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Learn To Speak Fijian
Phrases for daily use...
Hello...2 people... - ( Drau bula
)
Hello...group of people... - ( Dou bula )
Hello...large number of people... - ( Ni bula
)
See you later - ( Au sa liu mada
)
See you later - ( Qai muri yani
)
What is your name? - ( O cei na yacamu(ni)?
)
My name is Mary - ( O yau o Mere
)
My name is Mary - ( Na yacaqu o Mere )
My name is Peter - ( O yau o Pita
)
My name is Peter - ( Na yacaqu o Pita
)
Pleased to meet you - ( Ia (ni) bula
)
Where are you from? - ( O iko mai vei?
)
Where are you from? - ( O kemuni mai vei?
)
I am from New Zealand - ( O yau mai Niu Siladi
)
I am from America - ( O yau mai Merika
)
I am from Japan - ( O yau mai Japani )
I am from Samoa - ( O yau mai Samoa
)
I am from Tonga - ( O yau mai Toga )
I'm not happy - ( Au sa sega ni marau
)
I don't know - ( Au sega ni kila )
Where are you going? - ( O sa lako ki vei?
)
I am going to the market - ( Au sa lako ki na
makete )
I am going to the dance - ( Au sa lako ki na
meke )
I am going to the store - ( Au sa lako ki na
sitoa )
I am going to the wharf - ( Au sa lako ki na wavu
)
I am going to the village - ( Au sa lako ki na koro
)
I am going to the mountain - ( Au sa lako ki
na ulu i vanua )
I am going to the bar - ( Au sa lako ki na
vale ni yaqona )
I am going to the beach - ( Au sa lako ki na
baravi )
I am going to the hotel - ( Au sa lako ki na
otela )
I am going to the island - ( Au sa lako ki na
yanuyanu )
Where is the village? - ( E vei na koro?
)
Where is the school? - ( E vei na koro ni
vuli? )
Where is the university? - ( E vei na koro ni
vuli levu? )
Where is the chief? - ( E vei na turaga? )
Where is the chief's house? - ( E vei na nona vale
ni turaga? )
Where is the road? - ( E vei na gaunisala?
)
Where is the church? - ( E vei na vale ni
lotu? )
Where is the toilet? - ( E vei na vale-lailai?
)
Where is the restaurant? - ( E vei na vale ni
kana? )
Where is the boat? - ( E vei na waqa? )
Where is the post office? - ( E vei na
positovesi? )
Where is the bank? - ( E vei na baqe? )
Where is the plane? - ( E vei na waqa-vuka? )
Where is Suva? - ( E vei ko Suva? )
Where is Vanua Levu? - ( E vei ko Vanua Levu?
)
Where is Beqa? - ( E vei ko Beqa?
)
Where is Nukulau? - ( E vei ko Nukulau?
)
Where is Bau? - ( E vei ko Bau?
)
Where is Nadi? - ( E vei ko Nadi?
)
Where is Tamavua? - ( E vei ko Tamavua?
)
Where is Korolevu? - ( E vei ko Korolevu? )
Where is Nausori? - ( E vei ko Nausori?
)
Where is Cumming Street? - ( E vei ko Cumming
Street? )
Where is John? - ( E vei ko Jone? )
Where is David? - ( E vei ko Tevita?
)
Where is Peter? - ( E vei ko Pita? )
Where is Marian? - ( E vei ko Mereoni?
)
Where is Mary? - ( E vei ko Mere? )
Over there - ( Oya )
There...near you... - ( Oqori )
Here...near me... - ( Oqo )
What is this? - ( A cava oqo? )
What is that? ..near you.. - ( A cava oqori?
)
What is that? ..away from you.. - ( A cava oya? )
It is a house - ( E dua na vale )
It is a sleeping house - ( E dua na bure
)
It is a stone - ( E dua na vatu
)
It is a kava bowl - ( E dua na tanoa
)
It is a pot - ( E dua na kuro )
It is a comb - ( E dua na i-seru
)
It is a net - ( E dua na lawa )
It is a turtle - ( E dua na vonu
)
It is a tree - ( E dua na vu ni kau )
It is a fish - ( E dua na ika )
It is a bird - ( E dua na manumanu vuka
)
What is this? ..please.. - ( A cava beka oqo?
)
What kind of fish is this? - ( Na mataqali
ika cava? )
What kind of house is this? - ( Na mataquli
vale cava? )
What kind of bird is this? - ( Na mataqali
manumanu vuka cava? )
What kind of turtle is this? - ( Na mataqali
vonu cava? )
What kind of canoe is this? - ( Na mataqali waqa
cava? )
What kind of tree is this? - ( Na mataqali vu
ni kau cava? )
What kind of flower is this? - ( Na mataqali
se ni kau cava? )
What are you doing? - ( A cava beka koni
cakava tiko? )
I am working - ( Au sa cakacaka tiko
)
I am resting - ( Au sa vakacagu tiko
)
I am killing time - ( Au sa moku siga tiko
)
I am wandering around - ( Au sa gade tiko
)
I am drinking kava - ( Au sa gunu yaqona tiko
)
What is the price? - ( E vica na kena i-sau?
