Andy Learning Deck English -> Fijian - Week 1 Flashcards
(191 cards)
1
Q
Your Name
A
Yacamuni
ya-tha-muni
2
Q
Work
A
Cakacaka
Tha-Va-Tu
3
Q
I
A
Au/O Yau
Oh/Oh Yow
4
Q
New Zealand
A
Niu Silandi
New Sill-Andi
5
Q
From
A
Mai
Pronounced like My
6
Q
Who?
A
O Cei?
Oh-Thei?
7
Q
Farewell (Formal)
A
Ni Sa Moce
Nee Sar Mothe
8
Q
My Name
A
Yacangu
Ya-Thangu
9
Q
Hello
informal
A
Bula
mBuller
10
Q
Thank You
Can be good or well done in some contexts
A
Vinaka
Vin-Acka
11
Q
No/Not
A
Sega
senga
12
Q
Day/Sun
A
Singa
siinger
13
Q
First Secretary
A
Matai Ni Vunivola
Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)
14
Q
Second Secretary
A
Karua Ni Vunivola
Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)
15
Q
Office
A
Valeniavolavola
Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a
Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing
16
Q
House/Building
A
Vale
Valet
17
Q
Write
A
Volavola
Voll-a Voll-a
18
Q
Where?
A
Vei/I Vei/E Vei
vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei
19
Q
Face/Representative/Head
A
Mata
Matt-ah
20
Q
Ladies/Mrs
A
Marama
Mah-Rama
21
Q
Excuse Me
A
Tulou
Too Low
22
Q
Rain
A
Uca
ooh-tha
23
Q
Chief/Lord (Male)
Also gentlemen in some contexts
A
Turaga
too-ranga
24
Q
Secretary
A
Vunivola
Voo-Knee-Volla-a
25
Bye/Sleep
| informal. Means both bye and sleep depending on context.
Moce
| Moth-Eh
26
Work/Job
Cakacaka
| thack-a-thack-a
27
Question
Taro
| tarrow
28
Government/Kingdom
Matanitu
| mat-ah-knee-too
29
What
Na Cava
| Nah Thar-Va
30
Yes
Io
| ee-oh
31
Hello (formal)
Ni Sa Bula Vinaka
| Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka
32
Thank you very much
Vinaka Vakalevu
| Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo
33
Come From
Cavatu Mai
| tha-va-too my
34
Pardon/Forgive me
Vosoti Yau
| voh-soh-tea yow
35
Sorry
Vosota
36
Offspring/children
Vakaluveni
| vack-ah-loo-venni
37
Youth
Itabagone
| it-arr-bang-oh-nay
38
Children
gone
| n-gon-ay
39
Married/Marraige
Vakawati
| vack-a-watti
40
How
Vakacava
| vacka-a-tha-vah
41
and you
| honorific or to a group
O Kemuni
| oh Chem-oo-knee
42
Ride a Bicycle
Vondo Basikeli
| Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly
43
Eat
Kana
| can-ah
44
big/great/increase
Vakalevu
| Vack-ah-leh-voo
45
speak/talk
Vosa
| voh-sar
46
When (days, not specific hours)
Guana Cava
| Guan-na tha-va
47
Want/would like
Via
| vee-ah
48
Drink
Gunu
| ngoo-noo
49
Stand
Tucake
| too-thack-eh
50
What?
Na Cava
| Nah Tha-vah
51
Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)
Vondo
| von-dough
52
Good morning (formal)
Ni Sa Yandra
| Knee Sar Yan-Drah
53
Morning
| informal greeting or just the morning in general
Yandra
| yann-drah
54
Sit
Dabe
| dam-beh
55
respectful suffix, used a bit like 'sir' but also applies to women.
Saka
| Sack-aah
56
Walk
Tobale
| tom-bar-leh
57
Invitation
Veisureti
| vay-sur-etti
58
I'm delighted
Au Marau
| Ow Maah-Rau
59
Come/Go
Lako
| lack-oh
60
Why
Baleta Na Cava
| mBal-etta Na Tha-vah
## Footnote
Baleta = the reason, Na Cava = what. Overall means 'the reason is what?.
61
How much?
| Usually price
Ya Vica
| yah Vee-tha
62
How Many
E Vica
| ay Vee-tha
## Footnote
'E', relating to things
63
Make less/small/reduce
Vakalailai
| vack-ah-lie-lie
## Footnote
opposite of Vakalevu
64
Fiji
Viti
| fit-tee
65
I would like/I want
Au Sa Via
| ow-sar-veer
66
Beautiful
Totoka
| toe-toe-Kah
## Footnote
Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English
67
The people/community/also the land
Vanua
| van-ooh-ah
68
Now, or happening now
Tiko
| tee-koh
69
High Commissioner
| Male
Turanga Mata
| too-rangah Matt-ah
70
High Commissioner
| Female
Marama Mata
| Maah-rama Matt-ah
71
Assistant/Deputy
Vukevuke
| voo-kay-voo-kay
72
To
Ki
| Key
73
Again
Talei
| tal-eh
74
Tell
Tukuna
| too-koo-nah
75
Pen
Peni
| penny
76
Respect
| find out the difference from Losalini
Veirokovi/Veidokai
| vay-row-ko-vee/vay-ndo-kai
77
Any
Dua Na
| Do-ah Nah
## Footnote
Dua Na Taro? = Any Questions?
