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Common Fijian Phrases

Essential Fijian (Vosa Vakaviti) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics ✈️ Travel 🍽️ Food & Dining 🚨 Emergency 💼 Business 🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
Hello	Bula	BU-la
Good morning	Yadra	YAN-dra
Good afternoon	Bula vinaka	BU-la vi-NA-ka
Good evening	Moce	MO-they
Goodbye	Moce	MO-they
Please	Yalo vinaka	YA-lo vi-NA-ka
Thank you	Vinaka	vi-NA-ka
You're welcome	Vinaka vakalevu	vi-NA-ka va-ka-LE-vu
Yes	Io	I-o
No	Sega	SEN-ga
Sorry	Vosoti au	vo-SO-ti AU
Excuse me	Tulou	tu-LOU
My name is	Ko au ko	ko AU ko
What is your name?	O cei ko iko?	o SEI ko I-ko
How are you?	O sa bula?	o sa BU-la
I'm fine	Au sa bula vinaka	AU sa BU-la vi-NA-ka
Nice to meet you	Au marau sara	AU ma-RAU SA-ra
See you later	Sota tale	SO-ta TA-le
Do you speak English?	E donu me o vosa vaka-Vavalagi?	e DO-nu me o VO-sa
I don't understand	Au sega ni kila	AU SEN-ga ni KI-la

✈️Travel

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
Where is the hotel?	Ive na hotel?	I-ve na ho-TEL
How much does this cost?	E vica na isau?	e VI-tha na i-SAU
Where is the airport?	Ive na valenivakasala ni waqa ni lagi?	I-ve na va-le-ni-va-ka-SA-la
I need a taxi	Au gadreva e dua na taxi	AU ga-DRE-va e DUA na TAK-si
Where is the bus stop?	Ive na sitobasi?	I-ve na si-to-BA-si
I am lost	Au sega ni kila na duri	AU SEN-ga ni KI-la
Help me please	Veivuke au yalo vinaka	vei-VU-ke AU ya-lo vi-NA-ka
I need a doctor	Au gadreva e dua na dokita	AU ga-DRE-va e DUA na do-KI-ta
Where is the hospital?	Ive na vale ni bula?	I-ve na VA-le ni BU-la
Call the police	Veitaratara ki na ovisa	vei-ta-ra-TA-ra ki na o-VI-sa
Passport	Pasipoti	pa-si-PO-ti
Train station	Siteseni	si-te-SE-ni
Left	Mawi	MA-wi
Right	Matau	MA-tau
Straight ahead	Donu ga	DO-nu ga
Entrance	Ilikutani	i-li-ku-TA-ni
Exit	Idola	i-DO-la
Open	Dolava	do-LA-va
Closed	Sogo	SO-ngo
Ticket	Tikete	ti-KE-te

🍽️Food & Dining

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
I am hungry	Au viakana	AU vi-a-KA-na
I am thirsty	Au viainu	AU vi-a-I-nu
Water	Wai	WAI
Food	Kakana	ka-KA-na
Rice	Rais	RAIS
Bread	Madrai	MAD-rai
Meat	Lewe	LE-we
Fish	Ika	I-ka
Vegetables	Vuaka dalo	VU-a-ka DA-lo
Fruit	Vua	VU-a
Menu	Minyu	MIN-yu
The bill please	Na isau yalo vinaka	na i-SAU ya-lo vi-NA-ka
Delicious	Vinaka vakalevu	vi-NA-ka va-ka-LE-vu
Restaurant	Vale ni kana	VA-le ni KA-na
Breakfast	Kakana ni mataka	ka-KA-na ni ma-TA-ka
Lunch	Kakana ni sigatoka	ka-KA-na ni si-ga-TO-ka
Dinner	Kakana ni bogi	ka-KA-na ni BO-ngi
Coffee	Kofi	KO-fi
Tea	Ti	TI
Beer	Bia	BI-a

🚨Emergency

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
Help!	Veivuke!	vei-VU-ke
Fire!	Buka!	BU-ka
Stop!	Oti!	O-ti
Call an ambulance	Veitaratara ki na ambulens	vei-ta-ra-TA-ra
I am sick	Au tauvimate	AU tau-vi-MA-te
I am injured	Au laveti	AU la-VE-ti
I need medicine	Au gadreva na waiwai	AU ga-DRE-va na WAI-wai
Emergency	Cabora balavu	tha-BO-ra ba-LA-vu
Danger	Rusa	RU-sa
Police	Ovisa	o-VI-sa
Thief!	Butako!	bu-TA-ko
I need help	Au gadreva veivuke	AU ga-DRE-va vei-VU-ke
Lost child	Gone sega ni kila	GO-ne SEN-ga ni KI-la
Accident	Cabora	tha-BO-ra
Allergic reaction	Mate ni kakana	MA-te ni ka-KA-na

💼Business

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
Meeting	Veivakatakilakila	vei-va-ka-ta-ki-la-KI-la
Contract	Kontarate	kon-ta-RA-te
Price	Isau	i-SAU
Invoice	Ivoisi	i-VOI-si
Partnership	Veitokani	vei-to-KA-ni
Profit	Yau	YAU
Manager	Lisilita	li-si-LI-ta
Office	Ofisi	o-FI-si
Email	Iimeli	i-i-ME-li
Presentation	Veivakadinadina	vei-va-ka-di-na-DI-na
Budget	Baji	BA-ji
Schedule	Veivakacakacakai	vei-va-ka-tha-ka-THA-kai
Client	Cauravou	thau-ra-VOU
Agreement	Veivosaki	vei-vo-SA-ki

🔢Numbers & Time

English	Fijian	Pronunciation
One	Dua	DUA
Two	Rua	RUA
Three	Tolu	TO-lu
Four	Va	VA
Five	Lima	LI-ma
Six	Ono	O-no
Seven	Vitu	VI-tu
Eight	Walu	WA-lu
Nine	Ciwa	THI-wa
Ten	Tini	TI-ni
Twenty	Ruasagavulu	rua-sa-ga-VU-lu
Hundred	Drau	DRAU
Thousand	Udolu	u-DO-lu
Today	Nikua	ni-KUA
Tomorrow	Nimataka	ni-ma-TA-ka
Yesterday	Nanoa	na-NO-a
Morning	Mataka	ma-TA-ka
Evening	Bogi	BO-ngi
Monday	Moniti	mo-NI-ti
Friday	Vakaraubuka	va-ka-rau-BU-ka

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