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Basic Fijian Travel Phrases: Greetings

Writer: Roxy Fleming
Roxy Fleming
Oct 25
3 min read

Spoken in:Ā Fiji.

Language known locally as:Ā Na Vosa Vakaviti, Vosa Vaka-Viti, or iTaukei.Ā 

Alphabet:Ā Latin alphabet.


Travelling to Fiji and don't know a word of Fijian?


No problem!


Travel With Confidence has you covered!!!


I'm Roxy, a veteran solo traveler who has been on the road since 2008. Every time I visited a new country, I found I needed to know a certain set of phrases to win the smiles of the locals 😃 After a while I realised I had created a master list of travel phrases; and I knew that if I had these phrases translated before landing in my new destination, then I would leave there with more than just photos and memories, I’d leave knowing I’d connected with the people who made each place special.Ā You see I learnt that you don’t need to be fluent in a language to make a big difference; sometimes, just a few simple phrases can turn a stranger into a friend.



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I began buying travel phrasebooks but soon realised they were full of unnecessary phrases which were simply added in to fill pages! All that meant was carrying around dead weight. šŸ‘ŽšŸ¼ No thank you!


That's why I decided to create my own phrasebook!


What began as a personal project, evolved into a mission to help fellow travelers worldwide. With the help of native speakers I met along my way, I began translating my list of phrases into 114 languages. Why 114 you ask? There are over 7,000 languages worldwide, but I determined that all you would need is 114 languages to communicate in every single country. 😮


I have now published my translations in a book called Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook; which is available to download or purchase from Amazon.


In the meantime, here are my basic Fijian travel phrases, for free šŸ¤‘


Basic Fijian Travel Phrases

Fijian Greetings


English

Fijian

Pronunciation

Hello

Bula

mboo-lah

Good morning

Yadra

yah-ndra

Good afternoon

Bula

mboo-lah

Good evening

Yadra na yakavi

yah-ndra nah yah-kah-vee

Goodnight

Ni moce mada

ni moh-theh mah-ndah

Goodbye

Ni sa moce

ni sah moh-theh

Have a nice day

Vakanuinui vinaka nomu siga nikua

vah-kah-nui-nui vee-nah-kah noh-moo sing-gah nee-koo-waa

How are you?

Vacava tiko?

vah-tha-vah tee-ko?

I’m good, and you?

Au bulabula vinaka, o iko?

ow mboo-lah-mboo-lah vee-nah-kah, oh ee-ko?

Please

Kerekere

keh-reh-keh-reh

Thank you

Vinaka

vee-nah-kah

You’re welcome

Sega ni leqa

seh-ngah nee leh-ngah

Enjoy your meal

Kana vinaka

kah-nah vee-nah-kah

I love you

Au domoni iko

ow doh-moh-nee ee-ko

What’s your name?

O cei na yacamu?

oh chay nah yah-thah-moo?

My name is ____

Na yacaqu o ____

nah yah-tha-ngoo oh ____

Nice to meet you

Au marautaka na sota kei iko

ow mah-row-tah-kah nah soh-tah kay ee-ko

Where are you from?

Oiko mai vei?

oe-ee koh my vay?

I’m from ____

Au mai ____

ow my ____

I’m ____

Au ____

ow ____

Cheers!

Bula!

mboo-lah!


Now you've got all the Fijian Greetings travel phrases nailed, search through my other blogs to find:


  • Fijian Travel Basics Travel Phrases

  • Fijian Food & Dining Travel Phrases

  • Fijian Days & Numbers Travel Phrases


I'm busy uploading my entire book onto this website, so you can have it all for free. Why? Because I know that not everyone can afford to buy everything they want. I was a poor traveler for MANY years myself, so I know the struggle!


Therefore these blogs are my gift to travelers worldwide šŸŽ


However, if you don't want to spend all day searching through blogs and want your very own copy of my book to have at hand, when and where you need it, then head over to Amazon now and grab a copy.


The best thing about having your very own copy is:


You won't ever have to rely on wifi or data to communicate what you need!


From my many years of travel, this is without a doubt THE BEST REASON TO OWN MY BOOK!


You may think that everywhere has wifi or signal these days because that's the world you are used to. But when you land in a third world country or you trek out into remote locations, you quickly realise that your phone is absolutely useless in your new environment!


So make sure you're prepared for all eventualities and don't get caught out!



Want to look inside the book?


Download a sample version here šŸ‘‡šŸ½


Travel With Confidence The World Phrasebook

The Perfect Travel Companion!


Don't shop on Amazon? Send me an email at travelwithconfidence.world@gmail.comĀ and I'll arrange a personal copy direct to you!


Stay safe and happy travels,

Roxy.

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