78
Is it possible?/Please can.....
Ni Rawa
| Knee Ra-wa
79
Heaven
Lomalangi
| Low-mah-langi
80
Bad/Evil
| used in the context of the lords parayer
Ca
| tha
81
Church
Na Lotu
| nah Low-two
82
To invite
Sureti
| sir-etti
83
Participate/Join
Vakaitavi
| Vack-ah-ee-tah-vay
84
Make/Do
Vaka
| Vack-ah
85
Prefer to do/Enjoy doing/like doing
Taleitaka
| tah-lay-tack-ah
86
I Am
Niu
| knee-ooh
## Footnote
Short for Ni Au
87
Book
Ivola
| e-voll-ah
88
No one/nobody
Sega Ni Dua
| seng-ah knee do-ah
89
Who is that?
O Cei qori?
| oh thei ongori
90
That (away from us)
Oya
| oi-ah
91
This (with me)
Ogo
| on-go
92
Family
Vuvale
| Voo-vah-lay
93
I haven't
Au Se Berra
| Ow Sem-Bear-rah
94
Shopping
Volivoli
| Volley-volley
95
Buy
Voli
| Volley
96
Begin
Tekivu
97
I don't want/I wouldn't like
Au Sega Ni Via
98
Let's take a break
Tou Sa Cegu Mada
99
Short from of Lako meaning Go
Lai
100
Coffee
Kofi
101
Finished
Oti
102
Or
Se
103
Relationship(s)
Veiwekani
104
Through Church
Vakalotu
105
Through Family/blood relationships
Vakanda
106
We/Us/Let's
Tou
107
Add
Sogona
108
And
Kei
109
One
Dua
110
Two
Rua
111
Three
Tolu
112
Four
Va
113
Five
Lima
114
Six
Ono
115
Seven
Vitu
116
Eight
Walu
117
Nine
Ciwu
| thee-woo
118
Ten
Tini
119
Twelve
Tini ka Rua
120
Fourteen
Tini Ka Va
121
Twenty
Ruasagavulu
122
Fifty
Limasangavulu
123
Sixty Eighth
| Ka before a number makes it 'th' or 'st'
Ka onosangavula ka walu
124
300
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Tolu Na Drau
125
800
Walu Na Drau
126
4000
va na udolu
127
9000
Ciwa Na Udolu
128
To wait for each other/patience
Veiwaraki
129
Clock
Kaloko
130
Midday
Siga Levu
| Literally 'big sun' or when the sun is biggest in the sky.
131
half
| applies to time (half hour) and objects too.
Veimama
132
Afternoon
Ya Kavi
133
It is after 12
Sa Oti Na Tini Ka Rua
134
It's 10 O Clock
Sa Tini Na Koloka
135
it's 10 past 3
Sa Oti Na Tolu ena tini Na Miniti
| Literally - it's after 3 by 10 minutes
136
It's 10 to 3
Sa Vo e tini na miniti me tolu
137
Night
Bogi
138
Morning
| When used in the context of noting a time, can't use yandra here
Mataka Leilai
139
Remaining, until (in terms of time)
Vo
140
What time?
Sa Vica
141
Open
Dola
142
At
Ena
| E na dola ena.... It will open at/Au cakacaka ena.... I work at
143
Will
Na
| E na dola = It will open
144
Is (present tense)
Sa
| E Sa dola = It is open
145
Was/has
A
| E A Dola = It was open
146
Close
Sogo
147
Fly
Vuka
148
Arrive
Yaco
149
Store
Sitoa
150
to run (something, eg: a business)
cici
151
Ship/Boat
Waqa
152
Jump/Hop
Lade
153
Really Big/A lot of
Levu Dina
154
Hot/Heat
kakakata
155
Ready
Varau
156
Fish
Ika
157
Chicken
Toa
158
flower
senikau
159
Cow
bulumakau
160
Meeting
Bose
161
Discussion
Veivosaki
162
Shirt
Sote
163
Looks good
Rairai vinaka
164
Sing Songs
Lagasere
165
Play
qito
166
Years/Years Old
Yabaki
167
Spouse
Watimu
168
My spouse
Watigu
169
branch/outlet
tabana
170
Counting
wiliwili
171
reading
wilivola
172
Study
Vulica
173
Boy
Tagane
174
Girl
Yalewa
175
Football/Rugby
Rakavi
176
Shark
Gio
177
Bird
| Literally animal that flies
manumanu vuka
178
aeroplane
waqavuka
179
Goat
me
| May
180
Apple
Apolo
181
Orange
Moli
182
Spider
lawalawa
| Thing (virita) that lives in a web (lawalawa)
183
Snake
Gata
184
Games
Gito
185
Business
Bisinisi
186
Loan
Loni
187
Bank
Bage
188
Dollars
Na Dollars
189
Bananas
Jaina
190
Lunch
Vakasigalevu
191
Au Cavatu Mai
I am from
