Andy's Learning Deck Fijian -> English - Week 1 Flashcards
Basic Vocab (192 cards)
1
Q
Yacamuni
ya-tha-muni
A
Your Name
2
Q
Au Cavatu mai…
Tha-Va-Tu
A
I am from…
3
Q
Au/O Yau
Oh/Oh Yow
A
I
4
Q
Niu Silandi
New Sill-Andi
A
New Zealand
5
Q
Mai
Pronounced like My
A
From
6
Q
O Cei?
Oh-Thei?
A
Who?
7
Q
Ni Sa Moce
Nee Sar Mothe
A
Farewell (Formal)
8
Q
Yacangu
Ya-Thangu
A
My Name
9
Q
Bula
mBuller
A
Hello
informal
10
Q
Vinaka
Vin-Acka
A
Thank You
Can be good or well done in some contexts
11
Q
Sega
senga
A
No/Not
12
Q
Siga
siinger
A
Day/Sun
13
Q
Matai Ni Vunivola
Mat-eye Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
A
First Secretary
Matai (first) Vunivola (person who writes)
14
Q
Karua Ni Vunivola
Car-Rua Knee Voo-nee-voll-a
A
Second Secretary
Karua (second) Vunivola (person who writes)
15
Q
Valenivolavola
Valet Knee Voll-a Voll-a
A
Office
Vale = house, ni = of , Volavola = writing
16
Q
Vale
Valet
A
House/Building
17
Q
Volavola
Voll-a Voll-a
A
Write
18
Q
Vei/I Vei/E Vei
vay/ E- Vei/ Eh-Vei
A
Where?
19
Q
Mata
Matt-ah
A
Face/Representative/Head
20
Q
Marama
Mah-Rama
A
Ladies/Mrs
21
Q
Tulou
Too Low
A
Excuse Me
22
Q
Uca
ooh-tha
A
Rain
23
Q
Turaga
too-ranga
A
Chief/Lord (Male)
Also gentlemen in some contexts
24
Q
Vunivola
Voo-Knee-Volla-a
A
Secretary
25
Moce
| Moth-Eh
Bye/Sleep
| informal. Means both bye and sleep depending on context.
26
Cakacaka
| thack-a-thack-a
Work/Job
27
Taro
| tarrow
Question
28
Matanitu
| mat-ah-knee-too
Government/Kingdom
29
Na Cava
| Nah Thar-Va
What
30
Io
| ee-oh
Yes
31
Ni Sa Bula Vinaka
| Knee Sah mBuller Vinn-Acka
Hello (formal)
32
Vinaka Vakalevu
| Vin-acka Vacker-lay-voo
Thank you very much
33
Cavatu Mai
| tha-va-too my
Come From
34
Vosoti Yau
| voh-soh-tea yow
Pardon/Forgive me
35
Vosota
Sorry
36
Vakaluveni
| vack-ah-loo-venni
Offspring/children
37
Itabagone
| it-arr-bang-oh-nay
Youth
38
gone
| n-gon-ay
Children
39
Vakawati
| vack-a-watti
Married/Marraige
40
Vakacava
| vacka-a-tha-vah
How
41
O Kemuni
| oh Chem-oo-knee
and you
| honorific or to a group
42
Vodo Basikeli
| Von-Dough Bass-eeh-Kelly
Ride a Bicycle
43
Kana
| can-ah
Eat
44
Vakalevu
| Vack-ah-leh-voo
big/great/increase
45
Vosa
| voh-sar
speak/talk
46
Guana Cava
| Guan-na tha-va
When (days, not specific hours)
47
Via
| vee-ah
Want/would like
48
Gunu
| ngoo-noo
Drink
49
Tucake
| too-thack-eh
Stand
50
Na Cava
| Nah Tha-vah
What?
51
Vodo
| von-dough
Ride (bikes, buses, aeroplanes etc)
52
Ni Sa Yandra
| Knee Sar Yan-Drah
Good morning (formal)
53
Yandra
| yann-drah
Morning
| informal greeting or just the morning in general
54
Dabe
| dam-beh
Sit
55
Saka
| Sack-aah
respectful suffix, used a bit like 'sir' but also applies to women.
56
Tobale
| tom-bar-leh
Walk
57
Veisureti
| vay-sur-etti
Invitation
58
Au Marau
| Ow Maah-Rau
I'm delighted
59
Lako
| lack-oh
Come/Go
60
Baleta Na Cava
| mBal-etta Na Tha-vah
Why
| Baleta = the reason, Na Cava = what. Overall means 'the reason is what?.
61
Ya Vica
| yah Vee-tha
How much?
| Usually price
62
E Vica
| ay Vee-tha
How Many
## Footnote
'E', relating to things
63
Vakalailai
| vack-ah-lie-lie
Make less/small/reduce
| opposite of Vakalevu
64
Viti
| fit-tee
Fiji
65
Au Sa Via
| ow-sar-veer
I would like/I want
66
Totoka
| toe-toe-Kah
Beautiful
| Can be used for something tasting beautiful as in English
67
Vanua
| van-ooh-ah
The people/community/also the land
68
Tiko
| tee-koh
Now, or happening now
69
Turanga Mata
| too-rangah Matt-ah
High Commissioner
| Male
70
Marama Mata
| Maah-rama Matt-ah
High Commissioner
| Female
71
Vukevuke
| voo-kay-voo-kay
Assistant/Deputy
72
Ki
| Key
To
73
Talei
| tal-eh
Again
74
Tukuna
| too-koo-nah
Tell
75
Peni
| penny
Pen
76
Veirokovi/Veidokai
| vay-row-ko-vee/vay-ndo-kai
With Respect/With Honour
| find out the difference from Losalini
77
Dua Na
| Do-ah Nah
Any
| Dua Na Taro? = Any Questions?
