Learn Fijian Language Pronunciation:
- Fijian vowels are pronounced as they are in Spanish, German or Italian, however most consonants are pronounced as in English. Here are some exceptions
- ‘b’ & ‘d’ are pronounced with preceding nasal consonant. ‘b’ sounds like ‘mb’ and d like ‘nd’. Example Nadi is pronounced 'Nandi'. Green coconut in Fijian is 'Bu' and is pronounced 'Mbu'.
- ‘c’ is pronounced as the ‘th’ of ‘this’ .Example is the Fiijan word for grass - 'co' pronounced 'tho'.
- ‘j’ is pronounced as the ‘ch’ of ‘church'. Example is the Fijian word for banana - 'jiaina' or 'jaina'.
- ‘g’ is pronounced as the ‘ng’ of ‘sing’. For example the Fijian word for duck is 'ga' and pronounced 'nga'.
(Thank you for your interest in Learning to speak the Fijian Language)
