Looking for practical Afar to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afar 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.
Nagaad
Bula(boo-lah)
Galatooma
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Bariis
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Galab
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Haal
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Haalka habeen
Moce(mo-theh)
Ilaa mar kale
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Nagaad
Moce(mo-theh)
Maa magacaa?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Magacaygu waa John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Iska waran?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Aad baan ku faraxsanahay
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.
Inni ingiriisi maahaa?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?(Inni ingiriisi maahaa?)
Hindi maahaa hinjiru
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.(Hindi maahaa hinjiru)
Ani hinfahmi
Au sega ni kila.(Ani hinfahmi)
Fadlan si maahaa siib
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.(Fadlan si maahaa siib)
Maahaa inna marra?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?(Maahaa inna marra?)
Maalin baadhu?
E na vanua cava na tovo?(Maalin baadhu?)
Akkam an magaalatti gahu?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?(Akkam an magaalatti gahu?)
Boodha kaaf
Tukuna ki loma.(Boodha kaaf)
Boodha mirga
Tukuna ki matau.(Boodha mirga)
Si qodhi
Lako tu.(Si qodhi)
Maalin abaal?
Ena vica na iyaya?(Maalin abaal?)
Tiket tokkon, fadlan
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.(Tiket tokkon, fadlan)
Maalin faga?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?(Maalin faga?)
Ani dhumtu
Au sa leqa.(Ani dhumtu)
Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?(Maalin SIM kaardhii gurgurta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eeyy
Io(ee-yee)
Maya
Sega(mah-yah)
Gara
Sega ni saumi(gah-rah)
Anigu waaq
Au sa vakadeitaka(ah-nee-goo wahk)
Anigu ma waaq
Au sega ni vakadeitaka(ah-nee-goo mah wahk)
Tani waa'ee
Sa vinaka na kena vosa(tah-nee wah-ee)
Ilaa ma waaq?
Na cava o nanuma?(ee-lah mah wahk)
Ilaa naxar?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?(ee-lah nah-khar)
Naxar aniga
Au gadreva na veivuke(nah-khar ah-nee-gah)
Soo'aa
Muri e dua na miniti(soo-ah)
Waa'ee aniga
Au masulaki(wah-ee ah-nee-gah)
Maya dhib
Sega ni dua na leqa(mah-yah dheeb)
Hambalyo
Vinaka vakalevu(ham-bahl-yo)
Bariis gadhay
Marautaki na siga ni sucu(bah-rees gah-thai)
Safar amni
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka(sah-far am-nee)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eeyyoo taayka daab?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(eyyoo taayka daab)
Eeyyoo gaari daab?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(eyyoo gaari daab)
Keenya kaafaa?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(keenya kaafaa)
Waqti maayti?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(waqti maayti)
Maayta kaan?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(maayta kaan)
Ittaa hara
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(ittaa hara)
Ittaa faar
E levu na loma mai oqo.(ittaa faar)
Maafaa naafaa?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(maafaa naafaa)
Hara dhaaf, fadlan
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(hara dhaaf, fadlan)
Waqti mee?
E na gauna cava?(waqti mee)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iyayka mi'aa?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(iyayka mi'aa)
Iyayka xayl
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(iyayka xayl)
Ma'ayka hara gabbir?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(ma'ayka hara gabbir)
Karta ka'ayka?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(karta ka'ayka)
Mi'ayka mi'ida laba
Au via dua na meke e rua.(mi'ayka mi'ida laba)
Xisaab, fadlan
Na iotioti, pls.(xisaab, fadlan)
Adeegku ma ku jira?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(adeegku ma ku jira)
Anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed
Au sa veisiga.(anigu waxaan ahay khudradeed)
Cunto kulul ma jirto, fadlan
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(cunto kulul ma jirto)
Tani waa macaan
Oqo e vinaka.(tani waa macaan)
Mi'ayka liiska?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(mi'ayka liiska)
Dharbaaxda biyo, fadlan
Dua na wai, pls.(dharbaaxda biyo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Waaqa booliisi
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Waaqa ambulaansii
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Dooktar naaf barbaachisa
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Naanu dhukkuba qaba
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Qoricha fooniif dhukkuba qaba
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospitaala dhihoo eessa?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Asitti dhukkuba qaba
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Paaspoortii koo dhabe
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Hoteela koo waaqa?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Gargaarsa!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nagaad waayi
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Nagaad kaabirna waayi
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(na-gaad kaa-bir-na waa-yi)
Waqti mee waayi?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(waq-ti mee waa-yi)
Warqad kaan diraya harra
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(war-qad kaan di-ra-ya har-ra)
Maanta waayi hadalnaa?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(maan-ta waa-yi ha-dal-naa)
Faylka ku lifaaqan fadlan
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(fayl-ka ku li-faa-qan fad-lan)
Mahadsanid waqtigaaga
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(ma-had-sa-nid waq-ti-ga-a-ga)
Waxaan rajeynayaa inaan la shaqeeyo
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(wax-aan ra-jeen-yaa-in aan la sha-qee-yo)
Ma cadayn kartaa dhibicdaas?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(ma ca-dayn kar-taa dhi-bi-cda-as)
Iga raadi dib
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(i-ga raa-di dib)
Waqtiga kama dambaysta waa Jimco
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(waq-ti-ga ka-ma dam-bay-sta waa jim-co)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.