Looking for practical Fijian to Tiv phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fijian phrase first, then the Tiv translation (Tiv) — 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 Tiv.
Tip: read the Tiv line out loud three times, then cover the Fijian side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bula
Mgbakpa(boo-lah)
Vinaka
Ior na(vee-nah-kah)
Bula vinaka
Mgbakpa u sha(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Muri ni bula
Mgbakpa u kpa(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Bula vinaka
Mgbakpa u ter(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Moce
Mgbakpa u ter sha(mo-theh)
Tale mai
Kpa a joo(tah-leh my)
Moce
Ior a joo(mo-theh)
Na yacamu?
Ior m ngu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Na yacaqu o John
M ngu John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O cei?
Ior m nande?(oh theh-ee)
Au marautaki iko
Ior m nande a joo(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?
I kpa English?
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Au sega ni kila.
M nahan usha.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
M nahan usha kpa.
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
I kpa a sha?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
I we a joo?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Tukuna ki loma.
Kpa a joo.
Tukuna ki matau.
Kpa a nahan.
Lako tu.
Kpa a sha.
Ena vica na iyaya?
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
I kpa a ticket, please.
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
I we a nahan a nahan?
Au sa leqa.
M nahan sha.
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Io
Ee
Sega
Naa
Sega ni saumi
Iye
Au sa vakadeitaka
M na a kpa
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
M na a kpa nahan
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
I kpa a kpa
Na cava o nanuma?
U kpa a nahan?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
U kpa m nahan?
Au gadreva na veivuke
M na a kpa nahan
Muri e dua na miniti
Kpa a kpa
Au masulaki
M na a kpa
Sega ni dua na leqa
Naa a kpa
Vinaka vakalevu
I kpa a kpa
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
A kpa a kpa
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
U kpa a kpa
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Ior a kpa?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Ior a nyam?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ior a gande?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Nenge a kpa?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ior a nenge a?
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
I na kpa a.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
I na kpa a kpa.
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
I ma ior a gande?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Kpa a, please.
E na gauna cava?
Nenge a kpa?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Ior kwagh nahan?(ior kwagh nahan)
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Ior u kpa a kpa(ior u kpa a kpa)
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Ior m ngu u kpa?(ior m ngu u kpa)
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Ior m gban a card?(ior m gban a card)
Au via dua na meke e rua.
A doo a table m ngu a yô(a doo a table m ngu a yô)
Na iotioti, pls.
Ior a bill, please(ior a bill, please)
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Ior a service m nahan?(ior a service m nahan)
Au sa veisiga.
A m vegetarian(a m vegetarian)
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
A m nahan a spicy food(a m nahan a spicy food)
Oqo e vinaka.
Ior a kpa(ior a kpa)
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Ior m gban a menu?(ior m gban a menu)
Dua na wai, pls.
A glass a water, please(a glass a water)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Sega ni vakacava na polis
Kpa a police(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Vakaraitaka na ambulance
Kpa a ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Au gadreva e dua na dokita
M ba a doctor(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Au sa rarawa
M kpa a kpa(au sa rarawa)
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku
M kpa a nyam(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?
I kpa a hospital mza?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
E rarawa oqo
I kpa a sha(e rarawa oqo)
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti
M kpa a passport m(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?
I kpa a hotel m?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Vakaraitaka!
Kpa!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Vinaka toso tiko
Ior u kpa.(vinaka toso tiko)
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Ka a hia ikyô.
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Nî kpa u kpa?
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
M gbanor u kpe.
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
A hia nî u hia?
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
M kpa u venge.
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ior u nenge.
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
M hia u kpa.
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Ior a hia u mba?
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Ka m hia u.
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday
Ikyô u kpa a Friday.
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.