Looking for practical Bemba to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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.
Shani
Bula(boo-lah)
Natotela
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Muli shani
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muli shani
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Muli shani
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Shalenipo bwino
Moce(mo-theh)
Tukakutana
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Twalumba
Moce(mo-theh)
Iwe ulishani?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Ndefwaya John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Uli bwanji?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Nashitasha kukumona
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.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Au sega ni kila.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Ningaloleleko?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Fumya kumwendo
Tukuna ki loma.
Fumya kumwendo
Tukuna ki matau.
Enda pamo
Lako tu.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ndi lost
Au sa leqa.
Ili kuti nindeke 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.
Eya
Io
Awe
Sega
Panga
Sega ni saumi
Ndi bwino
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ndi bwino na
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ilyo lishibukile
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Uchite shani?
Na cava o nanuma?
Ushakufwa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Au gadreva na veivuke
Leka ifi
Muri e dua na miniti
Nshakufwa
Au masulaki
Takwaba shani
Sega ni dua na leqa
Nshakufwa bwino
Vinaka vakalevu
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ninshi ikalamba?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ili pamo na pano.
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Ili lishilu na pano.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Ushibukishe pa mape?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Leka pano, chonde.
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Kuli shani?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ili shani?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(Ili shani?)
Ili lya kuli
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(Ili lya kuli)
Muli na chimo chibulu?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(Muli na chimo chibulu?)
Ningakupanga na kadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(Ningakupanga na kadi?)
Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili
Au via dua na meke e rua.(Ningakonda itabo lyakupanga abali babili)
Icilanga, tapali
Na iotioti, pls.(Icilanga, tapali)
Ubufyashi bwakupanga?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(Ubufyashi bwakupanga?)
Ndi mvegetarian
Au sa veisiga.(Ndi mvegetarian)
Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(Nshikala na fya spicy, tapali)
Ili lya bwino
Oqo e vinaka.(Ili lya bwino)
Ningakonda ifyalo?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(Ningakonda ifyalo?)
Icupa ca mvula, tapali
Dua na wai, pls.(Icupa ca mvula, tapali)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tuma abashitisha
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Tuma ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Nshikala na doctor
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Nshikala bwino
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ndi na allergy ku nsalu
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Ili kuti hospital ya pafupi?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Kuli ububi pano
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nashitile passport yangu
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Nawe tuma hotel yangu?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Chikondi!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nashamukeni
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Tulefwaya ukusanga
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(tu-le-fwa-ya u-ku-sanga)
Ninshi ifikala bwino kwa iwe?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(nin-shi i-fi-ka-la bwi-no kwa i-we)
Nizakutuma ifishina lelo
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(ni-za-ku-tu-ma i-fi-shi-na le-lo)
Twafwaya ukusambilila lero?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(twa-fwa-ya u-ku-sam-bi-li-la le-ro)
Nomba fwebo file iliko
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(nom-ba fwe-bo fi-le i-li-ko)
Natotela pa nshita
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(na-to-te-la pa nshi-ta)
Nifwaya ukushanda na iwe
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(ni-fwa-ya u-ku-shan-da na i-we)
Wakosa ukufumya icikomo?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(wa-ko-sa u-ku-fum-ya i-ci-ko-mo)
Nizakukumbusha
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(ni-za-ku-kum-bu-sha)
Ishina lyakupela ni Lwapula
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(i-shi-na lya-ku-pe-la ni Lwa-pu-la)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.