Contacts & SNS

1. Na cava na nomu naba ni talevoni?

   Na tha-va na no-mu nam-ba ni ta-le-vo-ni

   What is your phone number?

   Usage

   Basic phrase for exchanging contacts. WhatsApp and Facebook are widely used in Fiji.

   Grammar Note

   "Na cava na nomu …?" asks "what is your …?". "c"="th" so "cava"="thava". "O cei" means "who", so it is not used to ask for a number. English loanwords "naba" (number) and "talevoni" (phone) are integrated into Fijian.

2. Na cava na nomu imeli?

   Na tha-va na no-mu i-me-li

   What is your email?

   Usage

   Exchanging email addresses. Email is standard for tourism business in Fiji.

   Grammar Note

   Fijianized form of "email". Modern technology terms are often used directly from English in Fijian.

3. E tiko WhatsApp vei iko?

   E ti-ko Wots-ap vei i-ko

   Do you have WhatsApp?

   Usage

   WhatsApp is one of Fiji's main communication tools, widely used in tourism as well.

   Grammar Note

   "Tiko" is a versatile verb meaning "to be/exist/have". "WhatsApp" is used as-is from English.

4. Me da sota tale

   Me nda so-ta ta-le

   Let's stay in touch

   Usage

   Promising to keep in contact. Fijians value friendship and staying connected.

   Grammar Note

   "d"="nd" so "da"="n-da". "Me da" is the cohortative form meaning "let's (do something)".

5. Me da sota tale vakalevu

   Me nda so-ta ta-le va-ka-le-vu

   Let's meet again someday

   Usage

   A warm farewell at the end of a trip — expressing Fijian warmth and hope for future reunion.

   Grammar Note

   Adding "vakalevu" emphasizes "certainly/very much". Fijian culture focuses on anticipating reunion rather than lamenting departure.

6. Na noqu contact details

   Na no-ngu contact details

   My contact information

   Usage

   Introduction when sharing your contact details — while showing your phone or card.

   Grammar Note

   "Noqu" means "my" (q=[ŋg]). The English "contact details" is understood as is. "Iwalewale" means "method", not contact information, and "vei au" means "to me", not "my".

7. E tiko Facebook vei iko?

   E ti-ko Feis-buk vei i-ko

   Do you have Facebook?

   Usage

   Facebook is the most widely used social platform in Fiji, important for communication across islands.

   Grammar Note

   Facebook penetration is very high in Fiji. It's an essential tool for community connection across island groups.

8. E tiko Instagram vei iko?

   E ti-ko In-sta-gram vei i-ko

   Do you have Instagram?

   Usage

   Instagram is popular among Fiji's youth and tourism industry. Fiji's stunning scenery generates lots of content.

   Grammar Note

   Fijian Instagram content influences travelers worldwide. Resort life, nature, and culture are popular themes.

9. E rawa ni au qiriti iko?

   E ra-wa ni au ngi-ri-ti i-ko

   Can I call you?

   Usage

   Asking permission to call. Mobile phone penetration is high in Fiji with communications infrastructure on most islands.

   Grammar Note

   "q"="ngg" so "qiriti"="ngi-ri-ti". Bare "qiri" is intransitive "to ring" ("na qiri na lali" = "the phone rings") and takes no object. The transitive is "qirita", and before a pronoun object it is "qiriti" (e.g. "meu qiriti iko" = "for me to call you"). "E rawa ni" is the construction for "can/is able to".

10. Me da veisautaka na naba

    Me nda vei-sau-ta-ka na nam-ba

    Let's exchange numbers

    Usage

    Casually proposing to swap numbers. Exchanging contacts in Fiji is a sign of friendship.

    Grammar Note

    The prefix "vei-" means "mutually / each other". "Veisautaka" means "to exchange" (the same verb is used on the currency-exchange cards). "Naba" is borrowed from English "number".

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