Hungry? How to go about ordering food in Dhivehi? These are many of the queries you will have whenever visiting in a Dhivehi speaking destination. Learn More
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Click here to master the Dhivehi meal words simply which you can use when it comes to placing your order for food items in Dhivehi bistros and coffee shops.
A table for one person/two people, please. | A table for one person/two people, please. (...) |
Can I look at the menu, please? | Ahannah menu balaalevidhaanetha? (...) |
Can I look in the kitchen? | Badhige there balaalevidhaanetha? (...) |
Is there a house specialty? | Mithanuge khaassa keumeh veytha? (...) |
Is there a local specialty? | Is there a local specialty? (...) |
I'm a vegetarian. | Ahannakee mas nukaa meeheh. (...) |
I don't eat pork. | Aharen ooru maheh nukan. (...) |
I don't eat beef. | Aharen geri maheh nukan. (...) |
I only eat kosher food. | Aharen hama ekani kanee kosher (Yahoodhee keumeh) kaanaa. (...) |
Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) | (theyo/bataru)madun alhuhvaa (...) |
fixed-price meal | fixed-price meal (...) |
a la carte | a la carte (...) |
breakfast | Hedhunuge naasthaa (...) |
lunch | Mendhuru keun (...) |
tea (meal) | Sai (keun) (...) |
supper | supper (...) |
I want _____. | Aharen beynun _____. (...) |
I want a dish containing _____. | I want a dish containing _____. (...) |
chicken | Kukulhumas (...) |
beef | Gerimas(...) |
fish | Mas (...) |
ham | ham (...) |
sausage | sausage (...) |
cheese | cheese (...) |
eggs | Kukulhu Bis (...) |
salad | Satani (...) |
(fresh) vegetables | (Thaazaa) Tharukaaree (...) |
(fresh) fruit | (Thaazaa) Meyvaa (...) |
bread | Paan (...) |
toast | toast (...) |
noodles | noodulus (...) |
rice | Baiy (...) |
beans | Tholhi (...) |
May I have a glass of _____? | Ahanna ______ thatteh libidhaane tha? (...) |
May I have a cup of _____? | Ahanna _____ joadeh libidhaane tha? (...) |
May I have a bottle of _____? | Ahanna _____ fulhi ey libidhaane tha? (...) |
coffee | coffee (...) |
tea (drink) | Sai (Buin) (...) |
juice | Joos (...) |
(bubbly) water | Fen (...) |
water | Fen (...) |
beer | beer (...) |
red/white wine | red/white wine (...) |
May I have some _____? | May I have some _____? (...) |
salt | Lonu (...) |
black pepper | Aseymirus (...) |
butter | bataru (...) |
Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server) | Excuse me, waiter? (...) |
I'm finished. | Aharen nimmijje. (...) |
It was delicious. | Varah meeru. (...) |
Please clear the plates. | Thashi thah nagaa dheebal. (...) |
The check, please. | Check génes dheebal. (...) |
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