Common Fijian Phrases

Say It In Fijian

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No stay in Fiji is complete without learning some Fijian words. The best way for you to learn Fijian and Hindi is to converse with a local. Not only will you learn a new language, you will also make a lifelong friend. Here’s a few hints about pronunciation - an essential part of Fijian and Hindi. The vowels in the Fijian language are pronounced the same as in English but the Fijian language also comprises of the following consonants - b is mb as in bamboo, c is th as in that, d is nd as in candy, j is ch as in church, g is ng as in singing, q is ngg as in great. In Hindi, the vowels are pronounced as follows: a is long as in master; e is long as in wet, I is pronounced as e like reef, o as in wow, u as in run.

Here are just some words that you might want to try out:

English	Fijian
Hello (casual)	Bula (Boo-lah)
Hello (formal)	Ni sa bula (Nee Sah Boo-lah)
Good morning	Ni sa yadra (Nee Sah Yarn-drah)
Please	Kerekere (Cayraycayray)
Thank you/good	Vinaka (vee-nakha)
Yes	Io (ee-oh)
No	Sega (Seng-gah)
Eat	Kana (kah-nah)
Lady/woman	Marama (Mmah-raam-mah)
Man	Turaga
Child	(Too-rang-gah)
	Gone (Ngo-ne)
Small	Lailai (Lie-lie)
Large	Levu (Lay-voo)
A little	Vakalailai
	(Vah-car-lie-lie)
A lot	Vakalevu
	(Vah-car-lay-voo)
Quickly	Vakatotolo
	(Vah-car-toe-toe-low)
Slowly	Vakamalua
	(Vah-car-mah-loo-ah)
House Vale/bure	(Val-lay/Boo-ray)
Toilet	Valelailai
	(Vah-lay-lie-lie)
Come	Lako mai
	(Lah-koh my)
Go away	Lako tani
	(lah-ko-tah-nee)
Goodbye (informal)	Moce(Mow-they)
Bring it	Kauta mai
Take it away	(Cow-tah my)
	Kauta tani(Cow-tah-tah-nee)
One more	Dua tale (Doo-ah tah-ley)
One	Dua (Doo-ah)
Two	Rua (Rooh-ah)
Drink	Gunu (Ngoo-noo)
Food	Kakana(Kar-car-nah)
Church	Vale ni lotu (Vah-ley nee low-too)
Coconut	Niu (New)
Shop/Store	Sitoa(See-toh-ah)-(store)
Earth oven	Lovo (Low-voh)
Sarong	Sulu (Sue-loo)