Tiki ni yago - Taro

Tiki ni yago

Choose the Fijian for the body parts

1. Nose

ulu
yame
yava
ucu


2. Knee

duru
ulu
liga
qaqalo


3. abdomen

kete
sarisari
ulu
ucu


4. tooth

yame
liga
bati
gusu


5. finger

qaqalo
roqo
kesu
saga


6. ear

kesu
daliga
liga
taukuku


7. hand

daliga
ulu
ucu
liga


8. thigh

yava
saga
qurulasawa
duru


9. neck

domo
daku
dibina
kesu


10. back

domo
daku
qurulasawa
kesu

Wiliwili - Counting in Fijian

Counting in Fijian is important but easy to learn.

Here are first twenty numbers. Please add the rest to 99


1.   Dua            11   Tinikadua
2.   Rua            12   Tinikarua
3.   Tolu            13   Tinikatolu
4.   Va               14   Tinikava
5.   Lima           15   Tinikalima
6.   Ono            16    Tinikaono
7.   Vitu            17     Tinikavitu
8.   Walu           18    Tinikawalu
9.   Ciwa           19    Tinikaciwa
10  Tini             20    Ruasagavulu


Exercise:

Fijian for these numbers

30
45
90
99
100

iSema - foundation of the Fijian Language

The iSema is the foundation of the Fijian Language. Once you've learned the pronunciation of the isema you can then start reading Fijian words correctly. Before you learn anything else in the Fijian language please make sure your pronunciation is correct

 A.

 BA CA DA DRA FA GA JA KA LA MA NA PA QA RA SA TA VA WA YA

 E.

 BE  CE  DE  DRE  FE GE JE KE LE ME NE PE QE RE SE TE VE WE YE

 I.

 BI  CI   DI  DRI  FI  GI  JI KI  LI   MI  NI  PI  QI   RI  SI  TI  VI   WI  YI

 O.

 BO CO DO DRO FO GO JO KO LO MO NO PO QO RO SO TO VO WO YO

 U.

 BU CU DU DRU FU GU JU KU LU MU NU PU QU RU SU TU VU WU YU

Fijian Alphabets - Matavosa

Fijian Language Class - Hamilton, New Zealand

Live in the Waikato? Have children that want to learnFijian? Have a partner that has been dying to learn your language? Do you want learn Fijian?

This is your opportunity. We have classes starting on August 29, 2017.

Regularity of classes will depend on initial interest.

This introductory 2 hour session will be free but we welcome gold coin donations to support the venue.

The venue is the Settlement Centre on Boundary Road, Hamilton and starts at 6 pm for 2 hours.

Please register for free (Click on the button) if you want to attend or if you're interested in attending future classes.

Live outside of Hamilton? No problem.
Go to this Youtube link and Set Reminder and just follow this link on the set time and join the class.

Vodre - Fijian for grasshopper

The grasshopper is called 'vodre' in Fijian. The Fijian surname 'Samusamuvodre' is probably from an ancestor who was named such for repeatedly trying to hit a grasshopper.

Samuta (verb) - hit with a weapon or object

Samusamu (verb) - repeatedly hit

iSamu (noun) - a heavy wooden weapon or instrument used to hit something else. Example 'iSamu ni sulu' is a heavy wooden stick used to beat clothes to clean them.

Inspiration to learn Fijian