Andy Learning Deck English -> Fijian - Week 1 Flashcards
Your Name
Yacamuni
ya-tha-muni
Work
Cavatu
Tha-Va-Tu
I
Au/O Yau
Oh/Oh Yow
New Zealand
Niu Silandi
New Sill-Andi
From
Mai
Pronounced like My
Who?
O Cei?
Oh-Thei?
Farewell (Formal)
Ni Sa Moce
Nee Sar Mothe
My Name
Yacangu
Ya-Thangu
Hello
informal
Bula
mBuller
Thank You
Can be good or well done in some contexts
Vinaka
Vin-Acka
No/Not
Sega
senga
Day/Sun
Singa
siinger
First Secretary
Matai Ni Vunivola
Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)
Second Secretary
Karua Ni Vunivola
Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)
Office
Valeniavolavola
Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a
Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing
House/Building
Vale
Valet
Write
Volavola
Voll-a Voll-a
Where?
Vei/I Vei/E Vei
vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei
Face/Representative/Head
Mata
Matt-ah
Ladies/Mrs
Marama
Mah-Rama
Excuse Me
Tulou
Too Low
Rain
Uca
ooh-tha
Chief/Lord (Male)
Also gentlemen in some contexts
Turaga
too-ranga
Secretary
Vunivola
Voo-Knee-Volla-a
Bye/Sleep
informal. Means both bye and sleep depending on context.
Moce
Moth-Eh
Work/Job
Cakacaka
thack-a-thack-a
Question
Taro
tarrow
Government/Kingdom
Matanitu
mat-ah-knee-too
What
Na Cava
Nah Thar-Va
Yes
Io
ee-oh
Hello (formal)
Ni Sa Bula Vinaka
Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka
Thank you very much
Vinaka Vakalevu
Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo
Come From
Cavatu Mai
tha-va-too my
Pardon/Forgive me
Vosoti Yau
voh-soh-tea yow
Sorry
Vosota
Offspring/children
Vakaluveni
vack-ah-loo-venni
Youth
Itabagone
it-arr-bang-oh-nay
Children
gone
n-gon-ay
Married/Marraige
Vakawati
vack-a-watti
How
Vakacava
vacka-a-tha-vah
and you
honorific or to a group
O Kemuni
oh Chem-oo-knee
Ride a Bicycle
Vondo Basikeli
Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly
Eat
Kana
can-ah
big/great/increase
Vakalevu
Vack-ah-leh-voo
speak/talk
Vosa
voh-sar
When (days, not specific hours)
Guana Cava
Guan-na tha-va
Want/would like
Via
vee-ah
Drink
Gunu
ngoo-noo
Stand
Tucake
too-thack-eh
What?
Na Cava
Nah Tha-vah
Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)
Vondo
von-dough
Good morning (formal)
Ni Sa Yandra
Knee Sar Yan-Drah
Morning
informal greeting or just the morning in general
Yandra
yann-drah
Sit
Dabe
dam-beh
respectful suffix, used a bit like ‘sir’ but also applies to women.
Saka
Sack-aah
Walk
Tobale
tom-bar-leh
Invitation
Veisureti
vay-sur-etti
I’m delighted
Au Marau
Ow Maah-Rau
Come/Go
Lako
lack-oh
Why
Baleta Na Cava
mBal-etta Na Tha-vah
Baleta = the reason, Na Cava = what. Overall means ‘the reason is what?.
How much?
Usually price
Ya Vica
yah Vee-tha
How Many
E Vica
ay Vee-tha
‘E’, relating to things
Make less/small/reduce
Vakalailai
vack-ah-lie-lie
opposite of Vakalevu
Fiji
Viti
fit-tee
I would like/I want
Au Sa Via
ow-sar-veer
Beautiful
Totoka
toe-toe-Kah
Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English
The people/community/also the land
Vanua
van-ooh-ah
Now, or happening now
Tiko
tee-koh
High Commissioner
Male
Turanga Mata
too-rangah Matt-ah
High Commissioner
Female
Marama Mata
Maah-rama Matt-ah
Assistant/Deputy
Vukevuke
voo-kay-voo-kay
To
Ki
Key
Again
Talei
tal-eh
Tell
Tukuna
too-koo-nah
Pen
Peni
penny
Respect
find out the difference from Losalini
Veirokovi/Veidokai
vay-row-ko-vee/vay-ndo-kai