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Andy Learning Deck English -> Fijian - Week 1 Flashcards

1
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Your Name

A

Yacamuni

ya-tha-muni

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2
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Work

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Cakacaka

Tha-Va-Tu

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3
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I

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Au/O Yau

Oh/Oh Yow

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4
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New Zealand

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Niu Silandi

New Sill-Andi

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5
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From

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Mai

Pronounced like My

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6
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Who?

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O Cei?

Oh-Thei?

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7
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Farewell (Formal)

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Ni Sa Moce

Nee Sar Mothe

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8
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My Name

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Yacangu

Ya-Thangu

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9
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Hello

informal

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Bula

mBuller

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10
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Thank You

Can be good or well done in some contexts

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Vinaka

Vin-Acka

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11
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No/Not

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Sega

senga

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12
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Day/Sun

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Singa

siinger

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13
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First Secretary

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Matai Ni Vunivola

Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)

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Second Secretary

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Karua Ni Vunivola

Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a

Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)

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15
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Office

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Valeniavolavola

Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a

Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing

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16
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House/Building

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Vale

Valet

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17
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Write

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Volavola

Voll-a Voll-a

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18
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Where?

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Vei/I Vei/E Vei

vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei

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19
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Face/Representative/Head

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Mata

Matt-ah

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20
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Ladies/Mrs

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Marama

Mah-Rama

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21
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Excuse Me

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Tulou

Too Low

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22
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Rain

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Uca

ooh-tha

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23
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Chief/Lord (Male)

Also gentlemen in some contexts

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Turaga

too-ranga

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24
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Secretary

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Vunivola

Voo-Knee-Volla-a

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25
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Bye/Sleep

informal. Means both bye and sleep depending on context.

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Moce

Moth-Eh

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26
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Work/Job

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Cakacaka

thack-a-thack-a

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27
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Question

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Taro

tarrow

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28
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Government/Kingdom

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Matanitu

mat-ah-knee-too

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29
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What

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Na Cava

Nah Thar-Va

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30
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Yes

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Io

ee-oh

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31
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Hello (formal)

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Ni Sa Bula Vinaka

Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka

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32
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Thank you very much

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Vinaka Vakalevu

Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo

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33
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Come From

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Cavatu Mai

tha-va-too my

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34
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Pardon/Forgive me

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Vosoti Yau

voh-soh-tea yow

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35
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Sorry

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Vosota

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36
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Offspring/children

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Vakaluveni

vack-ah-loo-venni

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Youth

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Itabagone

it-arr-bang-oh-nay

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38
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Children

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gone

n-gon-ay

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39
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Married/Marraige

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Vakawati

vack-a-watti

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40
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How

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Vakacava

vacka-a-tha-vah

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41
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and you

honorific or to a group

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O Kemuni

oh Chem-oo-knee

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42
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Ride a Bicycle

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Vondo Basikeli

Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly

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43
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Eat

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Kana

can-ah

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44
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big/great/increase

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Vakalevu

Vack-ah-leh-voo

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45
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speak/talk

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Vosa

voh-sar

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46
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When (days, not specific hours)

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Guana Cava

Guan-na tha-va

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47
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Want/would like

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Via

vee-ah

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48
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Drink

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Gunu

ngoo-noo

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49
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Stand

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Tucake

too-thack-eh

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50
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What?

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Na Cava

Nah Tha-vah

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51
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Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)

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Vondo

von-dough

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52
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Good morning (formal)

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Ni Sa Yandra

Knee Sar Yan-Drah

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53
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Morning

informal greeting or just the morning in general

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Yandra

yann-drah

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54
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Sit

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Dabe

dam-beh

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55
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respectful suffix, used a bit like ‘sir’ but also applies to women.

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Saka

Sack-aah

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56
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Walk

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Tobale

tom-bar-leh

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57
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Invitation

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Veisureti

vay-sur-etti

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58
Q

I’m delighted

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Au Marau

Ow Maah-Rau

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59
Q

Come/Go

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Lako

lack-oh

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60
Q

Why

A

Baleta Na Cava

mBal-etta Na Tha-vah

Baleta = the reason, Na Cava = what. Overall means ‘the reason is what?.

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61
Q

How much?

Usually price

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Ya Vica

yah Vee-tha

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62
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How Many

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E Vica

ay Vee-tha

‘E’, relating to things

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63
Q

Make less/small/reduce

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Vakalailai

vack-ah-lie-lie

opposite of Vakalevu

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64
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Fiji

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Viti

fit-tee

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65
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I would like/I want

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Au Sa Via

ow-sar-veer

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66
Q

Beautiful

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Totoka

toe-toe-Kah

Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English

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67
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The people/community/also the land

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Vanua

van-ooh-ah

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68
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Now, or happening now

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Tiko

tee-koh

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69
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High Commissioner

Male

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Turanga Mata

too-rangah Matt-ah

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70
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High Commissioner

Female

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Marama Mata

Maah-rama Matt-ah

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71
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Assistant/Deputy

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Vukevuke

voo-kay-voo-kay

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72
Q

To

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Ki

Key

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73
Q

Again

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Talei

tal-eh

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74
Q

Tell

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Tukuna

too-koo-nah

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75
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Pen

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Peni

penny

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76
Q

Respect

find out the difference from Losalini

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Veirokovi/Veidokai

vay-row-ko-vee/vay-ndo-kai

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77
Q

Any

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Dua Na

Do-ah Nah

Dua Na Taro? = Any Questions?

