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Common idiosyncrasies of Fijian words:

The letter "b" is prononounced "mb"	Therefore, Bure	is "mBure"
The letter "d" is prononounced "nd"	Therefore, Nadi	is "Nandi"
The letter "q" is prononounced "ng"	Therefore, Beqa Island	is "Benga Island"
The letter "c" is prononounced "th"	Therefore, Caneili	is "Thaneili"

General Fijian dialect (understood by all villagers at Fijian villages):

• Bula - "Hello"

• Ni Sa Bula or Bula Vinaka - A warm "hello"

• Andra Vinaka - Good Morning

• Kava - traditional narcotic (relaxing) drink)

• Nataune (pronounced "gnauna") ni gunuyaqona - Is it kava time?

• Kana - let's eat

• Wai - River

• Waitui - Sea

• Lotu - Church

• Tapa - traditional Fijian cloth used to wear at weddings

• Tabua - Whale's tooth

• No qu Itau - My boyfriend/girlfriend/partner

• Mone - Children

• Chillow - Excuse me (as you walk past someone seated) -  missionary origins - missionary's comment of "too low" as he entered a bure and tried to pass the Chief in the village misunderstood by villagers as a sign of respect while walking past someone seated.

• Savica (pronounced "savitha") ma ka loko - What's the time now?

• Idini cavu - Water taxi

• Dunuti (pronounced "moonti")  - rapids (on the river)

• Au via sisili - I want to swim

• Keitou via sisili - We want to swim

• Io (pronounced "eo") - yes

• Au katakata - I am hot

• Vale ni so qo - large community hall (vale - house)

• Liuliu ni koro - Chief

• Au maru - I'm happy

• Au maru vakalevu - I'm very, very happy

• Vunde - Dancing

• Seganaleqa, Marau - No worries, be happy!

• Tavako - Cigarette

• Taxi - Taxi

• Valelailai - toilet (Small house)

• Savu - waterfall

• Dredre (pronounced ndrendre) - smile (for the camera)

• Laugh - Veiwali

• Kere Kere - Please

• Vinaka - Thank You

• Vinaka Vakelevu - Thank you very much

• Au vine kati iko - I like you (iko)

• Vinaka na... kana/kava/sisili - Thank you for the.... food/kava/swim etc...

• Kedere rawa ni lako vata - Would you like to join me

• Ni Sa Moce (pronounced "mothe") - See you again (respectfully)

• Moce (pronounced "mothe") (XXX) au salako - Goodbye XXX I have to go

• Iko sa rawa ni lako - Could you go now

• Namuamua - where two rivers meet

Seeing that the family is central to Fijian culture, here are some useful translations: