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