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Help and emergencies in Fijian

The words you hope to never need. Play the ten Fijian words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.

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Help and emergencies
10 words · 20 seconds each · 8 of 10 to pass
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All 10 Fijian phrases in this lesson

Veivuke!vay-VOO-keh
Help!

The emergency number is 911.

Qiria na vuniwainggee-REE-a na voo-nee-WAI
Call a doctor

Literally "call the doctor". Vuniwai means "source of medicine".

Ovisao-VEE-sa
Police
Vale ni waiVA-leh nee wai
Pharmacy

Literally "house of medicine". Signs usually say Pharmacy or Chemist.

Valenibulava-leh-nee-MBOO-la
Hospital

Literally "house of life".

Au sa yaliow sa YA-lee
I'm lost
Au tauvimateow ta-oo-vee-MA-teh
I don't feel well

Literally "I am caught by sickness".

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

Literally "a big problem".

Biuti au madambee-OO-tee ow MA-nda
Leave me alone

Literally "leave me, please".

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