Looking for practical Luo to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Bula(boo-lah)
Asante
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Naki chuo
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Naki ng'ato
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Naki owadgi
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Naki buya
Moce(mo-theh)
Ting' kendo
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Naki
Moce(mo-theh)
Ine ng'ama in?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Inyalo John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Okwere?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Naki konyo
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.
Naki konyo English?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Nyingi.
Au sega ni kila.
Tende konyo chalo.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Naki konyo to?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Ith gi toilet?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Konyo chike.
Tukuna ki loma.
Konyo duto.
Tukuna ki matau.
Yie chalo.
Lako tu.
Ning'eyo koro?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Nin gi chalo.
Au sa leqa.
Ith gi 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.
Ee
Io
Ayi
Sega
Kaka
Sega ni saumi
Akwong'
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ayi Akwong'
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Ong'eyo
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
Ine owuon?
Na cava o nanuma?
Naki gi chalo?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Nind gi chalo
Au gadreva na veivuke
Chakre
Muri e dua na miniti
Naki
Au masulaki
Ayi koro
Sega ni dua na leqa
Naki chalo
Vinaka vakalevu
Naki buo
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Naki chalo gi chalo
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
Naki yieng' ma bus?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
Naki koro ng'ato?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Niko neno.
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Niko piny.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
Okwong' ni on map?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
Dhi here, please.
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
Naki koro ng'ato?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Nia ni?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?
Owino ni gi chalo.
Oqo e levu sara na isau.
I konyo kanyo?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?
Inyalo nind gi kad?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?
Nin gi chula mar duong'.
Au via dua na meke e rua.
Chakruok, plis.
Na iotioti, pls.
Isango ni gi?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?
Nin gi vegeterian.
Au sa veisiga.
Naki chalo chalo, plis.
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.
Owino ni gi dho.
Oqo e vinaka.
Inyalo nind gi menu?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?
Gik konyo mar maji, plis.
Dua na wai, pls.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Nedhi polisi
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
Nedhi ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Aneedo daktari
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Akwong' gi chalo
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
An gi allergy kuom peanuts
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Naki hospital mar koro?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Okwong' mana
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nying' my passport
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
Inyalo nedhi hotel ang'wen?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Konyo!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naki konyo
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
Nying' konyo joma
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(Nying' konyo joma)
Naki konyo nigi?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(Naki konyo nigi?)
Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(Ng'ato nind gi report nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(Ning'eyo konyo nyaka?)
Chieng' ni file ni
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(Chieng' ni file ni)
Asante gi chako
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(Asante gi chako)
Nying' konyo gi nyaka
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(Nying' konyo gi nyaka)
Ning'eyo konyo ni?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(Ning'eyo konyo ni?)
Ning'eyo konyo nind gi
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(Ning'eyo konyo nind gi)
Dede ni Friday
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(Dede ni Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.