Hiking & Trekking

1. E lako ki vei na sala qo?

   Where does this trail lead?

   Usage

   Ask where trail leads

   Grammar Note

   "E lako ki vei" = "where does it go"

2. E balavu vakacava na sala qo?

   How long is the trail?

   Usage

   Ask trail length

   Grammar Note

   Length is balavu in Hazlewood, whose English-Fijian half gives length = kena balavu. The old loma means the middle or inside of a thing, never its length

3. E vinaka beka na sala qo ki ira era sega ni tovolea?

   Is this trail suitable for beginners?

   Usage

   Check if trail suits beginners

   Grammar Note

   "E vinaka beka ... ki" = "is it suitable for"

4. E tiko ivei na vanua me redetaki kina na ka ni tebateba?

   Where can I rent hiking gear?

   Usage

   Find hiking gear rental

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko ivei na vanua me … kina" = "where is the place to …?". "Redetaki" is passive

5. E tiko beka e dua na mape ni sala?

   Is there a trail map available?

   Usage

   Ask for trail map

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko beka" = "is there"

6. E cecere vakacava na dela ni ulunivanua?

   How high is the summit?

   Usage

   Ask summit elevation

   Grammar Note

   The old wording used "cevata" ("set, as oil or fat when cold", per Hazlewood), not height. High/height is "cecere" (Hazlewood: "Cerecere, Cecere, a. high : n. height"). "Vakacava" = "how".

7. E dolava tiko beka na sala nikua?

   Is the trail open today?

   Usage

   Check if trail is open today

   Grammar Note

   "tiko beka" = present state question

8. Au sa oca. Me da cegu mada.

   I'm tired — let's rest for a moment.

   Usage

   Suggest taking a rest

   Grammar Note

   "Me da" = hortative "let's"

9. E vica na cecere e torocake kina na sala qo?

   What is the elevation gain?

   Usage

   Ask elevation gain

   Grammar Note

   The old wording used "cevata" ("set, as oil or fat when cold", per Hazlewood), not height. Height is "cecere" (Hazlewood: "a. high : n. height"). "E vica na cecere" = "how much height".

10. E rawa beka ni kauta au e dua na daunivosa ni vanua qo?

    Can I hire a local guide?

    Usage

    Arrange local guide

    Grammar Note

    "E rawa beka ni" = "is it possible to"

11. Au sa mavoa na dromou noqu — au vinakata me veivuke!

    I've injured my ankle — I need help!

    Usage

    Emergency ankle injury call for help

    Grammar Note

    The old wording used "veve" (Hazlewood: "a. crooked"), which does not mean injured. The word is "mavoa" (Hazlewood: "a. cut; wounded; used chiefly of the body"). "Au sa mavoa" = "I have been injured".

12. Na sala qo e lako ki [vanua] beka?

    Is this the right path to [destination]?

    Usage

    Confirm path to destination

    Grammar Note

    "E lako ki …" = "goes to …"; "beka" softens it into a question. "Cei" means "who", so it is not used for choosing a path

13. E tiko beka na manumanu e raica kina rawa ni camaci keda?

    Are there dangerous animals in this area?

    Usage

    Check for dangerous wildlife

    Grammar Note

    Relative clause structure "that can"

14. Na cava na tu ni draki ena sala?

    What are the weather conditions on the trail?

    Usage

    Check trail weather conditions

    Grammar Note

    "na tu ni draki" = "the state of weather"

15. Au sa sese — e tiko e vei na matai ni sala?

    I'm lost — which way is the trailhead?

    Usage

    Emergency expression when lost on trail

    Grammar Note

    "Au sa sese" = "I have gotten lost"

16. E vica tale na yawa ki dela?

    How much further to the summit?

    Usage

    Check remaining distance to summit

    Grammar Note

    The old wording used "daro" (Hazlewood: "prohibited"), not distance. Distance is "yawa" (Hazlewood, English-Fijian half: "Distance, yawa, vakayawa"). "E vica tale na yawa" = "how much distance remains".

17. E tiko beka e dua na vale ni cegu ena sala?

    Is there a mountain hut / shelter?

    Usage

    Check for mountain hut or shelter

    Grammar Note

    "vale ni" = "house/place for"

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