Schedule & Booking

1. މިއީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްތޯ؟

   Miee kon gadiehtho?

   What time is this?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the current time or event time

   Grammar Note

   The frame "ކޮން ...އެއް؟" means "which ...?"; with ގަޑި (clock/time) it asks "what time?"

2. ފެރީގެ ގަޑިތައް ކޮބާ؟

   Fereege gadithah koba?

   Where is the ferry schedule?

   Usage

   Used to find the inter-island ferry schedule in the Maldives

   Grammar Note

   "-ތައް" is the plural suffix: ގަޑި (time) → ގަޑިތައް (times/schedule)

3. ޗެކިން ވަގުތަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Chekin vaguthakee koba?

   What time is check-in?

   Usage

   Used to confirm hotel check-in time

   Grammar Note

   Hospitality loanwords are transliterated into Thaana: check-in → ޗެކިން

4. ޓުއަރު ފަށާނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟

   Tuaru fashaanee kon gadiehgai?

   What time is the tour?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the tour departure time

   Grammar Note

   "ގަޑިއެއްގައި" means "at what time"; the locative suffix "-ގައި" marks the point in time

5. ބައްދަލުވުން އޮތީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައިތޯ؟

   Baddhaluvun othee kon gadiehgaitho?

   When is the appointment?

   Usage

   Used to confirm appointment times

   Grammar Note

   "ބައްދަލުވުން" is the verbal noun of "to meet", used for an appointment or meeting

6. ކިހާ މިނެޓެއް ނަގާނެތޯ؟

   Kihaa mineteh nagaanetho?

   How many minutes does it take?

   Usage

   Used to ask how long something will take

   Grammar Note

   "ނަގާނެތޯ؟" (nagaanetho?) is a polite future-presumptive question: "will it take ...?"

7. ފްލައިޓް ފުރަނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟

   Flait furanee kon gadiehgai?

   What time is the flight?

   Usage

   Used to ask about flight departure time

   Grammar Note

   "ފުރުން" (furun) means "to depart" by boat or plane — a very common verb in the Maldives

8. ބަންދުކުރަނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟

   Bandhukuranee kon gadiehgai?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Used to ask about closing time for shops or attractions

   Grammar Note

   "ބަންދު" (closed) + "ކުރުން" (to do) forms the compound verb "to close"

9. ބުކިން ހަދާފައި އޮތްތޯ؟

   Bukin hadhaafai oththo?

   Do you have a reservation?

   Usage

   Used to confirm a reservation at a hotel or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-ފައި" (-fai) marks the perfective: "having been done / already made"

10. ހުޅުވަނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟

    Hulhuvanee kon gadiehgai?

    What time does it open?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the opening time for shops or attractions

    Grammar Note

    "ހުޅުވުން" (to open) and "ބަންދުކުރުން" (to close) form a basic verb pair

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