Looking for practical Acholi to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Fijian translation (Fijian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Fijian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Fijian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Bula(boo-lah)
Naki
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Bok moti
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Bok nongo
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bok obedo
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Bok ngat
Moce(mo-theh)
Tye kany
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Itye
Moce(mo-theh)
Iti ma ineno?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Ineno John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Iti ma inyo?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Gat ma inyo
Au marautaki iko(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Nye neno.
Au sega ni kila.
Nye konyo tye kanyim.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Itye konyo tye kanyim?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Iti kanyim ngat?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Nye konyo kanyim ku city center?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Konyo kuc.
Tukuna ki loma.
Konyo kuc.
Tukuna ki matau.
Tye kanyim.
Lako tu.
Iti kanyim ngat?
Ena vica na iyaya?
One ticket, please.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Iti kanyim kanyim?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Nye konyo.
Au sa leqa.
Iti kanyim ngat SIM card?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Io
Bila
Sega
Kweyo
Sega ni saumi
Ng'ato konyo
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ng'ato konyo ni
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Okwero kany
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Ika kany?
Na cava o nanuma?
Ikwok kany?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ng'ato konyo kany
Au gadreva na veivuke
Tye kany
Muri e dua na miniti
Ng'ato konyo
Au masulaki
Bila kany
Sega ni dua na leqa
Tye kany
Vinaka vakalevu
Aye konyo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Tye kany ma ng'ato
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Atye kany kwo?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(Atye kany kwo?)
Atye kany bura?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(Atye kany bura?)
Kati onyo kwo?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(Kati onyo kwo?)
Nye kwo nongo?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(Nye kwo nongo?)
Kik kwo gwen?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(Kik kwo gwen?)
Okwang kany ici
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(Okwang kany ici)
Okwang kany piny
E levu na loma mai oqo.(Okwang kany piny)
Nye konyo i map?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(Nye konyo i map?)
Doko ici, pe?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(Doko ici, pe?)
Nye kwo ngat?
E na gauna cava?(Nye kwo ngat?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nye keken me?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(Nye keken me?)
Okwero keken
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(Okwero keken)
Itye keken me?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(Itye keken me?)
Nye konyo kadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(Nye konyo kadi?)
Nye tye kany kwo
Au via dua na meke e rua.(Nye tye kany kwo)
Kaka, nyinga
Na iotioti, pls.(Kaka, nyinga)
Kati kany me?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(Kati kany me?)
Nye konyo wot
Au sa veisiga.(Nye konyo wot)
Kati wot kany, nyinga
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(Kati wot kany, nyinga)
Iti kany
Oqo e vinaka.(Iti kany)
Nye konyo kadi me?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(Nye konyo kadi me?)
Kadi me kic, nyinga
Dua na wai, pls.(Kadi me kic, nyinga)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Yat ma police
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Yat ma ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Nye konyo doctor
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Nye konyo wot
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Nye konyo kany kic
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Kati ki hospital ma kany?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Okwero ineno
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nye tye konyo passport
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Okwero yat ma hotel amoni?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Yat!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nye kany me
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Dano kany oting
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(Dano kany oting)
Nye kany ma kany?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(Nye kany ma kany?)
Ngatye kany report kany
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(Ngatye kany report kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Nye kany ma file kany
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(Nye kany ma file kany)
Atye kany ma kany
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(Atye kany ma kany)
Nye kany ma kany kany
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(Nye kany ma kany kany)
Nye kany ma kany tye?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(Nye kany ma kany tye?)
Dano kany ma kany
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(Dano kany ma kany)
Kany kany Friday
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(Kany kany Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.