Hot Springs & Baths

1. E tiko ivei na wai katakata / vale ni tabe?

   Where is the hot spring / public bath?

   Usage

   Ask for hot spring or bath location

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko ivei" = "where is". Fijian puts adjectives after the noun, so a hot spring is "wai" (water) + "katakata" (hot).

2. Na cava na gauna ni tabe?

   What are the bathing hours?

   Usage

   Check bathing hours

   Grammar Note

   "na gauna ni tabe" = "time of bathing"

3. E rawa beka ira era tatavutavuki me tabe?

   Are people with tattoos allowed?

   Usage

   Check tattoo policy for baths

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa beka ira" = "can they"

4. Na vale ni tabe e dau vakaveitalia ka me sega?

   Are the baths mixed-gender or separated?

   Usage

   Check if baths are mixed or segregated

   Grammar Note

   "ka me sega" = "or not"

5. E tiko beka e dua na vale ni sili me'u vakayagataka taudua?

   Is there a private bath / room available?

   Usage

   Check private bath availability

   Grammar Note

   "Vale ni sili" is a bathroom or shower-room and "taudua" means alone, as one person.

6. E vica na katakata ni wai?

   What is the water temperature?

   Usage

   Check water temperature

   Grammar Note

   "E vica na katakata" = "how hot is it". "Katakata" is the word for heat/fever and also for hot.

7. E solia mai beka na tauvale? E rawa ni redetaki?

   Are towels provided or available to rent?

   Usage

   Check towel provision or rental

   Grammar Note

   "E solia mai beka" = "is it provided?". "Redetaki" is passive

8. E tiko ivei na vanua me sava kina na yago?

   Where should I wash before entering the bath?

   Usage

   Find pre-bath washing area

   Grammar Note

   "Kete" is the belly, not the whole body — that is "yago". "Tabu tikoga" means to keep something sacred/untouched, not to wash; washing is "sava".

9. Na cava na duidui ni vale ni tabe i loma kei vale ni tabe i tuba?

   What are the differences between the indoor and outdoor pools?

   Usage

   Ask difference between indoor and outdoor baths

   Grammar Note

   "na duidui ni" = "the difference of" (duidui = different)

10. E katakata sara na wai — e tiko beka e dua na wai batabata cake?

    The water is very hot — is there a cooler pool?

    Usage

    Ask for cooler pool when water is too hot

    Grammar Note

    "sara" = emphatic "very". Placing "cake" (upward) after an adjective forms the comparative. "Levu cake" is "levu" (big) + "cake" = "bigger", not "cooler". "Batabata" means "cold", as in "wai batabata" (cold water)

11. Na cava na mineral e tiko ena wai katakata qo?

    What minerals are in this spring?

    Usage

    Ask about spring mineral content

    Grammar Note

    "e tiko ena" = "is contained in". Hot spring water is "wai katakata".

12. Au na vakayagataka vaka cava na lokaruma?

    How do I use the locker?

    Usage

    Learn how to use locker

    Grammar Note

    "Au na vakayagataka vaka cava" = "how do I use it"

13. Kua ni kauta mai na talevoni se na kamera.

    Please don't bring your phone or camera inside.

    Usage

    No phone or camera inside bath

    Grammar Note

    "Kua ni kauta mai" = "don't bring in" (prohibition is "Kua ni")

14. E vica na gauna me tabe kina?

    How long should I soak?

    Usage

    Ask recommended soak duration

    Grammar Note

    "E vica na gauna" = "how much time"

15. E tiko beka e dua na pakijii ni onsen ryokan?

    Do you offer an onsen ryokan package?

    Usage

    Check for onsen ryokan package

    Grammar Note

    "E tiko beka" = "is there"

16. E vica na isau ni curu kina?

    What is the entry fee?

    Usage

    Ask entry fee

    Grammar Note

    "Suka" ("to return to one's house; to disperse, of an assembly") is the opposite of entering. To enter is "curu". "E vica" = "how much/many".

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