Public Transport

1. ސިޓީގެ ސެންޓަރަށް ދާ ބަހަކީ ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   Siteege senṭarashah daa bahakee kobaitho?

   Which bus goes to the city center?

   Usage

   Used at a bus stop to find the correct bus to the city center

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi uses the Thaana script (right-to-left) and follows SOV word order

2. [ތަނަށް] ދިއުމަށް ކިތައް ސްޓޮޕް ހުރޭ؟

   [Tanashah] diumash kiṭah sṭop hurey?

   How many stops to [destination]?

   Usage

   Used to ask how many stops to the destination

   Grammar Note

   "kiṭah" is the Dhivehi question word for quantity

3. މިތަނުން ބޭލިދިނުން އެދެން.

   Mithanun beylidinum edhen.

   Please let me off here.

   Usage

   Used to ask the driver to let you off here

   Grammar Note

   "edhen" means "I request" and is used for polite requests

4. މި ގޮނޑި ހުހަށް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Mi gonḍi huhashah huritho?

   Is this seat free?

   Usage

   Used to check if a seat is available

   Grammar Note

   "-tho" is a question suffix in Dhivehi

5. އެންމެ ފަހު ބަސް ދަނީ ކޮން ވަގުތެއްގައިތޯ؟

   Enme fahu bas danee kon vaguṭeygaitho?

   What time is the last bus?

   Usage

   Used to find out when the last bus departs

   Grammar Note

   "kon vaguṭeygai" is the Dhivehi expression for "at what time"

6. ޓިކެޓް ގަނެވޭނީ ކޮންތަނަކުންތޯ؟

   Tiket ganevenee konthanakunthoa?

   Where can I buy a ticket?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to purchase a transport ticket

   Grammar Note

   In Dhivehi, possibility is expressed through verb suffixes

7. މި ބަސް ބާޒާރުގައި ހުއްޓޭތޯ؟

   Mi bas baazaarugai huttetho?

   Does this bus stop at the market?

   Usage

   Used to confirm whether the bus stops at the market

   Grammar Note

   "-tho" is the question suffix forming yes/no questions

8. ކޮން ޕްލެޓްފޯމަކުން ފުރަންތޯ؟

   Kon pleṭfomakun furantho?

   Which platform does it depart from?

   Usage

   Used at a station to find the departure platform

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi uses postpositions for case; "-kun" marks the ablative (from)

9. ސީދާ ރޫޓެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   Seeda ruuṭeh huritho?

   Is there a direct route?

   Usage

   Used to ask if there is a direct route

   Grammar Note

   "huritho?" means "is there?" — the existential question

10. ދަތުރަށް ކިހާ ވަގުތެއް ނަގާތޯ؟

    Daturashah kihaa vaguṭeh nagaatho?

    How long does the journey take?

    Usage

    Used to ask the duration of the journey

    Grammar Note

    "kihaa" is the Dhivehi question word for degree/amount

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