Looking for practical Dombe to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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: pick five Fijian phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salibonani
Bula(boo-lah)
Ngiyabonga
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Ubusuku obuhle
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Uhlanga oluhle
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Ubusuku obuhle
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Lala kahle
Moce(mo-theh)
Siyaphinda
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Hamba kahle
Moce(mo-theh)
Ubani igama lakho?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Igama lami nguJohn
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Unjani?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
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.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Au sega ni kila.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Tukuna ki loma.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Tukuna ki matau.
Enda mberi.
Lako tu.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ndakanyura.
Au sa leqa.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
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.
Ehe
Io
Aih
Sega
Zvichida
Sega ni saumi
Ndinobvumirana
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ndinopikisa
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Unofungei?
Na cava o nanuma?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Au gadreva na veivuke
Mirira kwechinguva
Muri e dua na miniti
Ndine hurombo
Au masulaki
Hapana dambudziko
Sega ni dua na leqa
Makorokoto
Vinaka vakalevu
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-chi-ti-ma)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(ku-pi ye-hamba ye-bha-zi)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(Nde-i-pi chi-ku-va)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(Nde-i-pi ngu-va i-no-bva)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(I-yi ndi-yo nzi-ra ya-ka-ru-ra-ma)
Iri pedyo pano
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(I-ri pe-dyo pa-no)
Iri kure nepanotangira
E levu na loma mai oqo.(I-ri ku-re ne-pa-no-tan-gi-ra)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(U-no-go-na kun-di-ra-ti-dza pa-me-pu)
Mira pano, ndapota
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(Mi-ra pa-no, n-da-po-ta)
Inotora nguva yakareba?
E na gauna cava?(I-no-to-ra ngu-va ya-ka-re-ba)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Iri chingani?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(iri chingani)
Iri kutengesa kwazvo
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(iri kutengesa kwazvo)
Une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(une chimwe chiri kutengesa chiri pasi)
Ndingabhadhara nekadhi here?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(ndingabhadhara nekadhi here)
Ndinoda tafura yevaviri
Au via dua na meke e rua.(ndinoda tafura yevaviri)
Chikwereti, ndapota
Na iotioti, pls.(chikwereti, ndapota)
Sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(sevhisi yakasanganisirwa here)
Ndiri vegetarian
Au sa veisiga.(ndiri vegetarian)
Hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(hapana chikafu chinopisa, ndapota)
Iri rinonaka
Oqo e vinaka.(iri rinonaka)
Ndingawana menyu here?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(ndingawana menyu here)
Girazi remvura, ndapota
Dua na wai, pls.(girazi remvura, ndapota)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fona mapurisa
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Fona amburensi
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ndiri kuda chiremba
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ndiri kurwara
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ndine allergy kumapere
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Papi chipatara chiri pedyo?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Zvinorwadza pano
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ndakakanganwa pasipoti yangu
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Unogona kufona hotera yangu?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Rubatsiro!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ndiwe wakanaka
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Ngatironge musangano
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Ndeipi nguva inokodzera kwauri?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ndichatumira mushumo nhasi
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Tingataure mangwana here?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Ndapota tsvaga faira rakabatanidzwa
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ndatenda nenguva yako
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ndiri kutarisira kushanda newe
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Ungajekesa ipapo here?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Nditende kuti ndidzoke kwauri
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nguva yekupedzisira iChishanu
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.