Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
vakalolo
pudding made from
dalo
and coconut
cream
vua
fruit
wai
water
weleti
papaya/pawpaw
Fiji Hindi
Fiji Hindi
, spoken by all Fiji-Indians, is a unique blend of several Hindustani dialects with a
smattering of Arabic, English and Fijian words and phrases thrown in. In religious worship,
classical Sanskrit written in Devanagari is used and Devanagari is taught in Indian schools.
Gujaratis and Sikhs retain closer ties with their traditional languages when speaking amongst
each other.
BASICS
hello (casual)
ram ram
hello (polite)
namaste
hello (Muslim)
salaam walekum
how are you?
kaise?
fine
theek
what is your name?
kon naam tumhar?
my name is …
hamar naam hai …
what's this?
honchi he?
how much?
kitna?
yes
ha
no
nahi or na
too much
bahut
I don't want it
nahi magta
excuse me, sorry
maaf karna
please
thoraa
thank you, goodbye
dhanyewaad
good, I see
achaa
bad
kharab
ok
ha or rite
come and eat
aao khana khao
drink, smoke
pio
tea
cha
warm, hot
garam
wait
sabur karo
