Traveling with Kids

1. E tiko e vei na ivakarau ni gone?

   Where are the children's activities?

   Usage

   When looking for children's activities while traveling with kids

   Grammar Note

   "Gone" (child) does not change for plural. Fijian nouns do not inflect for number.

2. E tiko na kana ni gone?

   Is there food for children?

   Usage

   When asking about children's food options at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Kana" functions both as a noun (food) and a verb (to eat). Context determines its role in the sentence.

3. Na gone e via qito ena matasawa.

   The child wants to play at the beach.

   Usage

   When communicating what a child wants to do

   Grammar Note

   "Qito" means "to play"; q is [ŋg]. "Via" is "want to", "matasawa" is the beach.

4. Au vinakata me taqomaki na gone.

   I want the child to be kept safe.

   Usage

   When communicating about child safety

   Grammar Note

   "Me" is a complementizer introducing a subordinate clause. "Vinakata me" expresses a wish "that X should happen."

5. Na gone e a sese.

   The child got lost.

   Usage

   When urgently seeking help because a child is lost

   Grammar Note

   Being lost is "sese". In "e a sese", "a" marks past aspect and "e" is the verbal particle following the subject.

6. E tiko e dua na vale ni gone?

   Is there a children's room?

   Usage

   When looking for a dedicated children's space at a hotel or facility

   Grammar Note

   "Vale ni gone" (children's room) uses the genitive particle "ni" to show the relationship between "vale" (room/house) and "gone" (child).

7. E tiko na iqito ni gone?

   Are there toys for children?

   Usage

   When looking for toys to entertain children

   Grammar Note

   "Iqito" is "qito" (to play) with the instrument prefix i-, i.e. "a thing for playing" = toy. "Ilakolako" means "journey", not toy.

8. E lailai sara na gone.

   The child is very small (young).

   Usage

   When describing a very young child, e.g., when checking eligibility for transport or food rules

   Grammar Note

   "Sara" is an intensifying adverb. "Lailai" (small) is a broad adjective covering "small, little, few, young."

9. E vica na yabaki ni gone?

   How old is the child?

   Usage

   When checking a child's age for eligibility (e.g., discounts, participation)

   Grammar Note

   "E vica" (how many) is an interrogative for quantities. Combined with "yabaki" (year), it asks about age.

10. Au via vakamocea na gone.

    I want to put the child to sleep.

    Usage

    When telling hotel staff about bedtime for a child

    Grammar Note

    "Vakamocea" is a causative: "vaka-" (causative) + "moce" (to sleep) + "-a" (transitivizer) = "to cause to sleep."

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