ގަޑި ކިހާ ވަރެއް؟
Gadi kihaa varek?
What time is it?
Usage
Basic way to ask the current time
Grammar Note
"gadi kihaa varek" is the idiomatic time question
ހޯމަ، އަންގާރަ، ބުދަ، ބުރާސްފަތި، ހުކުރު، ހޮނިހިރު، އާދީއްތަ.
Homaa, angaara, budha, buraasfahti, hukuru, honihiru, aadheetta.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Usage
Days of the week vocabulary
Grammar Note
Dhivehi days of the week are largely Arabic-derived
މިއަދު / މާދަމާ / އިއްޔެ
Miaadhu / maadhama / iyye
Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday
Usage
Basic temporal reference vocabulary
Grammar Note
"iyye" means yesterday; "rey" is a different word meaning night / last night
މިހަފްތާ / އަންނަ ހަފްތާ / ދިޔަ ހަފްތާ
Mi haftaa / anna haftaa / dhiya haftaa
This week / Next week / Last week
Usage
Relative week references
Grammar Note
"haftaa" is borrowed from Arabic
ހެނދުނު / ހަވީރު / ރޭ
Hendhunu / haveeru / rey
In the morning / afternoon / at night
Usage
Parts-of-day vocabulary
Grammar Note
"haveeru" covers afternoon through evening
މިއަދަކީ ކޮން ތާރީހެއް؟
Miaadhaaki kon taareekhek?
What is today's date?
Usage
Asking for today's date
Grammar Note
"-ki" is the copula/topic marker "is"
ހުޅުވަނީ / ބަންދުވަނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟
Huluvanee / bandhuvanee kon gadiyeygai?
At what time does it open / close?
Usage
Asking when a place opens or closes
Grammar Note
"kon" = "which", "gadiyeygai" = "at (a certain) hour/time"
ދަތުރަށް ކިހާ ވަގުތެއް ނަގާ؟
Dhathurah kihaa vaguthek nagaa?
How long will it take to get there?
Usage
Asking about travel time duration
Grammar Note
"nagaa" = "takes (time)"
ހަވީރު 3 ގައި ބައްދަލުވާނީ.
Haveeru 3 gai badhaluvaa nee.
Let's meet at 3 pm.
Usage
Suggesting a meeting time
Grammar Note
"-gai" marks the time point "at"
ދެ ގަޑި ބައި / ފަސް ގަޑިން ކުއާޓަ ދުރު
Dhe gadi bai / fas gaadin quarter dhuru
Half past two / Quarter to five
Usage
Expressing specific times with fractions
Grammar Note
"bai" = half; "quarter" borrowed from English
ވީކެންޑްގައި ހުޅުވިފައި ހުރޭތަ؟
Weekend gai huluvifai hureytha?
Is it open on weekends?
Usage
Checking weekend operating hours
Grammar Note
"-fai hurey" = stative present "is (still) open"
ކޮން ޓައިމް ޒޯންއެއްގައި ތިބީ؟
Kon time zone gai thibi?
What time zone are we in?
Usage
Checking the local time zone
Grammar Note
English "time zone" is borrowed directly
ވަރަށް ހެނދޮ / ލަސް.
Varah hendo / las.
It's too early / too late.
Usage
Expressing that it's too early or too late
Grammar Note
"varah" = "very/too"
ފެށެނީ / ނިމެނީ ކޮން ގަޑިއެއްގައި؟
Feshenee / nimenee kon gadiyeygai?
When does it start / end?
Usage
Asking about start and end times of events
Grammar Note
"-nee" indicates ongoing or near-future action
[ތާރީހް] ގަ ދިމާ ކުރެ ދެވިދާނެތަ؟
[taareehu] ga dhima kurey devidhaaneta?
I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].
Usage
Making an appointment at a given time
Grammar Note
"dhima kurey" = "align/schedule an appointment"
ދުވަހެއް
Dhuvaheh
One day
Usage
Word for a duration of "one day"
ހަފްތާއެއް
Haftaeh
One week
Usage
Word for a one-week duration
މަހެއް
Maheh
One month
Usage
Word for a one-month duration
އަހަރެއް
Ahareh
One year
Usage
Word for a one-year duration
ހޯމަ
Homaa
Monday
Usage
Word for the day "Monday"
އަންގާރަ
Angaara
Tuesday
Usage
Word for the day "Tuesday"
ބުދަ
Budha
Wednesday
Usage
Word for the day "Wednesday"
ބުރާސްފަތި
Buraasfahti
Thursday
Usage
Word for the day "Thursday"
ހުކުރު
Hukuru
Friday
Usage
Word for the day "Friday"
ހޮނިހިރު
Honihiru
Saturday
Usage
Word for the day "Saturday"
އާދީއްތަ
Aadheetta
Sunday
Usage
Word for the day "Sunday"
މިއަދު
Miaadhu
Today
Usage
Word to point at and say "today"
މާދަމާ
Maadhama
Tomorrow
Usage
Word to point at and say "tomorrow"
އިއްޔެ
Iyye
Yesterday
Usage
Word to point at and say "yesterday"
ހެނދުނު
Hendhunu
Morning
Usage
Word for the time of day "morning"
ހަވީރު
Haveeru
Evening
Usage
Word for the time of day "evening"
ގަޑިއިރެއް
Gadiireh
One hour
Usage
Word for a duration of "one hour"
ކޮންމެ ދުވަހެއް
Konme dhuvaheh
Every day
Usage
Word for the frequency "every day"
ކޮންމެ ހަފްތާއެއް
Konme haftaeh
Every week
Usage
Word for the frequency "every week"
ކޮންމެ މަހެއް
Konme maheh
Every month
Usage
Word for the frequency "every month"
މިހަފްތާ
Mi haftaa
This week
Usage
Word for "this week" on its own
އަންނަ ހަފްތާ
Anna haftaa
Next week
Usage
Word for "next week" on its own
ދިޔަ ހަފްތާ
Dhiya haftaa
Last week
Usage
Word for "last week" on its own
ވީކެންޑް
Weekend
Weekend
Usage
Word for "weekend"
ޖެނުއަރީ
Jenuaree
January
Usage
Word for the calendar month January
ފެބްރުއަރީ
Februaree
February
Usage
Word for the calendar month February
މާރިޗު
Maarichu
March
Usage
Word for the calendar month March
އޭޕްރީލު
Eypreelu
April
Usage
Word for the calendar month April
މޭ
Mey
May
Usage
Word for the calendar month May
ޖޫން
Joon
June
Usage
Word for the calendar month June
ޖުލައި
Julai
July
Usage
Word for the calendar month July
އޯގަސްޓު
Oagastu
August
Usage
Word for the calendar month August
ސެޕްޓެންބަރު
Septembaru
September
Usage
Word for the calendar month September
އޮކްޓޫބަރު
Oktoobaru
October
Usage
Word for the calendar month October
ނޮވެންބަރު
Novembaru
November
Usage
Word for the calendar month November
ޑިސެންބަރު
Disembaru
December
Usage
Word for the calendar month December
More Dhivehi phrases
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