Fijian phrasebook

Fijian (Na Vosa Vakaviti) is the main language of Fiji.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

• 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

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

Basics

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

I'm fine

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. 

. ( )

Please. 

Kerekere. (Kerreh-kerreh)

Thank you. 

Vinaka. (Vee-Nah-Kah )

Thank you very much. 

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

You're welcome. 

. (Smile )

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 

Moce. (Mo-they)

Goodbye. Formal (Nnee Sah Mow They) Informal

Moce: (Mow They)

I can't speak name of language [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. 

. ( )

Good night. 

. ( )

Good night (to sleep) Moce

. (mo-they)

I don't know. 

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

Where is the bathroom? 

E vei na valelailai? (Eeh Vhei nah vahle lahilahi?)

Good Bye 

Moce ("Mow-they"): Nnee

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)

Problems

Leqa

Numbers

- 1  - Dua 
- 2  - Rua 
- 3  - Tolu
- 4  - Va
- 5  - Lima
- 6  - Ono
- 7  - Vitu
- 8  - Walu
- 9  - Ciwa
- 10 - Tini
- 20 - Rua saga vulu
- 30 - Tolu saga vulu
- 40 - Va saga vulu
- 50 - Lima saga vulu
- 100 - E dua na drau
- 500 - E lima na drau
- 1000 - Udolu / Dua na Udolu
- 5000 - Lima na Udolu

Time

Clock time :

1 o'clock - dua na kaloko

2 o'clock - rua na kaloko

11 o'clock - Tini ka dua na kaloko

Duration

Days  :

 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

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Food

Bars

Travel

Driving

Authority