Learn to Speak Fijian
  • Introduction
    • Important Words & Grammar Rules
  • Step 1: Pronouns
  • Assignments
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Pronoun Set Number 1 ( Audio Pronuncitaion Helps Below)

10/7/2011

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  Pronouns
The first step in learning a language is learning how to address your self and others.  Even cavemen use pronouns! "me want women!"  there are lots of different pronouns.  Lets start with the most used!       
                        
 Fijian                              English
Oiau      -au -                  me or I                                      Oiau via moce.       (I want to sleep)
Oiko      -iko-                   you                                            Oiko via kana?        (Do you want to eat?)
Okoya   -koya-                him or her                                Okoya sa lako.        (He left already)

2Persons Pronouns

kedaru                           the two of us inclusive              Daru lako!                  (lets go) two people 
Keirau                            the two of us exclusive             Keirau sa Lako.                (we are going) telling                                                                                                                                        someone not included that                                                                                                                                  you and another person are                                                                                                                                going.
Kemudrau                     the two of you                           Drau sa lako?               (you two are going?)
Orau                               the two them exclusive            Rau sa lako!             (those two have gone!)

3+ People

Kedatou   (Tou)-             us inclusive                               Tou Lako!                (lets go!) three or more people
Keitou                             three of us exclusive                Keitou sa Liu          ("we are taking the lead") 3 or                                                                                                                                more people.
Kemudou (Dou)             three of you exclusive             Dou tiko evei?          Where are you guys!?) asking                                                                                                                                Where is the group of 3 or                                                                                                                                    more people?
Iratou                              those three people                  Ratou sa lialia!!!        (those gang are stupid!)                                                                                                                                         talking about a group of 3 or                                                                                                                                 more

Common Sentences With These Pronouns.

Oiko sa taura mai na ki?       Listen to Audio to get the translations                

Daru me sota tale oti na sara qito 

Keirau sa osooso saraga na job oqo 

Kemudou a waraki keitou mai na bus stand?

rau sa mateni beka se cava?

Au sa qai yadra ga mai qo.

Okoya na lobika nai sulu.

Tou lei surf mada!?

Drau lesu mai vei?

Keitou sa gole mada lesu tale qo.

ratou sa marautaka vakalevu!




5 Comments
Siwan
5/31/2012 06:32:03 am

Thanks a lot! This site is great - I wanna start Fijian and I am planning on moving there in a month - I hope I will be able to learn Fijian to a conversational level in a year - do you think that is feasible?

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Krine
10/24/2020 12:06:10 am

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Kelly
6/3/2016 04:54:51 pm

Completed Assignment 1, but cannot hear audio!
Help

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Marie
12/13/2016 06:54:59 pm

Hi great website but can't hear the pronunciations
Help
Marie

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Lyndsay Chapple
5/1/2020 05:23:45 am

Great site but no sound. Any ideas on how to make the sound work please? Am using Chrome as my browser.
Thank you

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  • Introduction
    • Important Words & Grammar Rules
  • Step 1: Pronouns
  • Assignments
  • Massive Word List!
    • Adjectives (describing words)
    • Noun Lists
  • 1,000 Sentences
    • Song Lyrics/Proverbs