indoor and outdoor baths

   Grammar Note

   "thafaatheh kihiney" = "what is the difference" — comparative question

10. ފެން ވަރަށް ހޫނި، ފިނި ތާ ލިބޭތަ؟

    Fen varah hooni, fini thaa libeytha?

    The water is very hot — is there a cooler pool?

    Usage

    Ask for a cooler pool when the temperature is too high

    Grammar Note

    "varah" = very/extremely — intensifier adverb

11. މި ފެންގަނޑުގައި ހުންނަ މިނެރަލްތައް ކޮބާ؟

    Mi fengandugai hunnaa minerals thai kobaa?

    What minerals are in this spring?

    Usage

    Ask about the mineral composition of the spring

    Grammar Note

    English loanword "minerals" + plural suffix "-thai"

12. ލޮކަރ ބޭނުންކުރާ ގޮތް ކޮބާ؟

    Locker benunkuraa gothh kobaa?

    How do I use the locker?

    Usage

    Ask how to use the locker

    Grammar Note

    "gothh" = way/method; used to ask how to do something

13. ތެރެ ފޯނާ ކެމެރާ ނުވެއްދެ.

    There foonaa camera nuveddhe.

    Please don't bring your phone or camera inside.

    Usage

    State the no-phone/camera rule inside the bath

    Grammar Note

    "nu-" prefix = negation marker

14. ކިހާ ވަރަކަށް ތާ ތެރޭ ހުންނަންވާނެ؟

    Kihaa varakah thaa there hunnaanvaane?

    How long should I soak?

    Usage

    Ask about the recommended soaking duration

    Grammar Note

    "-vaane" suffix = should/must — obligation marker

15. ވަންނަ ފީ ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟

    Vanna fee kihaa varey?

    What is the entry fee?

    Usage

    Ask about the admission fee

    Grammar Note

    "kihaa varey" = how much — standard quantity/price question

16. ހިތި ތަނަށް ހޮޓަލް ޕެކޭޖެއް ލިބޭތަ؟

    Hithi thanah hotel packagey libeytha?

    Do you offer an onsen ryokan package?

    Usage

    Ask about a combined hotel-and-hot-spring package

    Grammar Note

    English loanword "package" used directly

17. ކެތިން ލިބޭތަ؟

    Kethin libeytha?

    Is there food service here?

    Usage

    Ask if food is available on-site

    Grammar Note

    "libey" = available/can get — versatile availability verb

18. މި ފެންވަރާ ތަނުގެ ސިއްހީ ފައިދާ ކޮބާ؟

    Mi fenvara thanuge sihhee faiydaa kobaa?

    What health benefits does this spring have?

    Usage

    Ask about the health benefits of the hot spring

    Grammar Note

    "sihhee" = health-related/medicinal — adjective

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