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Fijian phrasebook

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Fijian is the main language of Fiji.

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Hello. 
Ni Sa Bula (Nee-Sa-mBoolah )
Hello. (informal
Bula . ( )literally means "life"
How are you? 
Sa Vakai Vei? (Sa Vakai-Ve?)
Fine, thank you. 
Sa Bula Bula Vinaka Tiko ( )
What is your name? 
O Cei na yacamu? (Oh-they na ya-tha-moo?)
My name is ______ . 
Na yacaqu o ______ . (Na ya-tha-ngu oh _____ .)
Nice to meet you. 
. ( )
Please. 
Kerekere. (kerry-kerry)
Thank you. 
Vinaka. ( )
Thank you very much. 
Vinaka vaka levu. ( )
You're welcome. 
. ( )
Yes. 
Io . (Ee-yo )
No. 
Sega. (Senga)
Excuse me. (getting attention
. ( )
Excuse me. Tulo 
. (too-low )
I'm sorry. 
Vosoti au. (vo-so-chee ow)
Goodbye 
Moce. (Mo-they)
Goodbye (informal
. ( )
I can't speak name of language [well]. 
Au sa sega na vosa vei Viti []. ( [ ])
Do you speak English? 
E rawa beka mo vosa vakavalagi? ( ?)
Is there someone here who speaks English? 
E dua beka eke rawa ni vosa vakavalagi? ( ?)
Help! 
 ! ( !)
Look out! 
Raica! (Rai-tha!)
Good morning. 
Yadra . (yandra)
Good evening. 
. ( )
Good night. 
. ( )
Good night (to sleep) Moce
. (mo-they)
I don't know. 
Au sega ni kila. (Ow sa senga nee kee-la)
Where is the bathroom? 
E vei na valelailai? (')
Good Bye 
Moce ("Mo-they")
No Worries 
Sega na Lega ("Senga-na-lenga")
How Much? 
E Vica (Eh-vee-tha)
See you again 
Sota Tale (Soh-tah-tah-lay)

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- 1  - Dua 
- 2  - Rua 
- 3  - Tolu
- 4  - Va
- 5  - Lima
- 6  - Ono
- 7  - Vitu
- 8  - Walu
- 9  - Ciwa
- 10 - Tini
- 20 - Rua saga vulu
- 30 - Tolu saga vulu
- 40 - Va saga vulu
- 50 - Lima saga vulu
- 100 - E dua na drau
- 500 - E lima na drau
- 1000 - Udolu
- 5000 - Lima saga udolu

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