78
Ni Rawa
| Knee Ra-wa
Is it possible?/Please can.....
79
Lomalangi
| Low-mah-langi
Heaven
80
Ca
| tha
Bad/Evil
| used in the context of the lords parayer
81
Na Lotu
| nah Low-two
Church
82
Sureti
| sir-etti
To invite
83
Vakaitavi
| Vack-ah-ee-tah-vay
Participate/Join
84
Vaka
| Vack-ah
Make/Do
85
Taleitaka
| tah-lay-tack-ah
Prefer to do/Enjoy doing/like doing
86
Niu
| knee-ooh
## Footnote
Short for Ni Au
I Am
87
Ivola
| e-voll-ah
Book
88
Sega Ni Dua
| seng-ah knee do-ah
No one/nobody
89
O Cei qori?
| oh thei ongori
Who is that?
90
Oya
| oi-ah
That (away from us)
91
Ogo
| on-go
This (with me)
92
Vuvale
| Voo-vah-lay
Family
93
Au Se Berra
| Ow Sem-Bear-rah
I haven't
94
Volivoli
| Volley-volley
Shopping
95
Voli
| Volley
Buy
96
Tekivu
Begin
97
Au Sega Ni Via
I don't want/I wouldn't like
98
Tou Sa Cegu Mada
Let's take a break
99
Lai
Short from of Lako meaning Go
100
Kofi
Coffee
101
Oti
Finished
102
Se
Or
103
Veiwekani
Relationship(s)
104
Vakalotu
Through Church
105
Vakanda
Through Family/blood relationships
106
Tou
We/Us/Let's
107
Sogona
Add
108
Kei
And
109
Dua
One
110
Rua
Two
111
Tolu
Three
112
Va
Four
113
Lima
Five
114
Ono
Six
115
Vitu
Seven
116
Walu
Eight
117
Ciwu
| thee-woo
Nine
118
Tini
Ten
119
Tini ka Rua
Twelve
120
Tini Ka Va
Fourteen
121
Ruasagavulu
Twenty
122
Limasangavulu
Fifty
123
Ka onosangavula ka walu
Sixty Eighth
| Ka before a number makes it 'th' or 'st'
124
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Tolu Na Drau
300
125
Walu Na Drau
800
126
va na udolu
4000
127
Ciwa Na Udolu
9000
128
Veiwaraki
To wait for each other/patience
129
Kaloko
Clock
130
Siga Levu
Midday
| Literally 'big sun' or when the sun is biggest inn the sky.
131
Veimama
half
| applies to time and objects too.
132
Ya Kavi
Afternoon
133
Sa Oti Na Tini Ka Rua
It is after 12
134
Sa Tini Na Koloka
It's 10 O Clock
135
Sa Oti Na Tolu ena tini Na Miniti
it's 10 past 3
| Literally - it's after 3 by 10 minutes
136
Sa Vo e tini na miniti me tolu
It's 10 to 3
137
Bogi
Night
138
Mataka Leilai
Morning
| When used in the context of noting a time, can't use yandra here
139
Vo
Remaining, until (in terms of time)
140
Sa Vica
What time?
141
Dola
Open
142
Ena
At
| E na dola ena.... It will open at/Au cakacaka ena.... I work at
143
Na
Will
| E na dola = It will open
144
Sa
Is (present tense)
| E Sa dola = It is open
145
A
Was/has
| E A Dola = It was open
146
Sogo
Close
147
Vuka
Fly
148
Yaco
Arrive
149
Sitoa
Store
150
cici
to run (something, eg: a business)
151
Waqa
Ship/Boat
152
Lade
Jump/Hop
153
Levu Dina
Really Big/A lot of
154
kakakata
Hot/Heat
155
Varau
Ready
156
Ika
Fish
157
Toa
Chicken
158
senikau
flower
159
bulumakau
Cow
160
Bose
Meeting
161
Veivosaki
Discussion
162
Sote
Shirt
163
Rairai vinaka
Looks good
164
Lagasere
Sing Songs
165
qito
Play
166
Yabaki
Years/Years Old
167
Watimu
Spouse
168
Watigu
My spouse
169
tabana
branch/outlet
170
wiliwili
Counting
171
wilivola
reading
172
Vulica
Study
173
Tagane
Boy
174
Yalewa
Girl
175
Rakavi
Football/Rugby
176
Gio
Shark
177
manumanu vuka
Bird
| Literally animal that flies
178
waqavuka
aeroplane
179
me
| May
Goat
180
Apolo
Apple
181
Moli
Orange
182
lawalawa
Spider
| Thing (virita) that lives in a web (lawalawa)
183
Gata
Snake
184
Gito
Games
185
Bisinisi
Business
186
Loni
Loan
187
Bage
Bank
188
Na Dollars
Dollars
189
Jaina
Bananas
190
Vakasigalevu
Lunch
191
Matailoilo
Spectacles/glasses
Literally faceeyeseyes
192
Au cakacaka....
I work.....
