Looking for practical Fijian to Kituba phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian phrase first, then the Kituba translation (Kituba) — 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 Kituba.
Tip: when a Kituba phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Fijian wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bula
Mbote(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Matondo(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Mbote na ntanga(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Mbote na moke(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Mbote na nsuka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Malamu na lola(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Tala moke(tah-leh my)
Moce
Kende malamu(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Nani na yo?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Nani na ngai John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Oyo olingi?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Nionso na yo(ow mah-rah-oo-tah-kee ee-koh)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Oyo azali koloba Lingala?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Nani nazali koloba Hindi malamu te
Au sega ni kila.
Nani nazali koyeba te
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Soki, koloba na mbala moke
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Bato ya mbala eza wapi?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nani nakoki kokende na centre ya ville?
Tukuna ki loma.
Tika na ngonga ya mabele
Tukuna ki matau.
Tika na ngonga ya likolo
Lako tu.
Yaka na mbala moke
Ena vica na iyaya?
Mbongo ya nzela ezali boni?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Eza mbali na awa?
Au sa leqa.
Nani nazali na nzela te
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Nani nakoki kotonga SIM card wapi?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Eee
Sega
Te
Sega ni saumi
Pamba
Au sa vakadeitaka
Nani na yo
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Nani te na yo
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Eza malamu
Na cava o nanuma?
Oyo olingi nini?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Okanisa ngai?
Au gadreva na veivuke
Nalingi lisungi
Muri e dua na miniti
Tika moke
Au masulaki
Nasalisa
Sega ni dua na leqa
Te na mabe
Vinaka vakalevu
Mbote na yo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Mbote na mokolo ya mbotama
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Nani esika ya ndako ya treni?(nani esika ya ndako ya treni)
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Nani esika ya ndako ya bisi?(nani esika ya ndako ya bisi)