General Fijian dialect

· Bula - "Hello"

· Ni Sa Bula or Bula Vinaka - A warm "hello"

· Andra Vinaka - Good Morning

· Kava - traditional narcotic (relaxing) drink)

· Nataune (pronounced "gnauna") ni gunuyaqona - Is it kava time?

· Kana - let's eat

· Wai - River

· Waitui - Sea

· Lotu - Church

· Tapa - traditional Fijian cloth used to wear at weddings

· Tabua - Whale's tooth

· No qu Itau - My boyfriend/girlfriend/partner

· Mone - Children

· Chillow - Excuse me (as you walk past someone seated) - missionary origins - missionary's comment of "too low" as he entered a bure and tried to pass the Chief in the village misunderstood by villagers as a sign of respect while walking past someone seated.

· Savica (pronounced "savitha") ma ka loko - What's the time now?

· Idini cavu - Water taxi

· Dunuti (pronounced "moonti") - rapids (on the river)

· Au via sisili - I want to swim

· Keitou via sisili - We want to swim

· Io (pronounced "eo") - yes

· Au katakata - I am hot

· Vale ni so qo - large community hall (vale - house)

· Liuliu ni koro - Chief

· Au maru - I'm happy

· Au maru vakalevu - I'm very, very happy

· Vunde - Dancing

· Seganaleqa, Marau - No worries, be happy!

· Tavako - Cigarette

· Taxi - Taxi

· Valelailai - toilet (Small house)

· Savu - waterfall

· Dredre (pronounced ndrendre) - smile (for the camera)

· Laugh - Veiwali

· Kere Kere - Please

· Vinaka - Thank You

· Vinaka Vakelevu - Thank you very much

· Au vine kati iko - I like you (iko)

· Vinaka na... kana/kava/sisili - Thank you for the.... food/kava/swim etc...

· Kedere rawa ni lako vata - Would you like to join me

· Ni Sa Moce (pronounced "mothe") - See you again (respectfully)

· Moce (pronounced "mothe") (XXX) au salako - Goodbye XXX I have to go

· Iko sa rawa ni lako - Could you go now

· Namuamua - where two rivers meet

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