Looking for practical Fijian to Krio phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian phrase first, then the Krio translation (Krio) — 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 Krio.
Tip: when a Krio 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
Hello(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Tenki(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Gud mɔnin(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Gud aftanun(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Gud ivnin(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Gud nait(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Si yu leta(tah-leh my)
Moce
Bai(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Wetɛn na yu neym?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
Ma neym na John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Ow yu de?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Naes fo mit yu(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?
Yu sabi English?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
A no sabi Hindi well.
Au sega ni kila.
A no sabi.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Plis, tok slow.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Yu fit tok dat again?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Weh na di toilet?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Ow A go fit reach di city center?
Tukuna ki loma.
Turn left.
Tukuna ki matau.
Turn right.
Lako tu.
Go straight.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ow much na di fare?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
One ticket, plis.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
E far from ya?
Au sa leqa.
A don lost.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
Weh A go fit buy SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Yes
Sega
No
Sega ni saumi
Maybe
Au sa vakadeitaka
A mi agree
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
A no agree
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Dat na fine
Na cava o nanuma?
Wet in you tink?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
You fit help me?
Au gadreva na veivuke
A need help
Muri e dua na miniti
Wait small
Au masulaki
A sorry
Sega ni dua na leqa
No problem
Vinaka vakalevu
Congratulations
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Happy birthday
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Get safe trip
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Weh na di train station?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Weh na di bus stop?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Which platform na im?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Wetin time e go lef?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Dis na di right way?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
E dey near here
E levu na loma mai oqo.
E far from here
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Yu fit show me pan di map?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Stop here, pliz
E na gauna cava?
How long e go tek?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
How much dis cost?
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Dat too expensive.
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
You get anytin wey cheaper?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
I fit pay by card?
Au via dua na meke e rua.
I wan table for two.
Na iotioti, pls.
Di bill, please.
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Service dey include?
Au sa veisiga.
I na vegetarian.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
No spicy food, please.
Oqo e vinaka.
Dis dey sweet.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
I fit get di menu?
Dua na wai, pls.
A glass of water, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Call di police(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Call ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
A need doctor(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
A dey feel sick(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
A get allergy for peanuts(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
Weh di nearest hospital de?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
E dey pain here(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
A don lose mi passport(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
You fit call mi hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Help!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Na nice for meet you(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Make we plan wan meeting
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Wetin time go work for you?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
A go send di report tiday
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
We go fit talk tomorrow?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Abeg find di file wey attach
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Tenki for your time
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
A dey look forward for work with you
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
You fit clarify dat point?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Make I get back to you
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Di deadline na Friday
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.