Phrases |
'Useful' phrases |
Idioms |
Tongue twisters |
Language-related 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) |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bula (inf) Drau bula (dl) Dou bula (pl) Nibula (mp) |
| How are you? | O sa lako ki vei? (lit. 'Where are you going?') |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
O cei na yacamu(ni)? |
| O yau o ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
O ni lako mai vei? O kemuni mai vei? |
| Au lako mai ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Ia (ni) bula |
| Good morning | Yadra, Ni sa yadra |
| Good night/Goodbye | Moce, Ni sa moce |
| Cheers/Good health! | Bula! |
| I don't understand | E sega ni macala |
| Do you speak Fijian? I speak little Fijian |
O(ni) kila na vosa vakaviti? |
| Au kila vakalailai no vosa vakaviti | |
| How much is this? | E vica na kena i-sau? |
| Thank you | Vinaka, Vinaka vaka levu |
| Where's the toilet? | E vei na vale-lailai? |
| I love you | Au domoni iko | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu dei na yabaki vou |
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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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