78
Q

Is it possible?/Please can…..

A

Ni Rawa

Knee Ra-wa

79
Q

Heaven

A

Lomalangi

Low-mah-langi

80
Q

Bad/Evil

used in the context of the lords parayer

81
Q

Church

A

Na Lotu

nah Low-two

82
Q

To invite

A

Sureti

sir-etti

83
Q

Participate/Join

A

Vakaitavi

Vack-ah-ee-tah-vay

84
Q

Make/Do

A

Vaka

Vack-ah

85
Q

Prefer to do/Enjoy doing/like doing

A

Taleitaka

tah-lay-tack-ah

86
Q

I Am

A

Niu

knee-ooh

Short for Ni Au

87
Q

Book

A

Ivola

e-voll-ah

88
Q

No one/nobody

A

Sega Ni Dua

seng-ah knee do-ah

89
Q

Who is that?

A

O Cei qori?

oh thei ongori

90
Q

That (away from us)

91
Q

This (with me)

92
Q

Family

A

Vuvale

Voo-vah-lay

93
Q

I haven’t

A

Au Se Berra

Ow Sem-Bear-rah

94
Q

Shopping

A

Volivoli

Volley-volley

95
Q

Buy

A

Voli

Volley

96
Q

Begin

97
Q

I don’t want/I wouldn’t like

A

Au Sega Ni Via

98
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Let’s take a break

A

Tou Sa Cegu Mada

99
Q

Short from of Lako meaning Go

100
Q

Coffee

101
Q

Finished

102
Q

Or

103
Q

Relationship(s)

104
Q

Through Church

105
Q

Through Family/blood relationships

106
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We/Us/Let’s

107
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Add

108
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And

109
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One

110
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Two

111
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Three

112
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Four

113
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Five

114
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Six

115
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Seven

116
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Eight

117
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Nine

A

Ciwu

thee-woo

118
Q

Ten

119
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Twelve

A

Tini ka Rua

120
Q

Fourteen

A

Tini Ka Va

121
Q

Twenty

A

Ruasagavulu

122
Q

Fifty

A

Limasangavulu

123
Q

Sixty Eighth

Ka before a number makes it ‘th’ or ‘st’

A

Ka onosangavula ka walu

124
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300

A

```

~~~

Tolu Na Drau

125
Q

800

A

Walu Na Drau

126
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4000

A

va na udolu

127
Q

9000

A

Ciwa Na Udolu

128
Q

To wait for each other/patience

129
Q

Clock

130
Q

Midday

A

Siga Levu

Literally ‘big sun’ or when the sun is biggest in the sky.

131
Q

half

applies to time (half hour) and objects too.

132
Q

Afternoon

133
Q

It is after 12

A

Sa Oti Na Tini Ka Rua

134
Q

It’s 10 O Clock

A

Sa Tini Na Koloka

135
Q

it’s 10 past 3

A

Sa Oti Na Tolu ena tini Na Miniti

Literally - it’s after 3 by 10 minutes

136
Q

It’s 10 to 3

A

Sa Vo e tini na miniti me tolu

137
Q

Night

138
Q

Morning

When used in the context of noting a time, can’t use yandra here

A

Mataka Leilai

139
Q

Remaining, until (in terms of time)

140
Q

What time?

141
Q

Open

142
Q

At

A

Ena

E na dola ena…. It will open at/Au cakacaka ena…. I work at

143
Q

Will

A

Na

E na dola = It will open

144
Q

Is (present tense)

A

Sa

E Sa dola = It is open

145
Q

Was/has

A

A

E A Dola = It was open

146
Q

Close

147
Q

Fly

148
Q

Arrive

149
Q

Store

150
Q

to run (something, eg: a business)

151
Q

Ship/Boat

152
Q

Jump/Hop

153
Q

Really Big/A lot of

154
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Hot/Heat

155
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Ready

156
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Fish

157
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Chicken

158
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flower

159
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Cow

160
Q

Meeting

161
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Discussion

162
Q

Shirt

163
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Looks good

A

Rairai vinaka

164
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Sing Songs

165
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Play

166
Q

Years/Years Old

167
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Spouse

168
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My spouse

169
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branch/outlet

170
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Counting

171
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reading

172
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Study

173
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Boy

174
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Girl

175
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Football/Rugby

176
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Shark

177
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Bird

Literally animal that flies

A

manumanu vuka

178
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aeroplane

179
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Goat

180
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Apple

181
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Orange

182
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Spider

A

lawalawa

Thing (virita) that lives in a web (lawalawa)

183
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Snake

184
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Games

185
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Business

186
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Loan

187
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Bank

188
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Dollars

A

Na Dollars

189
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Bananas

190
Q

Lunch

A

Vakasigalevu

191
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