Learn Fijian ten words at a time
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Ten short games: the 102 most useful Fijian words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- BulaMBOO-la
- Hello
- Ni sa yadranee sa YAN-dra
- Good morning
- Ni sa yakavinee sa ya-KA-vee
- Good evening
- MoceMO-theh
- Goodbye
- Sota taleSOH-tah TAH-leh
- See you
- Yalo vinakaYA-lo vee-NA-ka
- Please
- Vinakavee-NA-ka
- Thank you
- Sega na leqaSENG-a na LENG-ga
- You're welcome
- Vosota saravo-SO-ta SA-ra
- Sorry
- Tuloutoo-LO-oo
- Excuse me
- Au marau ni'u sotavi ikoow ma-RA-oo nee-oo so-TA-vee EE-ko
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- Au vinakata...ow vee-na-KA-ta
- I would like...
- OqoO-ngo
- This one
- E vica?eh VEE-tha
- How much is it?
- Na ivola ni saumi, yalo vinakana ee-VO-la nee sa-OO-mee, YA-lo vee-NA-ka
- The bill, please
- Ena kaadiEH-na KAA-ndee
- By card
- Ena ilavoEH-na ee-LA-vo
- In cash
- Waiwai
- Water
- KofiKO-fee
- Coffee
- Titee
- Tea
- BiaMBEE-a
- Beer
- Sega na...SENG-a na
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- IoEE-o
- Yes
- SegaSENG-a
- No
- Sa vinakasa vee-NA-ka
- Okay
- E sega ni macala vei aueh SENG-a nee ma-THA-la vay ow
- I don't understand
- O kila na vosa vakavalagi?o KEE-la na VO-sa va-ka-va-LANG-ee
- Do you speak English?
- Tukuna tale madatoo-KOO-na TA-leh MA-nda
- Can you repeat that?
- Vosa vakamalua madaVO-sa va-ka-ma-LOO-a MA-nda
- Slowly, please
- A cava oqo?a THA-va O-ngo
- What is this?
- Au gadreva...ow nga-NDREH-va
- I need...
- Rawa ni o vukei au?RA-wa nee o voo-KAY ow
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- DuaNDOO-a
- One
- RuaROO-a
- Two
- ToluTO-loo
- Three
- Vava
- Four
- LimaLEE-ma
- Five
- OnoO-no
- Six
- VituVEE-too
- Seven
- WaluWA-loo
- Eight
- CiwaTHEE-wa
- Nine
- TiniTEE-nee
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- E tiko beka na...?eh TEE-ko MBEH-ka na
- Do you have...?
- I vei na...?ee VAY na
- Where is...?
- DolaNDO-la
- Open
- SogoSO-ngo
- Closed
- Taga?TA-nga
- A bag?
- E saulevu saraeh sa-oo-LEH-voo SA-ra
- Too expensive
- E tiko na noqu bookingeh TEE-ko na NO-ngoo BOO-king
- I have a reservation
- E okati kina na katalau?eh o-KA-tee KEE-na na ka-ta-LA-oo
- Is breakfast included?
- Na cava na password ni wifi?na THA-va na PASS-wurd nee WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- Rawa ni'u...?RA-wa nee-oo
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- E dua na teveli me ruaeh NDOO-a na teh-VEH-lee meh ROO-a
- A table for two
- Na menu, yalo vinakana MEN-yoo, YA-lo vee-NA-ka
- The menu, please
- Na cava e vinaka?na THA-va eh vee-NA-ka
- What do you recommend?
- Au sega ni kana...ow SENG-a nee KA-na
- I don't eat...
- Au sega ni rawa ni kana...ow SENG-a nee RA-wa nee KA-na
- I'm allergic to...
- Lewe ni manumanuLEH-weh nee ma-noo-MA-noo
- Meat
- ToaTO-a
- Chicken
- IkaEE-ka
- Fish
- E kana vinakaeh KA-na vee-NA-ka
- It's delicious
- Bula vinaka!MBOO-la vee-NA-ka
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- Ni sa bula vinaka?nee sa MBOO-la vee-NA-ka
- How are you?
- Au bula vinaka, vinakaow MBOO-la vee-NA-ka, vee-NA-ka
- I'm fine, thanks
- O kemuni?o keh-MOO-nee
- And you?
- O cei na yacamu?o THAY na ya-THA-moo
- What's your name?
- Na yacaqu o...na ya-THA-ngoo o
- My name is...
- O ni lako mai vei?o nee LA-ko mai VAY
- Where are you from?
- Au lako mai...ow LA-ko mai
- I'm from...
- Au taleitakaow ta-lay-TA-ka
- I like it
- Totokato-TO-ka
- It's beautiful
- Ni sa lako mainee sa LA-ko mai
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- I vei na valelailai?ee VAY na va-leh-LAI-lai
- Where is the toilet?
- Au na lako vakacava ki...?ow na LA-ko va-ka-THA-va kee
- How do I get to...?
- Ki mawikee MA-wee
- To the left
- Ki mataukee ma-TA-oo
- To the right
- Vakadodonuva-ka-ndo-NDO-noo
- Straight ahead
- EkeEH-keh
- Here
- Siteseni ni terenisee-teh-SEH-nee nee teh-REH-nee
- Train station
- BasiMBA-see
- Bus
- Rara ni waqavukaRA-ra nee wa-nga-VOO-ka
- Airport
- E dua na tikiti, yalo vinakaeh NDOO-a na tee-KEE-tee, YA-lo vee-NA-ka
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- Ena gauna oqoEH-na nga-OO-na O-ngo
- Now
- Emurieh-MOO-ree
- Later
- Nikuanee-KOO-a
- Today
- Nimatakanee-ma-TA-ka
- Tomorrow
- Nikua na boginee-KOO-a na MBO-ngee
- Tonight
- Ni vica?nee VEE-tha
- When?
- E dola ena vica?eh NDO-la EH-na VEE-tha
- What time does it open?
- Waraka madawa-RA-ka MA-nda
- One moment, please
- Minitimee-NEE-tee
- Minutes
- Auaa-OO-a
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Veivuke!vay-VOO-keh
- Help!
- Qiria na vuniwainggee-REE-a na voo-nee-WAI
- Call a doctor
- Ovisao-VEE-sa
- Police
- Vale ni waiVA-leh nee wai
- Pharmacy
- Valenibulava-leh-nee-MBOO-la
- Hospital
- Au sa yaliow sa YA-lee
- I'm lost
- Au tauvimateow ta-oo-vee-MA-teh
- I don't feel well
- E sa butakoeh sa mboo-TA-ko
- It was stolen
- E dua na leqa levueh NDOO-a na LENG-ga LEH-voo
- It's an emergency
- Biuti au madambee-OO-tee ow MA-nda
- Leave me alone
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