Sustainability & Eco

1. މިތަކެތި ރިސައިކަލް ކުރެވިދާނީ ކޮންތަނެއްގައިތޯ؟

   mi-the-keh-ti ri-SAI-kal ku-re-vi-DA-ni kon-THA-ne-gai-THO

   Where can I recycle this?

   Usage

   Used when asking where to recycle an item

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi is written right-to-left. The suffix "-ތޯ" forms yes/no or wh-questions

2. ތިމާވެށްޓާ ރައްޓެހި ދަބަސް ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   thi-MA-ve-tta ra-THE-hi da-BAS li-bi-DA-ne-THO

   Do you have reusable bags?

   Usage

   Used in shops when asking for reusable bags

   Grammar Note

   "ތިމާވެށްޓާ ރައްޓެހި" is a compound meaning "friendly to the environment". Adjectives precede nouns in Dhivehi

3. މި ހިސާބުގައި ތިމާވެށްޓާ ރައްޓެހި ތަނެއް ހުންނާނެތޯ؟

   mi hi-SA-bu-gai thi-MA-ve-tta ra-THE-hi tha-NE hun-NA-ne-THO

   Is there eco-friendly accommodation in this area?

   Usage

   Used when searching for environmentally responsible lodging

   Grammar Note

   Dhivehi uses the locative postposition "-ގައި" for location. Verbs appear at the end of the sentence

4. އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ފެން ފުޅި ފުރަން ބޭނުންވޭ.

   a-lhu-GAN-du-ge fen FU-lhi fu-RAN BE-nun-ve

   I'd like to refill my water bottle.

   Usage

   Used to request a water bottle refill to avoid single-use plastic

   Grammar Note

   "ބޭނުންވޭ" expresses need or desire. Dhivehi follows SOV (subject-object-verb) word order

5. ވެޖިޓޭރިއަން ނުވަތަ ވީގަން ކާއެއްޗެހި ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   ve-ji-TE-ri-an nu-va-tha VI-gan KA-e-chi-hi li-bi-DA-ne-THO

   Are there vegetarian or vegan food options?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask about vegetarian or vegan food

   Grammar Note

   "ނުވަތަ" is the Dhivehi word for "or". "ކާއެއްޗެހި" is a collective plural meaning "foods"

6. ...ހިސާބަށް ދިއުމަށް އާންމު ދަތުރުފަތުރު ބޭނުންކޮށްލެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   ... hi-SA-bash di-u-MASH AN-mu da-tu-ru-fa-tu-ru BE-nun-kosh-le-vi-DA-ne-THO

   Can I use public transport to get to...?

   Usage

   Used to ask about reaching a destination using public transport

   Grammar Note

   "-ށް" is a directional/purposive postposition in Dhivehi, attached to nouns

7. އެންމެ ކައިރި ތިމާވެށްޓާ ރައްޓެހި ބާޒާރު ހުންނަ ތަނެއް ކޮބައިތޯ؟

   en-me KAI-ri thi-MA-ve-tta ra-THE-hi BA-za-ru hun-na tha-NE ko-BAI-THO

   Where is the nearest organic market?

   Usage

   Used when looking for a local organic or natural produce market

   Grammar Note

   "އެންމެ" is a superlative adverb meaning "most". "ކޮބައިތޯ" is the question word for "where is"

8. ވީހާވެސް ކުޑަ ޕެކޭޖިންގ ބޭނުން ކުރައްވާ.

   vi-HA-ve ku-DA pe-KE-jing BE-nun ku-RAN-va

   Please use minimal packaging.

   Usage

   Used in shops to request less packaging material

   Grammar Note

   "ވީހާވެސް" means "as much as possible". "ކުރައްވާ" is the polite imperative form

9. މި ތަނުގައި ކޮންކަހަލަ އެކޯ ޓޫރިޒަމް ހަރަކާތްތައް ކުރިޔަށް ގެންދަނީ؟

   mi tha-nu-GAI kon-ka-ha-la E-ko TU-ri-zam ha-ra-KAT-thai ku-ri-YA gen-da-NI

   What eco-tourism activities are available here?

   Usage

   Used when looking for nature-based or responsible tourism activities

   Grammar Note

   "ކޮންކަހަލަ" is an interrogative meaning "what kind of". Question words appear inside the clause in Dhivehi

10. ކާބަން ފައިޕްރިންޓް ހަމަހަމަ ކުރަން ބޭނުންވޭ.

    KAR-ban FAI-print ha-ma-HA-ma ku-RAN BE-nun-ve

    I want to offset my carbon footprint.

    Usage

    Used when asking about carbon offset options for travel

    Grammar Note

    "ހަމަހަމަ ކުރަން" is a verbal phrase meaning "to balance/equalize". "ބޭނުންވޭ" expresses wanting or needing to do something

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