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Fijian is the main language of Fiji.
[edit] Pronunciation guide
[edit] Vowels
[edit] Consonants
[edit] Common diphthongs
[edit] Phrase list
[edit] Basics
Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
- Hello.
- Ni Sa Bula (Nee-Sa-mBoolah )
- Hello. (informal)
- Bula . ( )literally means "life"
- How are you? (informal)
- Sa vakacava? (Sa Vaka-tha-va?)
- How are you? (formal)
- Bulabula vinaka o'kemuni? ("mboo-lah-mboo-lah vee-na-ka o-keh-moo-ni?")
- 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.
- Vinaka. ( )
- 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 mada. (Mo-they manda)
- Goodbye (informal)
- Moce. (Mo-they )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- Au sega ni 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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Gomega
[edit] Numbers
- 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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[edit] Months
[edit] Writing time and date
[edit] Colors
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Bus and train
[edit] Directions
[edit] Lodging
lavu
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[edit] Authority
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