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Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Fijian, hello is Bula and thank you is Vinaka. Here are 21 everyday Fijian phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Fijian · How to say thank you in Fijian · How to say goodbye in Fijian · How to say please in Fijian · How to say sorry in Fijian
| English | Fijian |
|---|---|
| Hello | Bula The all-purpose Fijian greeting, used with anyone. |
| Goodbye | Moce Literally 'sleep'; used colloquially as 'bye'. |
| Please | Yalovinaka Moderate confidence — worth confirming locally. |
| Thank you | Vinaka Also means 'good'; 'vinaka vakalevu' = thank you very much. |
| Yes | Io |
| No | Sega |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Tulou 'Tulou' is said when passing in front of someone or interrupting; for an apology, 'Vosoti au' (forgive me) is more direct. |
| Do you speak English? | O ni kila na vosa vakavalagi? Lower confidence phrase; 'vosa vakavalagi' (lit. 'the foreign/European language') is the closest common way to refer to English — please double-check with a speaker. |
| I don't understand | Au sega ni kila Literally 'I don't know'; the same verb covers 'know' and 'understand'. |
| Please speak slowly | Yalovinaka, vosa vakamalua |
| How much is it? | E vica na isau? |
| Where is the bathroom? | E vei na vale lailai? 'Vale lailai' (lit. 'small house') is a common colloquial term for the toilet. |
| I'd like this, please | Au via kauta oqo, yalovinaka Lit. 'I want to take this, please'. |
| The bill, please | Na bili, yalovinaka 'Bili' is a loanword from English. |
| Where is …? | E vei na …? Fill the gap with the place name. |
| Help! | Vukei au! Lit. 'Help me!' |
| I need a doctor | Au gadreva na vuniwai |
| Call the police! | Qiritaka na ovisa! Lower confidence on 'qiritaka' (call/summon) — worth confirming. |
| I don't speak Fijian | Au sega ni kila vosa vakaviti Same 'Au sega ni kila' as the file; literally 'I don't know the Fijian language' |
| Can you help me? | O rawa ni vukei au? |
| English | Fijian |
|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | E vei na sitoa ni kakana e voleka duadua? |
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