Schedule & Booking

1. E cava na gauna ni tabaki?

   What is the opening time?

   Usage

   When checking the opening time of a tourist attraction or facility

   Grammar Note

   "Gauna" (time) is a broad temporal noun in Fijian, covering time of day, duration, and era. "Ni" is the genitive particle.

2. E vica na basi e yaco mai ena dua na aua?

   How often does the bus come?

   Usage

   When checking the bus frequency

   Grammar Note

   Frequency is asked as "how many buses come in an hour". "E vica na basi" = "how many buses", "ena dua na aua" = "in one hour".

3. Au na lako ena nimataka.

   I will go tomorrow.

   Usage

   When communicating a plan for the next day

   Grammar Note

   "Na" is the Fijian future aspect marker. It is placed between the subject and verb: "au na lako" = "I will go."

4. Na waqa e lako tani ena kaloko va.

   The ferry departs at four o'clock.

   Usage

   When communicating the departure time of a ferry or boat

   Grammar Note

   Departing is "lako tani" ("dola" means "open"). A boat is "waqa" ("wiliwili" belongs to the "count/read" family). Four o'clock is "kaloko va".

5. Au na yaco ena gauna e vakarautaki.

   I can make it in time for the appointment.

   Usage

   When communicating that you will arrive on time for an appointment

   Grammar Note

   "Na" is the future marker. "Au na yaco" (I will arrive) + "ena gauna e vakarautaki" (at the arranged time) means arriving at the agreed time, i.e. making it in time.

6. E vica na aua?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   The basic phrase for asking the time

   Grammar Note

   "Aua" is borrowed from English "hour." Fijian time expressions have adopted the English hour-based system.

7. Sa vakadeitaki tu na buki.

   The reservation has been confirmed.

   Usage

   When communicating that a reservation or booking is confirmed

   Grammar Note

   "Vakadeitaki tu" combines "vakadeitaki" (confirmed) with the stative "tu," expressing an established state. "Buki" is borrowed from English "book" and means a booking.

8. Au na mai volia ena tikina ni Suva.

   I will come to shop in the area of Suva.

   Usage

   When communicating plans to visit Suva (Fiji's capital) for shopping

   Grammar Note

   "Mai" (towards here) adds a "coming" direction to the action. "Au na mai volia" means "I will come and shop."

9. Na itinerary e cava?

   What is the itinerary?

   Usage

   When confirming the travel itinerary

   Grammar Note

   In tourism contexts, English loanwords are common. "Na itinerary e cava" uses the English loanword within Fijian grammatical structure.

10. Na nona lako tani e bibi sara.

    Her departure is very important.

    Usage

    When emphasizing the importance of a departure for a flight or journey

    Grammar Note

    "Nona" is the third-person singular possessive in Fijian. Fijian has no grammatical gender, so "nona" covers both "his" and "her."

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