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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 |
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| 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 Fijian | Fijian phrases | Tower of Babel Fijian
Other collections of Fijian phrases
http://www.ielanguages.com/faroese.html
http://home.unilang.org/wiki3/index.php/Faroese_basic_phrases
http://www.framtak.com/info/sounds.html
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