The Fijian course
Learn Fijian ten words at a time
Vosa Vakaviti
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Fijian challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Fijian · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- BulaMBU-la
- Hello
- Bula vinakaMBU-la vi-NA-ka
- Hi
- YadraYAN-dra
- Good morning
- MoceMO-the
- Good night
- Vinaka vakalevuvi-NA-ka va-ka-LE-vu
- Thank you very much
- Vinakavi-NA-ka
- Thanks
- Sega ni leqaSEN-ga ni LEN-ga
- You're welcome
- Yalo vinakaYA-lo vi-NA-ka
- Please
- Tuloutoo-LOU
- Excuse me
- Moce madaMO-the MA-nda
- Goodbye
Fijian · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Kana na ibe dua, yalo vinakaKA-na na EE-be DU-a YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One beer, please
- Kana na dua ni oya, yalo vinakaKA-na na DU-a ni O-ya YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One of these, please
- Kana na kofe dua, yalo vinakaKA-na na KO-fe DU-a YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One coffee, please
- Lua, yalo vinakaLU-a YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- Two, please
- Kana na dua lailai, yalo vinakaKA-na na DU-a LAI-lai YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One more, please
- Oqo sa vica?O-ko sa VEE-cha
- How much is it?
- Kana na account, yalo vinakaKA-na na A-COUNT YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- The bill, please
- Ka lau...?ka LAU
- May I...?
- Vinaka!vi-NA-ka
- Cheers!
- Vinaka!vi-NA-ka
- Bless you
Fijian · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- IoEE-o
- Yes
- SegaSEN-ga
- No
- OkayOH-kay
- Okay
- Sega ni leqaSEN-ga ni LEN-ga
- Sure, no problem
- Au sega ni kilaAU SEN-ga ni KEE-la
- I don't know
- Au sega ni mangemangetakiAU SEN-ga ni man-ge-man-GE-ta-kee
- I don't understand
- Kemudou tukutuku saSeserete?KE-mu-dou tu-KU-tu-ku sa-SE-se-RE-te
- Do you speak English?
- Dua lailaiDU-a LAI-lai
- A little
- Io, vinakaEE-o vi-NA-ka
- Of course
- Sa dina sarasa DEE-na SA-ra
- Everything is fine
Fijian · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- DuaDU-a
- One
- LuaLU-a
- Two
- ToluTO-lu
- Three
- Vava
- Four
- TiniTEE-nee
- Ten
- Limalimatinileem-a-LEE-ma-TEE-nee
- Fifty
- Dua dauDU-a DAU
- One hundred
- Dolà Vitido-LA VEE-tee
- Fijian dollar
- Via credit cardvee-A CRED-it card
- By card
- NotaNO-ta
- In cash
Fijian · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- BukaBU-ka
- Bread
- SusuSU-su
- Milk
- IsiEE-see
- Cheese
- Waiwai
- Water
- Kana na sova?KA-na na SO-va
- A bag?
- Kemudou sa yaco...?KE-mu-dou sa YA-cho
- Do you have...?
- Vei naiyo...?vay NAI-yo
- Where is...?
- OqoO-ko
- This one
- Sega ni dua lailai taleSEN-ga ni DU-a LAI-lai TA-le
- Nothing else
- Vinaka, kena ni bulavi-NA-ka KEN-a ni BU-la
- Have a nice day
Fijian · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Kana na mesa, rua na ivaloloaKA-na na MEN-sa RU-a na i-va-LO-lo-a
- A table for two
- Kana na menu, yalo vinakaKA-na na MEN-oo YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- The menu, please
- Kana na kofe mainuku, yalo vinakaKA-na na KO-fe mai-NU-ku YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One espresso
- Kana na veiwaiKA-na na vay-wai
- A glass of wine
- Kana na ibe ni bilaKA-na na EE-be ni BEE-la
- Draft beer
- DaloDA-lo
- Dalo
- Kana e vakadrivi vinakaKA-na e va-ka-DREE-vee vi-NA-ka
- It's delicious
- Sega ni aisiSEN-ga ni AI-see
- Without ice
- Kana na dawaKA-na na DA-wa
- To take away
- Kena vinakaKEN-a vi-NA-ka
- Keep the change
Fijian · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Kemudou e sa bula vinaka?KE-mu-dou e sa BU-la vi-NA-ka
- How are you? (polite)
- E sa bula?e sa BU-la
- How are you? (casual)
- Au e sa bula vinakaAU e sa BU-la vi-NA-ka
- I'm fine
- Iko eka bula?EE-ko E-ka BU-la
- And you?
- Au kua rawa tale na tokorau?AU KU-a RA-wa TA-le na to-ko-RAU
- What's new?
- Sa rawa mada na lagilagisa RA-wa MA-da na la-gi-LA-gi
- Nice weather, huh?
- Kena ni levulevukiKEN-a ni le-vu-LE-vu-kee
- See you soon
- Kena ni bula n owiKEN-a ni BU-la n O-wee
- Have a nice evening
- Qalovaki na matanituka-lo-VA-kee na ma-ta-NEE-tu
- Say hi to the family
- Kena ni sa vinaka saraKEN-a ni sa vi-NA-ka SA-ra
- All the best
Fijian · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- Vei naiyo na drau?vay NAI-yo na DRAU
- Where is the toilet?
- MawiMA-wee
- Left
- MecaME-cha
- Right
- Levu meca levuLE-vu ME-cha LE-vu
- Straight ahead
- OqoO-ko
- Here
- Oqonio-ko-NEE
- There
- BasiBA-see
- Bus
- Veiqaravi ni lorivay-ka-RA-vee ni LO-ree
- Train station
- Kana na tiket dua, yalo vinakaKA-na na TEE-ket DU-a YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- One ticket, please
- Kana na kua dina oqo, yalo vinakaKA-na na KU-a DEE-na O-ko YA-lo vi-NA-ka
- Stop here, please
Fijian · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Nikuani-KU-a
- Today
- Bulivoubu-LI-vou
- Tomorrow
- Nakavitina-ka-VEE-tee
- Yesterday
- KinaKEE-na
- Now
- Matalama-TA-la
- Later
- Oqo sa vica na yaca?O-ko sa VEE-cha na YA-cha
- What time is it?
- Monedämo-ne-DA
- Monday
- Sateräsa-TE-ra
- Saturday
- SigaSEE-ga
- Sunday
- Na yaca ni vula ni vakavilina YA-cha ni VU-la ni va-ka-VEE-lee
- The weekend
Fijian · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Senikavakabolabola!se-nee-ka-va-ka-bo-la-BO-la
- Help!
- Kana na vica na kamatua baleta na mateKA-na na VEE-cha na ka-MA-tu-a BA-le-ta na MA-te
- Call a doctor
- Pulisipu-LEE-see
- Police
- Veisoqosoqovay-so-ko-SO-ko
- Pharmacy
- Kau ni matekau ni MA-te
- Hospital
- Au e sa bukabukaAU e sa bu-ka-BU-ka
- I'm lost
- Au sa mate lailaiAU sa MA-te LAI-lai
- I don't feel well
- Na au mobilena AU MO-bile
- My phone
- Sa vakamaitakaitakasa va-ka-mai-ta-kai-TA-ka
- It was stolen
- Sa kau na bulasa KAU na BU-la
- It's urgent
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