Fashion & Clothing

1. E tiko beka oqo e na kena levu vei au?

   Do you have this in my size?

   Usage

   Checking if the item is available in your size

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko beka oqo" = "is there this". "saizi" uses z, which is not in the Fijian alphabet; size is "kena levu" (literally "its magnitude")

2. E rawa ni au taura oqo?

   Can I try this on?

   Usage

   Requesting to try on clothing

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa ni au" = "can I"

3. E tiko ivei na rumu ni taura?

   Where is the fitting room?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of the fitting room

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko ivei" = "where is"

4. Oqo e vakacikociko sara / yavala / balavu / lekaleka.

   This is too tight / loose / long / short.

   Usage

   Describing sizing issues with the garment

   Grammar Note

   "Yavala" means "loose, not firm". "sara" means "very"; "too (much)" would be "sivia".

5. E tiko beka oqo e na roka tale?

   Do you have this in a different color?

   Usage

   Asking for a different color option

   Grammar Note

   "e na roka tale" = "in another colour". Colour is roka,-na. Kara means "to propel a canoe with poles" and has nothing to do with colour

6. Na isulu cava e cakava kina oqo?

   What material / fabric is this made of?

   Usage

   Asking about fabric or material composition

   Grammar Note

   "Matua" means "mature; ripe", not material. Cloth/fabric is "isulu". "Na isulu cava" = "what fabric".

7. E rawa ni savata ena misini ni sava na isulu oqo?

   Is this machine washable?

   Usage

   Asking if the item is machine washable

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa ni" = "can it be"

8. E tiko beka na veika duadua e na kena levu cake?

   Do you have the same style in a larger size?

   Usage

   Looking for a larger size in the same style

   Grammar Note

   "levu cake" = "bigger" (comparative)

9. E vica na isau?

   How much is this?

   Usage

   Asking the price of an item

   Grammar Note

   "Yau" means property, not price. Price is "isau". "Hica" was a misspelling: h is not in the Fijian alphabet; the interrogative is "vica" (how many/how much). "E vica na isau?" = "How much is the price?"

10. E tiko beka e dua na seili se dikiti?

    Is there a sale or discount?

    Usage

    Asking about sales or discounts

    Grammar Note

    "se" = "or"

11. Au na volia oqo.

    I'll take it.

    Usage

    Deciding to purchase the item

    Grammar Note

    "Au na volia" = "I will buy it". To buy is volia. Kau is the noun for a tree or stick; the verb "to carry" needs the transitive kau-ta

12. Au raica ga, vinaka.

    I'm just looking, thank you.

    Usage

    Politely declining assistance while browsing

    Grammar Note

    "ga" = "just / only" (limiting particle)

13. E vakacava na kena vakasukai se veisautaki na iyaya?

    What is your return / exchange policy?

    Usage

    Asking about the store return and exchange policy

    Grammar Note

    The question uses the frame "E vakacava na kena … ?" = "how does … work?", and returning goods is "vakasukai" (example "E rawa ni vakasukai na iyaya se vakalesui mai na kena isau?" = "Can the goods be returned or the payment refunded?")

14. E ra volia beka na kena levu vakavuravura?

    Do you carry Western / international sizes?

    Usage

    Asking if international sizing is available

    Grammar Note

    "E ra volia beka" = "do they sell"

15. Oqo e tauvi vinaka vei iko.

    This looks great on you.

    Usage

    Complimenting a companion on how they look

    Grammar Note

    "vei iko" = "on you" (dative)

16. E rawa ni vakadodonutaka se hem na isulu oqo?

    Can you alter / hem this for me?

    Usage

    Requesting alterations or hemming service

    Grammar Note

    "E rawa ni kemuni" = "can you"

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