Looking for practical Mam to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Mam 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.
Xo'j
Bula(boo-lah)
Tz'ik
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Xo'j nax
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Xo'j q'ij
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Xo'j k'ux
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Xo'j k'ux nax
Moce(mo-theh)
K'ux q'ij
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Xo'j k'ux
Moce(mo-theh)
Ja' k'ux nax?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Ja' k'ux nax John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
Jach' k'ux?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Nab' k'ux
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.
¿K'ax k'utun English?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Nek'ux k'ax k'utun.
Au sega ni kila.
Por favor, k'utun k'ux.
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
¿K'ax k'utun k'ux?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
¿Jach'och k'ux?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
¿Jach'och k'ux ch'ich'?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
K'utun k'ux.
Tukuna ki loma.
K'utun k'ux.
Tukuna ki matau.
K'utun k'ux.
Lako tu.
¿K'ax k'ux ch'ich'?
Ena vica na iyaya?
K'utun ch'ich', por favor.
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
¿K'ax k'ux jach'och?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Nek'ux k'ax k'ux.
Au sa leqa.
¿Jach'och k'ux k'utun SIM?
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.
Juj
Io(hoo)
Man
Sega(mah)
K'ux
Sega ni saumi(k'ush)
Juj k'ux
Au sa vakadeitaka(hoo k'ush)
Man k'ux
Au sega ni vakadeitaka(mah k'ush)
K'ux juj
Sa vinaka na kena vosa(k'ush hoo)
¿Juj k'ux k'ut?
Na cava o nanuma?(¿hoo k'ush k'ut?)
¿Juj k'ux juj k'ux?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?(¿hoo k'ush hoo k'ush?)
Juj k'ux juj k'ux k'ut
Au gadreva na veivuke(hoo k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux k'ut
Muri e dua na miniti(k'ush k'ut)
Juj k'ux k'ut
Au masulaki(hoo k'ush k'ut)
Man k'ux k'ut
Sega ni dua na leqa(mah k'ush k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut
Vinaka vakalevu(k'ush hoo k'ut)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Marautaki na siga ni sucu(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
K'ux juj k'ut k'ux
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka(k'ush hoo k'ut k'ush)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
¿Jujuk pa ri tren?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?
¿Jujuk pa ri bus?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?
¿K'ux ri plataforma?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?
¿K'ux ri tiempo pa k'ux?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?
¿¿K'ux ri camino?
Oqo na sala dodonu?
Ri k'ut pa ri.
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.
Ri k'ut pa ri k'ul.
E levu na loma mai oqo.
¿¿K'ux k'ut ri mapa?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?
¿¿K'ut pa ri, por favor?
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.
¿¿K'ux ri tiempo?
E na gauna cava?
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
K'ux k'ulub' ri'?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(K'ux k'ulub' ri'?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub'?
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(K'ux ri' k'ulub'?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?
Au via dua na meke e rua.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax k'oj?)
Ri' k'ulub', por favor
Na iotioti, pls.(Ri' k'ulub', por favor)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Au sa veisiga.(In k'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax
Oqo e vinaka.(K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?
Dua na wai, pls.(¿K'ux ri' k'ulub' k'ax?)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
K'uxik la policía
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
K'uxik un ambulancia
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Nek' a doctor
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
K'utun k'ax
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Nek' a k'uxi' ch'ich'
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Jach' k'uxik la hospital?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
K'utun k'uxi' aquí
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Nek' a k'uxik mi pasaporte
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
¿K'uxik a k'uxik mi hotel?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
¡Ayuda!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Chik'oj ch'ab'ej
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ulb'al
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki(kah-hee k'ah-wik ree kool-bahl)
K'ut ri k'utal k'axik?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?(k'oot ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee)
In k'axik ri k'ik'oj ch'ich'
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua(een kah-hee ree kee-k'oh ch'eech')
K'axik ch'awik ri k'ik'oj k'ay?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree kee-k'oh kahy)
Ch'awik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua(ch'ah-wik ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
Tz'ib'ej ri k'utal
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna(tzee-beh-eh ree k'oo-tahl)
In k'axik ri k'ulb'al k'axik
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko(een kah-hee ree kool-bahl kah-hee)
K'axik ch'awik ri k'utal?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?(kah-hee ch'ah-wik ree k'oo-tahl)
K'axik in k'axik ch'awik
Me'u sauma tale vei iko(kah-hee een kah-hee ch'ah-wik)
Ri k'utal k'axik k'ay
Na gauna ni veivakatorocaketaki o ya na Friday(ree k'oo-tahl kah-hee kahy)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.