Dating & Romance

1. O iko e totoka sara. Au rawa ni tiko vei iko?

   O i-ko e to-to-ka sa-ra. Au ra-wa ni ti-ko ve-i i-ko?

   You are very attractive. Can I stay with you?

   Usage

   A natural approach in Fijian, reflecting the warm and open Fijian culture

   Grammar Note

   In Fijian, "e" is a third-person singular subject marker placed before the verb

2. O na via lako me da gade, se me da gunu kofi?

   O na vi-a la-ko me nda nga-nde, se me nda ngu-nu ko-fi?

   Would you like to go for a walk or have coffee together?

   Usage

   A casual date invitation in Fiji

   Grammar Note

   Strolling is "gade". Inu- is the Proto-Polynesian root shared by Samoan, Tongan and Hawaiian; the Fijian verb is "gunu, gunuva", and "gunu ti" is the colloquial way to say "have breakfast". "Me da" is the hortative "let us". Fijian g is [ŋ], so gade is "nga-nde" and gunu is "ngu-nu".

3. Au rawa ni kerea na nomuni naba ni talevoni?

   Au ra-wa ni ke-re-a na no-mu-ni nam-ba ni ta-le-vo-ni?

   May I ask for your phone number?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for contact information

   Grammar Note

   "Nomuni" is a polite second-person possessive in Fijian, showing respect

4. Au marautaka sara me da tiko vata.

   Au ma-rau-ta-ka sa-ra me nda ti-ko va-ta.

   I really enjoy spending time together with you.

   Usage

   A warm expression of enjoying time together

   Grammar Note

   "Vata" is an adverb meaning "together / jointly"

5. Na nomu dredre e totoka sara.

   Na no-mu ndre-ndre e to-to-ka sa-ra.

   Your smile is very beautiful.

   Usage

   A natural compliment about someone's smile

   Grammar Note

   "Nodra" is the third-person plural possessive "their", not "your" — the second-person singular is "nomu". Smiling/laughing is "dredre".

6. O na via me da lako vata?

   O na vi-a me nda la-ko va-ta?

   Would you like to go out together?

   Usage

   A gentle date invitation suited to Fijian cultural norms

   Grammar Note

   "Yaco" does not mean going out. To go is "lako" and "together" is "vata". "Me da" is the inclusive hortative.

7. Au sega ni se raica e dua e vakataki iko.

   Au se-nga ni se ra-i-tha e ndu-a e va-ka-ta-ki i-ko.

   I've never met anyone like you before.

   Usage

   A sincere expression of how uniquely special someone is

   Grammar Note

   "Sega ni" is the Fijian negation marker placed before the verb phrase

8. Au lomani iko sara.

   Au lo-ma-ni i-ko sa-ra.

   I like you very much.

   Usage

   A direct expression of affection; "lomani" covers both liking and loving

   Grammar Note

   In Fijian, pronouns precede the verb as subjects (au = I)

9. O vakamarautaki au sara.

   O va-ka-ma-rau-ta-ki au sa-ra.

   You make me very happy.

   Usage

   Expressing the happiness someone brings you

   Grammar Note

   Causatives are formed with the prefix "vaka-" (vaka-marau-taki = to make happy). "-taki" is the transitive ending (the -i form stands before a pronoun object). "Marautaki" alone means to rejoice in something, not to make someone happy

10. Ni au na lako, au na nanumi iko tiko ga.

    Ni au na la-ko, au na na-nu-mi i-ko ti-ko nga.

    When I leave, I will miss you.

    Usage

    An emotional expression of longing before parting

    Grammar Note

    "To miss someone" is expressed with "nanuma" ("to remember, think upon") in its passive "nanumi" with the continuous "tiko ga": "I will keep thinking of you".

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