Post Office

1. އެންމެ ކައިރީ ޕޯސްޓް އޮފީހަކީ ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   en-me kai-ree post of-fee-ha-kee ko-bai-tho?

   Where is the nearest post office?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask for the location of the nearest post office

   Grammar Note

   "Tho" is a sentence-final question particle; Dhivehi is written right-to-left in Thaana script

2. މި ސިޓީ/ޕާރުސެލް [ޤައުމު]-ށް ފޮނުވަން ބޭނުން

   mi si-tee/par-sel [gao-mu]-sh fo-nu-van bey-nun

   I want to send this letter/parcel to [country].

   Usage

   Expression used when sending mail at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Beynun" means "want" or "desire" in Dhivehi, used to express wishes

3. ވައިގެ ޑާކުން ފޮނުވަން ކިހާ ފީ އެއްތޯ؟

   vai-ge daa-kun fo-nu-van ki-haa fee ey-tho?

   How much does it cost to send by airmail?

   Usage

   Used to ask about airmail costs

   Grammar Note

   "Vaige" means "of the air/aerial"; "tho" marks a question

4. ލިބެން ކިހާ ދިގު ވަގުތެއް ނަގާތޯ؟

   li-ben ki-haa dhi-gu va-gu-tey na-gaa-tho?

   How long does delivery take?

   Usage

   Used to ask about delivery time

   Grammar Note

   "Dhigu" means "long"; "kihaa dhigu" asks "how long" in terms of duration

5. އަވަސް ޑާކަށް ނުވަތަ ރަޖިސްޓަރ ޑާކަށް ފޮނުވަން ބޭނުން

   a-vas daa-kah nu-va-ta ra-jis-ta-ru daa-kah fo-nu-van bey-nun

   I would like to send it by express/registered mail.

   Usage

   Used to request express or registered mail service

   Grammar Note

   "Rajistharu" is borrowed from English "registered"; English postal terms are common in the Maldives

6. ޑާކް ޓިކެޓް ވިއްކަތޯ ތި ތަނުން؟

   dak ti-ket vik-ka-tho ti ta-nun?

   Do you sell stamps here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if stamps are sold here

   Grammar Note

   "Ti thanun" means "at/from your place" ("ti" points to the listener's side); it specifies the location of the action

7. ޕާރުސެލް ޓްރެކް ކުރެވިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   par-sel track ku-re-vi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

   Can I track the parcel?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about parcel tracking

   Grammar Note

   "Heyyeve?" is the formal question-ending in Dhivehi written language

8. ކަސްޓަމްސް ފޯމެއް ފުރަންޖެހޭ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

   kas-tums form-ey fu-ran-je-hey hey-ye-ve?

   Do I need to fill out a customs form?

   Usage

   Used when asking if a customs form is required for international mail

   Grammar Note

   "Jehey" is a Dhivehi modal expressing obligation (must / have to)

9. އަހަރެންނަށް އައިސްފައިވާ ޕާރުސެލެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   a-ha-ren-nah ai-s-fai-vaa par-se-leh hu-ri-tho?

   Is there a parcel here for me to collect?

   Usage

   Used when coming to collect a package at the post office

   Grammar Note

   "Huri" is an existence verb; "tho" is a question particle

10. ތިޔަ ތަނުން ފޮނުވި ޕާރުސެލް ނުލިބެ — ބަލައިދެވިދާނެ ހެއްޔެވެ؟

    ti-ya ta-nun fo-nu-vi par-sel nu-li-be — ba-lai-de-vi-daa-ne hey-ye-ve?

    The parcel I sent has not arrived — could you check?

    Usage

    Used to report a missing or delayed parcel

    Grammar Note

    "Dhevida-ane heyyeve?" is a polite request form asking someone to do something for you

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