Pronunciation guide
[edit]Vowels
[edit]- 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
Consonants
[edit]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
Phrase list
[edit]Basics
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common signs
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- 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)
Numbers
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- 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
Time
[edit]- Now
- sa
- After
- muri
- Before
- I liu
- Morning
- mata'a
- Afternoon
- ya'avi
- Night
- bogi
Clock time :
[edit]- 1 o'clock
- dua na kaloko
- 2 o'clock
- rua na kaloko
- 11 o'clock
- Tini ka dua na kaloko
Duration
[edit]- Minute
- miniti
- Hour
- aua
- Day
- siga
- Week
- macawa
- Month
- vula
- Year
- yaba'i
Days :
[edit]- 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]
Months
[edit]- January
- Vakajanueri
- February
- Vakafepereuri
- March
- Vakamaji
- April
- Vakaepereli
- May
- Vakame
- June
- Vakajune
- July
- Vakajulai
- August
- Vakaokosita
- September
- Vakasepiteba
- October
- Vakaokotova
- November
- Vakanoveba
- December
- Vakatiseba
Seasons
[edit]- Autumn
- vulaimatumatua
Writing time and date
[edit]Colors
[edit]- White
- vulavula
- Black
- loaloa
- Gray
- dravu
- Red
- damudamu
- Blue
- karakarawa
- Yellow
- dromodromo
- Green
- drokadroka
- Pink
- senikavika
- Orange
- seninawanawa
- Brown
- kuvui
- Violet
- lokaloka
Transportation
[edit]- Bus
- basi
- Car
- motoka
- Train
- sitima ni vanua
- Airplane
- waqavuka
Bus and train
[edit]- I will catch a bus
- au na vodo basi
Directions
[edit]- Left
- mawi
- Rigth
- matau
- North
- vualiku
- south
- ceva
Taxi
[edit]Lodging
[edit]Money
[edit]- Money
- ilavo
- I don't have any money
- e sega na noqu ilavo
- How much does it cost?
- E Vica na kena isau?
Eating
[edit]- 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
Food
[edit]Bars
[edit]- Two beers, please
- rua na bia, kerekere
Travel
[edit]Places
[edit]- 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 ( )
Shopping
[edit]- I'm going shopping
- au lai volivoli
Driving
[edit]- Stop
- kele