)
How much is the fare? - ( E vica na
i-vodovodo? )
When will the dance begin? - ( E na tekiva e
na gauna cava na meke? )
It will begin at four o'clock - ( E na va na
kaloko )
When did he go? - ( E a lako e naica )
Yesterday - ( E nanoa )
Now - ( Na gauna oqo )
the past - ( e liu )
the future - ( e muri )
olden times - ( makawa )
yesterday - ( E nanoa )
today - ( E daidai )
today - ( nikua )
tomorrow - ( ni mataka )
day - ( siga )
week - ( macava )
month - ( vula )
year - ( yabaki )
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Questions
What? - ( Cava? )
Who? - ( Cei? )
Where? - ( Vei? )
How? - ( Vakacava? )
How much? - ( Vica? )
How many? - ( Vica? )
When? - ( Naica? )
When?...at what time... - ( Ina vica? )
Why? - ( Baleta? )
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Numbers
0 - ( saiva )
1 - ( dua )
2 - ( rua )
3 - ( tolu )
4 - ( va )
5 - ( lima )
6 - ( ono )
7 - ( vitu )
8 - ( walu )
9 - ( ciwa )
10 - ( tini )
11 - ( tinikadua )
12 - ( tinikarua )
13 - ( tinikatolu )
14 - ( tinikava )
15 - ( tinikalima )
20 - ( ruasagavulu )
30 - ( tolusagavulu )
40 - ( vasagavulu )
50 - ( limasagavulu )
100 - ( dua na drau )
200 - ( rua na drau )
300 - ( tolu na drau )
400 - ( va na drau )
500 - ( lima na drau )
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Days of the Week
Sunday - ( Sigatabu )
Monday - ( Moniti )
Tuesday - ( Tusiti )
Wednesday - ( Vukelulu )
Thursday - ( Lotulevu )
Friday - ( Vakaraubuka )
Saturday - ( Vakarauwai )
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Months of the Year
January - ( Janueri )
February - ( Feperueri )
March - ( Maji )
April - ( Epereli )
May - ( Me )
June - ( June )
July - ( Julai )
August - ( Okosita )
September - ( Sepiteba )
October - ( Okotova )
November - ( Noveba )
December - ( Tiseba )
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Present
today - ( nikua )
this morning - ( na mataka nikua )
this afternoon - ( na sigalevu nikua
)
this evening - ( na yakavi nikua
)
tonight - ( na bogi nikua )
this week - ( na macawa qo )
this month - ( na vula qo )
this year - ( na yabaki qo )
immediately - ( sara )
immediately - ( vakatotolo )
now - ( qo )
now ( sara ga )
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Past
yesterday - ( nanoa )
day before yesterday - ( ena bogi rua
)
day before yesterday - ( na siga yani ya
)
yesterday morning - ( na mataka nanoa
)
yesterday afternoon - ( na sigalevu nanoa
)
yesterday evening - ( na yakavi nanoa )
last night - ( na bogi )
last week - ( na macawa sa oti )
last month - ( na vula sa oti )
last year - ( na yabaki sa oti )
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Future
tomorrow - ( nimataka )
day after tomorrow - ( ni bogi rua )
day after tomorrow - ( na siga yani ya )
tomorrow morning - ( mataka nimataka
)
tomorrow afternoon - ( sigalevu nimataka )
tomorrow evening - ( yakavi nimataka
)
next week - ( macawa mai qo )
next month - ( vula mai qo )
next year - ( yabaki mai qo )
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Do you speak English? - ( O(ni) kila na vosa
vakavalagi? )
Do you speak Fijian? - ( O(ni) kila na vosa
vakaviti? )
I don't speak English - ( Au sega ni lika na
vosa vakavalagi )
I don't speak Fijian - ( Au sega ni lika na
vosa vakaviti )
I speak little English - ( Au kila vakalailai
na vosa vakavalagi )
I speak little Fijian - ( Au kila vakalailai
no vosa vakaviti )
I understand - ( Sa macala )
I don't understand - ( E sega ni macala
)
I like... - ( Au taleitaka na...
)
I don't like... - ( Au cata na...
)
Do you like...? - ( O(ni) taleitaka na...?
)
Do you like Western dancing? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na danisi? )
I like Western dancing - ( Au taleitaka na
danisi )
I don't like Western dancing - ( Au cata na
danisi )
Do you like modern Fijian dancing? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na taralala? )
Do you like traditional Fijian dancing? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na meke? )
Do you like reading? - ( O(ni) taleitaka na
wilivola? )
Do you like playing sports? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na qito? )
Do you like playing cards? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na veimau? )
Do you like going shopping? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na volivoli? )
Do you like listening to music? - ( O(ni)
taleitaka na rogo sere? )
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