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