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Bauan Fijian sounds like Fiji in its everyday bula greetings, vinaka and kerekere politeness, and vaka-turaga respect forms.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

Hi, everyone!

Bula kece!

Bula is Fiji’s everyday greeting, while kece means “everyone,” giving the phrase its familiar local form.

Could you please wait a little?

Kerekere, waraka mada vakalailai.

Kerekere means “please,” and mada softens the request before vakalailai adds “a little.”

See you later!

Sota tale!

Sota tale is the usual parting formula, literally expressing the idea of meeting again rather than translating “later” directly.

How much does this cost?

E vica na kena isau?

Kena isau is the local expression for an item's price or cost.

Where is the market?

Sa tiko evei na makete?

Evei is the Fijian locative question word for where, while sa tiko asks where something is located.

Please pass me the salt.

Kerekere, solia mai vei au na masima.

Kerekere signals a polite request, and mai marks movement or giving toward the speaker.

My older sister is at home.

Sa tiko e vale na ganequ.

Ganequ is the kin-specific word for my older sister, with the possessive ending qu marking my.

Let's meet tomorrow.

Tou sota nimataka.

Tou is the inclusive we construction, inviting the listener to join, while sota means meet.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Bauan standard Fijian; bula conventions and respectful vaka-turaga register where apt.

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