Kristen Madison

vinaka vakalevu is the Fijian way to say well done.

The Fijian phrase for “old man” is turaga qase. The term turaga qase is used to refer to an elderly man.

The Fijian word for please is kerekere. kerekere is used as an interjection to make a polite request, functioning similarly to the English word ‘please’.

The Fijian phrase for “hurry up” is vakatotolo. vakatotolo is used as a verb to tell someone to go faster.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is translated into Fijian as bula, vacava tiko?

moce is the Fijian phrase for go to sleep. The phrase is used to express the act of beginning to sleep or going to bed for the night.

In Fijian, “hi” is expressed as Bula. Bula is used as a standard greeting for both “hi” and “hello”.

The English phrase ‘excuse me’ can be translated into Fijian as Au lako mada yani. The phrase is used to express apology or to say ‘sorry’.

The Fijian word for team is timi.

The Fijian phrase for “shut up” is tiko lo. tiko lo is used to command someone to stop talking.