Looking for practical Lingala to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Lingala 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.
Mbote
Bula(boo-lah)
Melesi
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Mbote na ntango ya mokolo
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Mbote na ntango ya midi
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Mbote na ntango ya soir
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Malamu na butu
Moce(mo-theh)
Tala yo nsima
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Kende malamu
Moce(mo-theh)
Nkombo na yo nani?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Nkombo na ngai ezali John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Ozalaki malamu?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Nayoki malamu na yo
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.
Ozali koloba lingala?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?(ozali koloba lingala)
Nasalaka hindi malamu te
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.(nasalaka hindi malamu te)
Nalingi te
Au sega ni kila.(nalingi te)
S'il vous plaît, koloba butu
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.(koloba butu)
Okoki koloba yango lisusu?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?(okoki koloba yango lisusu)
Bato ya nzoto ezali wapi?
E na vanua cava na tovo?(bato ya nzoto)
Nakanisi ndenge nini nakokende na centre?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?(nakokende na centre)
Tika na mobali
Tukuna ki loma.(tika na mobali)
Tika na mwasi
Tukuna ki matau.(tika na mwasi)
Kende na ntango
Lako tu.(kende na ntango)
Mbala nini ezali?
Ena vica na iyaya?(mbala nini)
Billet moko, s'il vous plaît
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.(billet moko)
Ezali na esika ya mbali?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?(ezali na esika ya mbali)
Nazali na esika ya mabe
Au sa leqa.(nazali na esika ya mabe)
Nakanisi wapi nakokota SIM card?
E na vanua cava au rawa ni volia kina na SIM card?(nakokota SIM card)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oyo
Io
Te
Sega
Soki
Sega ni saumi
Nalingi
Au sa vakadeitaka
Nalingi te
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Eza malamu
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Oyo olingi nini?
Na cava o nanuma?
Okoki kosalisa ngai?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Naza na bosenga ya kosalisa
Au gadreva na veivuke
Sunga moke
Muri e dua na miniti
Nasalaki mabe
Au masulaki
Nani azali na problème
Sega ni dua na leqa
Mokolo malamu
Vinaka vakalevu
Mokolo ya mbotama malamu
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Zala na nzela ya malamu
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eko zali wapi?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(Eko zali wapi?)
Eko zali wapi na bis?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Eko zali na esika nini?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Ekozanga na ntango nini?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Oyo ezali nzela ya malamu?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ezali pene awa.
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Ezali mbali awa.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Okoki kolakisa ngai na kati ya mape?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Tika awa, s'il vous plaît.
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Ekozala ntango nini?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mbongo ya yango eza nini?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Yango eza mabe na mbongo.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
Ozali na makambo mosusu ya mbongo moke?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Nalingi kobonga na carte?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nalingi meka mpo na mibale.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Liyangani, s'il vous plaît.
Na iotioti, pls.
Service eza na kati?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Nazali mvegetarian.
Au sa veisiga.
Bokoya biloko ya mabe, s'il vous plaît.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Yango ezali malamu.
Oqo e vinaka.
Nalingi menu, s'il vous plaît.
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Leki ya mayi, s'il vous plaît.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tindá polisi
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Tindá ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Nalingi médecin
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Nazali na maladi
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Nazali na allergie na mbala
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospital ya liboso ezali wapi?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Ezalaka na nse awa
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nazwi passport na ngai
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Okoki kotinda hôtel na ngai?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
S.O.S!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Nasepeli na yo
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Tika tozala na mitema
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Ngai nalobi ntango nini ekozala malamu na yo?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Naboya raport lelo
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
Tango tozali na mposo?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
S'il vous plaît, tala fichier oyo ezali na nzela
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Mersi mpo na ntango na yo
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Nasalela yo na mosala
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
Okoki kosala likambo yango malamu?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
Napesi yo nzela
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Mokolo ya kokanga ezali Vendredi
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.