How to Say “Drink” in Fijian
The Fijian verb for “drink” is gunu. gunu is used to describe the action of consuming liquid through the mouth.
About Fijian
Fijian, also called iTaukei, is the language of the Indigenous people of Fiji. About 340,000 people spoke it as a first language and about 320,000 more as a second language when last counted in 1996. It is one of the three languages named in Fiji's constitution, with English and Fiji Hindi.
A few Fijian letters do not sound as an English speaker expects: c is like the th in "that", b is like mb, d like nd, g like the ng in "singer" and q like the ng-g in "finger". So vinaka (thank you) is said as written, but Beqa sounds like "Mbengga". The greeting you will hear everywhere is bula.
| Family | Austronesian, Oceanic |
|---|---|
| Native speakers | about 340,000 (1996) |
| Second-language speakers | about 320,000 (1996) |
| Where spoken | Fiji |
| Script | Latin alphabet |
| Codes | fj (ISO 639-1), fij (ISO 639-3) |
Speaker numbers: Ethnologue (1996), via Wikidata. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
How to Say “Grandmother” in Fijian
The Fijian word for grandmother is buna. The term refers to the mother of one’s parent.
How to Say “Hungry” in Fijian
The Fijian word for hungry is viakana. viakana is an adjective used to describe being affected by hunger or being desirous of food.
How to Say “Have a Good Night” in Fijian
The phrase “have a good night” can be expressed in Fijian as Moce. Moce is a general term for “goodbye”.
How to Say “Dad” in Fijian
The Fijian word for dad is tata. tata is an informal noun used to refer to a father.
How to Say “We Love You” in Fijian
The Fijian phrase for “we love you” is Keitou lomani iko. This phrase is used by a group of people to express their affection for a single person.
How to Say “Sit” in Fijian
The Fijian verb for “sit” is dabe. dabe is used to describe a person being in a position where the upper body is upright and the legs are supported.
How to Say “Relax” in Fijian
To relax in Fijian is vakacegu. The term is an intransitive verb used to describe the act of resting and becoming relieved of stress.
How to Say “You” in Fijian
The English phrase “you” is translated into Fijian as iko. iko is a subject pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed.
How to Say “Goodbye” in Fijian
Goodbye in Fijian is moce. moce is a common way to say goodbye.