School & Education

1. އެންމެ ކައިރި ސްކޫލް / ޔުނިވަރސިޓީ ހުންނަނީ ކޮތަށް؟

   Enme kairi skool / yuniversiti hunnany kotah?

   Where is the nearest school / university?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of a nearby school or university

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written right-to-left using the Thaana script

2. ލެންގުއޭޖް ކޯހަކަށް ނަން ނޯޓްކޮށްލަން ބޭނުން.

   Langueyj kohakah nan notkolhan beyun.

   I'd like to enroll in a language course.

   Usage

   Used when wishing to register for a language course

   Grammar Note

   "beyun" expresses desire or need in Dhivehi

3. ސްކޫލް / ކެމްޕަސް ބަލާލަން ވެދާނެތަ؟

   Skool / kempas balaalan veydaanetah?

   Can I visit the school / campus?

   Usage

   Used to request a visit to a school or campus

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-tah" is the Dhivehi question marker

4. މިތަނުގައި ކިޔަވައިދެނީ ކޮން ވިޔަދާ ތަކެއްތަ؟

   Mithanugai kiyavaidheny kon viyadha takeetah?

   What subjects are taught here?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the subjects taught

   Grammar Note

   "kon" is the Dhivehi interrogative meaning "what/which"

5. ކިޔެވުމުގެ ފީ ކިހާ ވަރެއްތަ؟

   Kiyevumuge fi kiha varetah?

   How much is the tuition fee?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the cost of tuition

   Grammar Note

   "kiha varey" is the Dhivehi question expression for asking about price or quantity

6. ޕްރައިވެޓް ޓިއުޓަރެއް ހޯދަން ބޭނުން.

   Praiveyt tyutar eh hodhan beyun.

   I'm looking for a private tutor.

   Usage

   Used when searching for a private tutor

   Grammar Note

   "hodhan" is the Dhivehi infinitive form indicating purpose

7. ލައިބްރަރީ ހުންނަނީ ކޮތަށް؟

   Laibrariy hunnany kotah?

   Where is the library?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the location of the library

   Grammar Note

   "hunnany" is the Dhivehi existential/locative verb form

8. އޮންލައިން ކޯސްތައް ލިބޭތަ؟

   Online kos thah libeytah?

   Do you offer online courses?

   Usage

   Used to ask about online learning options

   Grammar Note

   "libey" means "available/obtainable" in Dhivehi

9. އަހަރެންގެ ސަނަދު ރަސްމީ ގޮތުން ގަބޫލްކޮށްލަން ޖެހޭ.

   Aharenge sanadhu rasmiy gothun gaboolkolhan jehey.

   I need to get my qualifications recognized.

   Usage

   Used when official recognition of qualifications is needed

   Grammar Note

   "jehey" expresses obligation or necessity in Dhivehi

10. ދަރިވަރުންނަށް ޑިސްކައުންޓް ލިބޭތަ؟

    Dharivarunnah discount libeytah?

    Is there a student discount available?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether a student discount is available

    Grammar Note

    "-nnah" is the Dhivehi dative suffix meaning "for/to"

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