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Useful foreign phrases |
Individual languages |
Colours |
Numbers |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Proverbs
A collection of useful phrases in Fijian. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (to one person), dl = dual (to two people), pl = plural (to three or more people), mp = many people (to a large group of people)
| English | vaka-Viti (Fijian) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Bula |
| Hello | Bula (inf) Drau bula (dl) Dou bula (pl) Nibula (mp) |
| How are you? | Vacava tiko? |
| Long time no see | Sa dede da sega ni sota |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
O cei na yacamu(ni)? |
| Na yacaqu o ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
O ni lako mai vei? O kemuni mai vei? |
| O yau mai ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Ia (ni) bula |
| Good morning | Yadra, Ni sa yadra |
| Good afternoon/evening | Bula, Ni sa Bula |
| Good night/Goodbye | Moce, Ni sa moce |
| Good luck | Vanuinui vinaka |
| Cheers/Good health! | Bula! |
| Have a nice day | Vanuinui vinaka ki na siga ni kua |
| Bon appetit | Da kana! |
| Bon voyage | Vanuinui vinaka e nomu volau |
| I don't understand | Au sega ni taura rawa |
| Could you speak more slowly please? |
Vosa mada vakamālua? |
| Could you repeat that? | Tukuna tale mada |
| Please write it down | Kerekere, mo ni vola |
| Do you speak Fijian? I speak little Fijian |
O(nī) kilā na vosa vakaviti? |
| Au kilā vakalailai na vosa vakaviti | |
| Do you speak English? | O(nī) vosa vakavālagi? |
| How do you say ... in Fijian? |
Na cava na kena vosa vakaviti ni ...? |
| Pardon (what did you say?) | Ō? |
| Excuse me | Au lako mada yani (to get past) |
| How much is this? | E vica na kena i-sau? |
| Sorry | (Nī) vosota sara / (Nī) vosoti au (general Tulou / Jilou (when invading space) |
| Please | Yalo vinaka |
| Thank you | Vinaka, Vinaka vaka levu |
| Where's the toilet? | E vei na vale-lailai? |
| This gentleman/lady will pay for everything |
Na turaga/marama oqo e na sauma taucoko |
| Would you like to dance with me? |
Ko via meke kei au? |
| I love you | Au domoni iko / Au lomani iko |
| Get well soon | Nuitaka ni ko na vabulabula totolo |
| Leave me alone! | Biuti au tu madaga! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Kere veivuke! Kama! Kele! |
| Call the police! | Qirita na ovisa! |
| Merry Christmas and Happy New Year |
Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu kei na tawase ni yabaki vou |
| Happy Easter | Vanuinui vinaka ni Siga ni Mate |
| Happy Birthday | Vanuinui vinaka ki na nomu siga ni sucu |
| One language is never enough | |
| My hovercraft is full of eels |
Translations and corrections by Tanya Tabua
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, please contact me.
Information about written and spoken Fijian
Other collections of Fijian phrases
http://www.fijiguide.com/Facts/language.html
http://www.kaiviti.150m.com/DATABASES/fijian.html
http://www.earthyfamily.com/FJ-words.htm
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