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Workplace Vocabulary

In this lesson, you will learn the Fijian phrases and vocabulary related to the workplace. Whether you are an employee or an employer, it is essential to know how to talk about your job, your company, your colleagues, and your daily tasks. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Talk about your occupation and professional skills.
• Describe your workplace and your colleagues.
• Understand common business terms and expressions.
• Ask and answer questions about your daily tasks and work schedule.

Occupation and Professional Skills

Let's start by learning some Fijian words and phrases related to professions and professional skills.

Fijian	Pronunciation (IPA)	English
vunau ni bure	[βuˈna.u ni buˈre]	architect
kaiviti	[ˌka.iˈβi.ti]	chef
matai ni veikoro	[maˈtai ni βeiˈko.ro]	clerk
dukeduke ni veikawa	[du.keˈdu.ke ni βeiˈka.wa]	computer programmer
laitepa	[laiˈte.pa]	doctor
nalopati	[na.loˈpa.ti]	dentist
cakacaka vakacacani	[θa.kaˈða.ka βa.kaˈða.ða.ni]	entrepreneur
tamata ni vodo oqo	[taˈmata ni ˈβo.do oˈŋo]	factory worker
matanitu	[ma.taˈni.tu]	government official
kaucaudre	[ˌka.u.θauˈðre]	hairdresser
takatiko	[ta.kaˈti.ko]	lawyer
sikeli	[siˈke.li]	mechanic
naitoni	[naiˈto.ni]	nurse
tekivu	[teˈki.vu]	painter
paipera	[paiˈpe.ra]	pastor
tikina	[tiˈki.na]	police officer
seka ni qele	[ˈse.ka ni ŋɣeˈle]	sanitation worker
savuto	[saˈβu.to]	salesperson
uta	[ˈu.ta]	teacher
talatala	[ta.laˈta.la]	minister, pastor

You may have noticed that some of these words are borrowed from English, while others are uniquely Fijian. Here are a few adjectives you can use to describe your profession:

• adici: artistic
• savasava: clean, neat
• matanitu: governmental
• veiwekani: international
• lokiloki: manual
• yacova vakaviti: professional
• vakavakacegu: relaxing, easy
• gauna: part-time
• tawa mada: full-time

Your Workplace and Your Colleagues

Now, let's learn some Fijian words and phrases that you can use to talk about your workplace and your colleagues.

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Table of Contents - Fijian Course - 0 to A1

• Course Presentation

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Greetings and Introductions

• Basic Greetings
• Introducing Yourself

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Pronouns and Possession

• Personal Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns

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Numbers and Time

• Numbers 1-10
• Telling Time

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Basic Sentence Structure

• Subject-Verb-Object
• Negation

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Family and Relationships

• Family Members
• Relationships

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Fijian Etiquette

• Politeness and Respect
• Visiting a Fijian Home

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Food and Dining

• Common Fijian Dishes
• Ordering at a Restaurant

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Questions and Interrogatives

• Yes/No Questions
• Wh-Questions

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Travel and Transportation

• Modes of Transportation
• Asking for Directions

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Fijian Festivals and Celebrations

• Traditional Festivals
• Celebrating Birthdays and Weddings

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Adjectives and Adverbs

• Describing People and Things
• Describing Actions and States

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Weather and Seasons

• Weather Vocabulary
• Seasons and Months

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Fijian Music and Dance

• Traditional Music
• Traditional Dance

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Prepositions and Conjunctions

• Using Prepositions
• Using Conjunctions

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Work and Professions

• Common Professions
• Workplace Vocabulary

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Fijian Sports and Recreation

• Popular Sports
• Leisure Activities

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Imperatives and Requests

• Giving Commands
• Making Polite Requests

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Shopping and Money

• Shopping Vocabulary
• Money and Currency

Other Lessons

• Ordering at a Restaurant
• Geography
• Relationships
• Fruits
• Colors
• Food
• Common Professions
• Days of the Week
• Seasons and Months
• Asking for Directions

Fijian	Pronunciation (IPA)	English

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