| English | Dhivehi (local language) |
| Good | Ran'galhu |
| Goodbye (informal) | Dhanee |
| Hello (formal) | Assalaamu Alaikum |
| Hello (informal) | Kihineh? |
| How are you? | Haalu kihineh? |
| Here | Mithaa |
| How long will it take? | Kihaa ireh nagaanee? |
| How old are you? | Umurun kihaa vareh? |
| I am sorry | Ma-aafu kurey |
| My age is … | Aharenge umurakee … |
| My name is | Aharenge namakee |
| No | Noon |
| There | Ethaa |
| This | Mi |
| That | E |
| Thank you | Shukuriyaa |
| What time are (we) going? | Kon irakun dhanee? |
| What is (your) name? | Kon nameh kiyanee? |
| What time is it? | Gadin kihaa ireh? |
| What is the price? | Agu kihaavareh? |
| What island is that? | E-ee kon rasheh? |
| What place are we going? | Kon thanakah dhanee? |
| Where are (you) going? | Kon thanakah dhanee? |
| Where are you from? | Kon rasheh? |
| What? | Koacheh? |
| Where? | Kobaa? |
| Who? | Kaaku? |
| Why? | Keevve? |
| Yes | Aan |