Weather & Climate

1. މިއަދު ވަރަށް ހޫނު، ދެއްތޯ؟

   Mi adhu varash hoonu, dhetho?

   It's hot today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Weather conversation in Maldives

   Grammar Note

   The sentence-final "dhetho" asks for agreement, like a tag question ("isn't it?"). "Varash" = very

2. ވާރޭ ވެހޭހެން ހީވޭ

   Vaarey vehehen heevey

   It looks like it will rain

   Usage

   When rain seems likely

   Grammar Note

   "Heevey" means "it seems/I think" — an inference expression

3. ތޫފާނެއް ކައިރި ވަނީ

   Thufaaneh kaairi vani

   A cyclone is approaching

   Usage

   Warning about an approaching cyclone

   Grammar Note

   "Thufaanu" is borrowed from Arabic "ṭūfān". Maldives is low-lying, making cyclone warnings critical

4. މިއަދު ވަރަށް ފިނި، ދެއްތޯ؟

   Mi adhu varash fini, dhetho?

   It's cool today, isn't it?

   Usage

   Expressing appreciation for cool weather

   Grammar Note

   "Fini" = cool/cold (cold water is "fini fen"). "Taaza" means fresh and is not used for weather

5. މޫސުމީ ތަފްސީލް ބުނެދީ

   Mousumi thafsiil bunedhee

   Please tell me the weather forecast

   Usage

   Asking for a weather forecast

   Grammar Note

   "Thafsiil" is from Arabic "tafṣīl" (detail). Dhivehi has many Arabic loanwords

6. ސަންސްކްރީން ބޭނުންވޭތަ؟

   Sunscreen beynunveytha?

   Do I need sunscreen?

   Usage

   Ask on sunny days in tropical Maldives

   Grammar Note

   "-tha" marks yes/no questions. "Sunscreen" is directly borrowed from English

7. ކުޑަ ހިފައިގެން ދާންޖެހޭތަ؟

   Kuda hifaigen dhaan jehetha?

   Should I bring an umbrella?

   Usage

   Ask when rain is possible

   Grammar Note

   Maldives has tropical showers year-round. "Dhaan jehe" = must go; the final "-tha" marks a yes/no question

8. ހިކި ދުވަސްތައް ކޮންއިރަކު؟

   Hiki dhuvasthai kon iraku?

   When is the dry season?

   Usage

   Travel planning question for Maldives

   Grammar Note

   Maldives dry season: January–April (NE monsoon). "Hiki" = dry

9. ވިއްސާރަ ދުވަސްތައް ކޮންއިރަކު؟

   Vissaara dhuvasthai kon iraku?

   When is the rainy season?

   Usage

   Ask about rainy season before traveling

   Grammar Note

   Maldives rainy season: May–November (SW monsoon). Heavy showers affect tourism

10. އިރުގެ ދަނތަ ވަރަށް ގަދަ

    Iruge dhantha varash gadha

    The sun is really strong

    Usage

    Exclamation about the strong equatorial sun in Maldives

    Grammar Note

    "Gadha" = strong/intense. Maldives lies close to the equator, making the sun particularly intense

11. ވާރޭ

    vaarey

    Rain

    Usage

    Squalls are frequent during the southwest monsoon from May to November

12. ވައި

    vai

    Wind

    Usage

    The same word also means "air"; it comes up constantly when boats are cancelled

13. އަވިދޭ

    avidhey

    Sunny

    Usage

    Literally "the sun shines"

14. ވިލާބޯ

    vilaaboa

    Cloudy / overcast

    Usage

    Literally "the clouds are thick"

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