Looking for practical Sepedi to Fijian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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.
Dumela
Bula(boo-lah)
Ke a leboga
Vinaka(vee-nah-kah)
Dumelang
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Mokhutsong o motle
Muri ni bula(moo-ree nee boo-lah)
Mokhutsong o motle
Bula vinaka(boo-lah vee-nah-kah)
Borai bo botle
Moce(mo-theh)
Tsamaya sentle
Tale mai(tah-leh my)
Siyabonga
Moce(mo-theh)
O na le leina lefe?
Na yacamu?(nah yah-kah-moo)
Leina la ka ke John
Na yacaqu o John(nah yah-thah-koo oh John)
O kae?
O cei?(oh theh-ee)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
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.
Na o bua Seisemane?
O ni vosa vakavalagi?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Au sega ni vosa vinaka na Hindi.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Au sega ni kila.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Yalo vinaka, vosa vakalailai.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
O na rawa ni tukuna tale?
Borai bo kae?
E na vanua cava na tovo?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Ena cava na noqu lako ki na koro?
Fetola go le letšatši
Tukuna ki loma.
Fetola go le letona
Tukuna ki matau.
Ya ka pela
Lako tu.
Phetho ke bokae?
Ena vica na iyaya?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Dua na tikiti, yalo vinaka.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
E levu na iotioti mai na vanua oqo?
Ke sitwa go etse
Au sa leqa.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka 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
Aowa
Sega
Mohlomong
Sega ni saumi
Ke a dumela
Au sa vakadeitaka
Ke sitwa go dumela
Au sega ni vakadeitaka
Seo se utlwa sentle
Sa vinaka na kena vosa
O nagana eng?
Na cava o nanuma?
O ka nthusa?
E rawa ni o veivuke mai?
Ke hloka thuso
Au gadreva na veivuke
Emela nako
Muri e dua na miniti
Ke maswabi
Au masulaki
Ga go na bothata
Sega ni dua na leqa
Dumelang
Vinaka vakalevu
Tlhogong e monate
Marautaki na siga ni sucu
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Muri na nomu i tavi vinaka
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
E na viti na sitoa ni qiqi?(Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
E na viti na sitoa ni bus?(Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Na cava na wati ni qiqi?(Ke sehlopha sefe?)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Na gauna cava e biu kina?(Nako efe e tlo fofa?)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Oqo na sala dodonu?(A ke tsela e nepahetseng?)
E haufi le fa
E tiko mai na vanua oqo.(E haufi le fa)
E hole le fa
E levu na loma mai oqo.(E hole le fa)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka vei au ena map?(O ka mpontsha ka mape?)
Emisa fa, tsweetswee
Meke mai oqo, yalovinaka.(Emisa fa, tsweetswee)
E nka nako e kae?
E na gauna cava?(E nka nako e kae?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ke bokae?
Ena vica na isau ni oqo?(ke bo-ka-e)
Seo ke sebopego se se kotsi
Oqo e levu sara na isau.(seo ke se-bo-pe-go se se ko-tsi)
O na le sengwe se se theko e tlase?
E tiko na ka e dua na isau e dua?(o na le se-ngwe se se the-ko e tla-se)
Nka lefa ka khadi?
E rawa niu saumi ena kaadi?(nka le-fa ka kha-di)
Ke rata tafole ya batho ba babedi
Au via dua na meke e rua.(ke ra-ta ta-fo-le ya ba-tho ba ba-be-di)
Bille, tswarela
Na iotioti, pls.(bil-le tswa-re-la)
Na tshebeletso e akaretswe?
E tiko na veivuke e wili tu?(na tse-be-let-so e a-ka-re-tswe)
Ke movegetarian
Au sa veisiga.(ke mo-ve-ge-ta-ri-an)
Aowa, dijo tse di phadileng, tswarela
Sega na kakana ni veivakasa.(a-o-wa di-jo tse di pha-di-leng tswa-re-la)
Se ke se monate
Oqo e vinaka.(se ke se mo-na-te)
Nka fumana lenaneo?
E rawa niu kerea na menu?(nka fu-ma-na le-na-e-no)
Khalase ya metsi, tswarela
Dua na wai, pls.(kha-la-se ya me-tsi tswa-re-la)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
B calla mapolesa
Sega ni vakacava na polis(sega ni vakacava na polis)
B calla ambulance
Vakaraitaka na ambulance(vakaraitaka na ambulance)
Ke hloka ngaka
Au gadreva e dua na dokita(au gadreva e dua na dokita)
Ke ikutlwa ke bolaya
Au sa rarawa(au sa rarawa)
Ke na le allergy go peanuts
Au sa veivakacacani ki na daku(au sa veivakacacani ki na daku)
Hospital e hwetšwa kae?
E vei na nona dua na hospitale?(e vei na nona dua na hospitale)
Go a bohloko fa
E rarawa oqo(e rarawa oqo)
Ke lahlehetšwe ke passport ya ka
Au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti(au sa vakalailaitaki na noqu pasipoti)
O ka bitsa hotel ya ka?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel?(e rawa ni o vakaraitaka na noqu hotel)
Thusa!
Vakaraitaka!(vakaraitaka!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Ke thabile go kopana le wena
Vinaka toso tiko(vinaka toso tiko)
A re beye ngwaga ya kopano
Me da vakadewataki e dua na veivakatorocaketaki
Nako efe e go kgonang?
Na gauna cava e rawa ni o vakayagataka?
Ke tla romela reportone gompieno
Au na vakauta na ripoti nikua
A re ka bua ka moso?
E rawa ni da veivosaki e na mataka?
Tsweetswee bona faele e amanang
Yalovinaka raica na faile e vakatabakidua
Ke a leboga ka nako ya gago
Vinaka vakalevu ena nomu gauna
Ke lebeletse go dira le wena
Au sa nanuma ni na veivakatorocaketaki vata kei iko
A o ka hlalosa ntlha eo?
E rawa ni o vakaraitaka na i tukutuku oqori?
A ke tle ke boe go wena
Me'u sauma tale vei iko
Nako ya borai ke Labohlano
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.