Hotel

1. E tiko na rumu?

   E ti-ko na ru-mu

   Do you have a room available?

   Usage

   Basic phrase at hotel reception. Fiji offers accommodation ranging from luxury resorts to budget guesthouses.

   Grammar Note

   "Rumu" is Fijianized from English "room". "E tiko" = there is / available.

2. Rumu dua / Rumu rua

   Ru-mu ndu-a / Ru-mu rua

   Single room / Double room

   Usage

   Specifying room type. "Dua" (one) = single, "rua" (two) = double.

   Grammar Note

   "d"="nd" so "dua"="n-dua". Fijian numbers: 1=dua, 2=rua, 3=tolu.

3. E vica na isau ni bogi dua?

   E vi-tha na i-sau ni mbo-ngi ndu-a

   How much per night?

   Usage

   Checking the nightly rate. Fiji's currency is the Fijian Dollar (FJD).

   Grammar Note

   "c"="th" so "vica"="vi-tha". "b"="mb" so "bogi"="mbo-gi".

4. E tiko vata kei na isau ni rumu na breakfast?

   E ti-ko va-ta kei na i-sau ni ru-mu na brek-fast

   Is breakfast included?

   Usage

   Checking if breakfast is included. Many Fijian resorts offer all-inclusive meal packages.

   Grammar Note

   "Breakfast" is used directly from English. Typical Fijian hotel breakfast: toast, eggs, and tropical fruit.

5. E tiko na WiFi?

   E ti-ko na Wai-fai

   Do you have WiFi?

   Usage

   Checking WiFi availability. Most Fijian resorts and hotels offer WiFi, though connection can vary by location.

   Grammar Note

   "WiFi" is used as-is from English. Connection speeds may be slower on remote islands.

6. Na ki ni rumu

   Na ki ni ru-mu

   Room key

   Usage

   Basic phrase for key handover at check-in.

   Grammar Note

   "Ki ni rumu" = key of the room. "Ni" marks possession. Fijian ownership: "item" + "ni" + "owner".

7. E vica na aua ni check out?

   E vi-tha na au-a ni thek-aut

   What time is checkout?

   Usage

   Checking checkout time. Standard checkout in Fiji is usually 10am–noon.

   Grammar Note

   "c"="th" so "vica"="vi-tha". "Check out" is used directly from English in Fijian hospitality.

8. Au via e dua tale na tauelo

   Au vi-a e ndua ta-le na tau-e-lo

   I'd like extra towels

   Usage

   Requesting additional towels from housekeeping.

   Grammar Note

   "Tale" means "another / again". "Tauelo" is Fijianized from "towel" (same spelling as hotl-012 in this file). "Vaka cake" means "upward", not "extra".

9. E levu na rorogo.

   E le-vu na ro-ro-ngo

   It's noisy

   Usage

   Complaining about noise. In practice, "It's too noisy" in English is most effective.

   Grammar Note

   The old form "noisycloth" was a non-word blending English "noisy" and "cloth" — neither Fijian nor English. Noise is "rorogo" (Hazlewood: "to sound : n. sound; noise") and "levu" is "great, large". "g" = [ŋ]. For actual hotel complaints in Fiji, English is most reliable, being one of the official languages.

10. Na fan / na aircon e ca

    Na fan / na ea-kon e tha

    The fan / air conditioning is not working

    Usage

    Reporting equipment failure. In Fiji's tropical climate, fans and air conditioning are essential.

    Grammar Note

    "c"="th" so "ca"="tha". "Ca" means "bad/broken" — a basic Fijian word for malfunction.

11. Au via moce ena bure!

    Au vi-a mo-the e-na mbu-re

    I'd like to stay in a bure (traditional Fijian house)!

    Usage

    Requesting a traditional thatched "bure" — many Fijian resorts offer bure accommodation as a premium experience.

    Grammar Note

    "b"="mb" so "bure"="mbure". Fijian bures are often more coveted than standard hotel rooms and offered as premium accommodation.

12. Na tauelo

    Towel

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

13. Na kali

    Pillow

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

14. Na sovu

    Soap

    Usage

    Point at it to ask for one in your room

15. Vakasavasavataka mada na rumu

    Please clean the room

    Usage

    Ask for the room to be cleaned

16. Na rumu galu

    A quiet room

    Usage

    Ask to be moved to a quieter room

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