Looking for practical Baoule to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Bula(boo-lah)
Medase
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Mema wo akye
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Mema wo aha
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Mema wo anadwo
Moce(mo-theh)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Nante yie
Moce(mo-theh)
Wo din de sɛn?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Me din de John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
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.
N'ka bô English?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
M'ni kâ.
Au sega ni kila.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Tukuna ki loma.
Bê n'kô bô.
Tukuna ki matau.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Lako tu.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Ena vica na iyaya?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
M'ni kô.
Au sa leqa.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
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.
Awi
Io
Ala
Sega
Kouman
Sega ni saumi
M'ani
Au sa vakadeitaka
M'ani ala
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
N'kpa a yé
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
N'kpa a yé kô?
Na cava o nanuma?
N'kpa a t'ô?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
M'ani t'ô
Au gadreva na veivuke
Kô a n'kô
Muri e dua na miniti
M'ani n'kô
Au masulaki
Ala n'kô
Sega ni dua na leqa
N'kpa a yé kô
Vinaka vakalevu
N'kpa a yé bô
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(N'kaha n'kro?)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(N'kaha n'kro a bus?)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(N'kaha n'kro a platform?)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(N'kaha n'kro a l'he?)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(N'kaha n'kro a gban?)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
E levu na loma mai oqo.(N'kaha n'kro a fô?)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?)
M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(M'kaha n'kro a gban, s'il vous plaît)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
E na gauna cava?(N'kaha n'kro a yé?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
N'kpa n'kpa?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(How much?)
O n'kpa kpa kpa.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
N'zo kpa n'kpa n'kpa?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
N'kpa n'kpa.
Na iotioti, pls.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
M'bi n'kpa n'kpa.
Au sa veisiga.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
O n'kpa n'kpa.
Oqo e vinaka.
N'zo n'kpa n'kpa?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
N'kpa n'kpa n'kpa.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Kɔlɔ bɔlɔ
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Kɔlɔ ambilansi
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Mɛ sɔ dɔktɛ
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Mɛ fɛ siki
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Mɛ bɔ sɔkɔɔ n'ɛkɔ
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Bɔkɔ n'ɛ fɔlɔ bɔlɔ?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E sɔ mɛn
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Mɛ fɔ pɔtɔ
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Wɔ bɛ kɔlɔ mɛ hɔtɛl?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Bɔlɔ!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
N'zo n'kpa
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(N'kpa n'kɔ a n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo a n'kɔ?)
N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(N'kpa n'kɔ n'kɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo)
M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(M'ɛ n'kpa bɔ n'zo n'kɔ)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo?)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(N'kpa n'kɔ bɔ n'zo)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.