Time & Dates

1. E vica na kaloko?

   What time is it?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask the time

   Grammar Note

   "Hica" was a misspelling: h is not in the Fijian alphabet (a b c d e f g i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w y). The interrogative is "vica" (how many/how much). "E vica" = "how many / what number".

2. Na siga cava e nikua? Moniti / Tusiti / Vukelulu / Lotulevu / Vakaraubuka / Vakarauwai / Sigatabu.

   What day of the week is it? Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat/Sun

   Usage

   Ask and vocabulary for days of the week

   Grammar Note

   Only Moniti and Tusiti come from English; the rest are native (Vukelulu = Wed, Lotulevu = Thu, Vakaraubuka = Fri, Vakarauwai = Sat, Sigatabu = the sacred day, Sunday).

3. Nikua / Nimataka / Inanoa.

   Today / Tomorrow / Yesterday

   Usage

   Basic time reference words

   Grammar Note

   "ni-" prefix marks time references

4. Na wiki qo / Na wiki mai / Na wiki sa oti.

   This week / Next week / Last week

   Usage

   Week reference expressions

   Grammar Note

   "sa oti" = "already finished". Week is wiki, siga tabu; vitu means "seven" and is a numeral, not a week

5. I mataka / I sigalevu / I yakavi / I bogi.

   In the morning / at noon / in the evening / at night

   Usage

   Expressions for time of day

   Grammar Note

   "I" is the time preposition. "Sigalevu" is midday, noon and "Yakavi" is the afternoon or evening.

6. Na siga cava e nikua?

   What is today's date?

   Usage

   Ask today's date

   Grammar Note

   "na siga cava" = "which/what day"

7. E vica na kaloko e dolava / sogo kina?

   At what time does it open / close?

   Usage

   Ask opening/closing hours

   Grammar Note

   "Hica" was a misspelling: h is not in the Fijian alphabet (a b c d e f g i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w y). The interrogative is "vica" (how many/how much). The time question is "E vica na kaloko …?", with "kina" resuming the time.

8. E mai vica na gauna me yaco ki kea?

   How long will it take to get there?

   Usage

   Ask travel duration

   Grammar Note

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

9. Me da sota ena kaloko tolu ni yakavi.

   Let's meet at 3 pm.

   Usage

   Set a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   A clock time is "kaloko" plus a numeral. "Me da" is the hortative "let us".

10. E rua na kaloko kei e vakaruarua / E va na kaloko vakaciqu e lima.

    It's half past two / quarter to five.

    Usage

    Express specific times

    Grammar Note

    "vakaruarua" = half; "vakaciqu" = before/to

11. E dolava tiko beka ena siga ni wiki?

    Is it open on weekends?

    Usage

    Check weekend opening

    Grammar Note

    "tiko beka" = "is it (currently)"

12. Na cava na time zone e tiko kea?

    What time zone are we in?

    Usage

    Check current time zone

    Grammar Note

    "e tiko kea" = "is there". Fijian has no native term for a time zone and English is an official language of Fiji, so "time zone" stays in English

13. E taumada sara / e bera sara.

    It's too early / too late.

    Usage

    Say too early or too late

    Grammar Note

    "Matua" ("ripe") and "dede" ("a long time, to delay") — neither describes a clock time. Early is "taumada" and late is "bera". "Sara" is the intensifier.

14. E vica na kaloko e tekivu / cegu kina?

    When does it start / end?

    Usage

    Ask start/end time

    Grammar Note

    Beginning is "tekivu". "I hica" also contained h, which is not in the Fijian alphabet; the time question is "E vica na kaloko …?".

15. E vica na siga / na aua me yaco ki...?

    How many days / hours until…?

    Usage

    Ask time remaining until event

    Grammar Note

    "E vica na" = "how many"

16. Mai Moniti ki Vakaraubuka.

    From Monday to Friday.

    Usage

    Express day range

    Grammar Note

    "Mai ... ki ..." = "from ... to ..."

17. Na masina cava e nikua?

    What month is it?

    Usage

    Ask which month it is

    Grammar Note

    "masina" = both "month" and "moon"

18. Au vinakata me lesia e dua na apoinimedi ena [siga / gauna].

    I'd like to make an appointment for [date/time].

    Usage

    Make an appointment

    Grammar Note

    "Au vinakata me" = "I want to"

19. E dua na siga.

    One day

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one day

20. E dua na wiki.

    One week

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one week

21. E dua na masina.

    One month

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one month

22. E dua na yabaki.

    One year

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one year

23. Moniti.

    Monday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

24. Tusiti.

    Tuesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

25. Vukelulu.

    Wednesday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

26. Lotulevu.

    Thursday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

27. Vakaraubuka.

    Friday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

28. Vakarauwai.

    Saturday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

29. Sigatabu.

    Sunday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the day of the week

30. Nikua.

    Today

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating today

31. Nimataka.

    Tomorrow

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating tomorrow

32. Inanoa.

    Yesterday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating yesterday

33. Ena gauna oqo.

    Now

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating "now"

34. E dua na aua.

    One hour

    Usage

    Word for a duration of one hour

35. Mataka.

    Morning

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating morning

36. Sigalevu.

    Midday

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating midday

37. Yakavi.

    Evening

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating evening

38. Bogi.

    Night

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating night

39. Na wiki qo.

    This week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating this week

40. Na wiki mai.

    Next week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating next week

41. Na wiki sa oti.

    Last week

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating last week

42. Siga ni wiki.

    Weekend

    Usage

    Word to point at when indicating the weekend

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