Fijian phrasebook

• a as in father
• e as in bait, but without the 'y' glide at the end
• i as in beat, but without the 'y' glide at the end
• o as in boat, but without the 'w' glide at the end
• u as in boot, but without the 'w' glide at the end

The consonants that are rather different from in English are:

• b as 'mb' in member
• d as 'nd' in Monday
• q as 'ng' plus 'g' in finger
• g as 'ng' in singer
• c as 'th' in father

Hello.

Ni Sa Bula (Nnee-Sah-Buhlah)

Hello. (informal)

Bula. (Buhlah) literally means "life"

How are you?

Formal: Sa Vaka eVei tiko? Informal (Sah Vaka eVeih?)

Fine, thank you.

Bula Bula Vinaka Tiko, Vinaka (Buhlah Buhlah Vee-nah-kah teekoh )

What is your name?

O Cei na yacamu? (Oh-they nah ya-tha muuh?)

My name is ______ .

Na yacaqu ko ______ . (Na ya-tha-ngu koh _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

La bula la ni bula. ( )

Please.

Kerekere. (Kerreh-kerreh)

Thank you.

Vinaka. (Vee-Nah-Kah )

Thank you very much.

Vinaka vaka levu! (Vee-Nah-Kah Vahkah Le Vuuh )

You're welcome.

Sa donu

Yes.

Io . (Ee-yo )

No.

Sega. (Sengah)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Kemuni. ( Khe-muh-ni)

Excuse me.

Tulou. (too-low )

I'm sorry.

Vosoti au. (Vo-so-tee ow)

Goodbye

ni sa Moce (Formal: Nnee Sah Mow They) , Moce (informal: Mow They)

I can't speak Fijian [well].

Au sega ni vosa vaka Viti []. (Ah uuh sen ngah nee vosah vaka Viti' [Formal])

Do you speak English?

E rawa beka mo vosa vakavalagi?Ko ni kila na vosa Vaka Valagi? (con knee keyla na vossa vakah Viti?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

E tiko beka eke edua, e rawa ni vosa vakavalagi? (Ee teako bekah ekeh eduah e rahwa knee vosah vakah Viti?)

Help!

Kere veivuke! (keh-reh vehi vukhe!)

Look out!

Raica! (Rai-tha!)

Good morning. Formal

Ni Sa Yadra! (Nee Sa Yandra)

Good evening.

Yakavi vinaka . ( )

Good night.

Ni sa moce . ( )

Good night (to sleep)

Moce . (mo-they)

I don't know.

Au sega ni kila. (Aah Uuu Senga Nnee kee-lah)

I don't understand

Au Sega ni taura rawa

Where is the bathroom?

Ivei na valelailai? (Eeh Vhei nah vahle lahilahi?)

No Worries

Sega na Lega ("Senga-na-lenga")

How Much?

E Vica (Eeh-vee-tha?) Formal: E vica na kena i sau (Eeh Veetha nah kenah i sah uu?)

See you again

Sota Tale (Soh-tah-tah-lay)

0

Saiva

1

Dua

2

Rua

3

Tolu

4

Va

5

Lima

6

Ono

7

Vitu

8

Walu

9

Ciwa

10

Tini

11

Tini ka dua

12

Tini ka rua

13

Tini ka tolu

14

Tini ka va

15

Tini ka lima

16

Tini ka ono

17

Tini ka vitu

18

Tini ka walu

19

Tini ka ciwa

20

Rua saga vulu

21

Rua saga vulu ka dua

30

Tolu saga vulu

40

Va saga vulu

50

Lima saga vulu

60

Ono saga vulu

70

Vitu saga vulu

80

Walu saga vulu

90

Ciwa saga vulu

100

E dua na drau

500

E lima na drau

1000

Udolu / Dua na Udolu

5000

Lima na Udolu

1000000

milioni

Haif

veimama

Now

sa

After

muri

Before

I liu

Morning

mata'a

Afternoon

ya'avi

Night

bogi

1 o'clock

dua na kaloko

2 o'clock

rua na kaloko

11 o'clock

Tini ka dua na kaloko

Minute

miniti

Hour

aua

Day

siga

Week

macawa

Month

vula

Year

yaba'i

yesterday

nanoa

Today

nikua

Tomorrow

nimataka

Moniti

(Monday) [Moh-nee-tee]

Tusiti

(Tuesday) [Too-See-tee]

Vukelulu

(Wednesday) [Vooh-keh-loo-loo]

Lotulevu

(Thursday) [Lo- too-leh-voo]

Vakaraubuka

(Friday) [Vaa-kaa-rah-who-boo-kah]

Vakarauwai

(Saturday) [Va-kah-rah-who-waah-ee]

Sigatabu

(Sunday) [Seenga-ta-boo]

January

Vakajanueri

February

Vakafepereuri

March

Vakamaji

April

Vakaepereli

May

Vakame

June

Vakajune

July

Vakajulai

August

Vakaokosita

September

Vakasepiteba

October

Vakaokotova

November

Vakanoveba

December

Vakatiseba

Autumn

vulaimatumatua

White

vulavula

Black

loaloa

Gray

dravu

Red

damudamu

Blue

karakarawa

Yellow

dromodromo

Green

drokadroka

Pink

senikavika

Orange

seninawanawa

Brown

kuvui

Violet

lokaloka

Bus

basi

Car

motoka

Train

sitima ni vanua

Airplane

waqavuka

I will catch a bus

au na vodo basi

Left

mawi

Rigth

matau

North

vualiku

south

ceva

Money

ilavo

I don't have any money

e sega na noqu ilavo

How much does it cost?

E Vica na kena isau?

I'd like a coffee, please

au kerea dua na mequ bilo kofi

Breakfast

ikatalau

Bread

madrai

Chicken

toa

Beef

bulumakau

Butter

bata

Cheese

jisi

Milk

sucu

Two beers, please

rua na bia, kerekere

Fiji

Viti ( )

Australia

Ositerelia ( )

New Zealand

Niusiladi ( )

Papua New Guinea

Papua Niu Kini ( )

Sydney

Serene ( )

Melbourne

Merevani ( )

Brisbane

Perisipani ( )

Perth

Pefa ( )

Auckland

Okaladi ( )

Adelaide

Adelaidi ( )

Newcastle

Niukaseli ( )

Canberra

Kanapera ( )

Christchurch

Keresichechi ( )

Wellington

Weligitoni ( )

Port Moresby

Poti Moresipi ( )

I'm going shopping

au lai volivoli

Stop

kele