Friday, June 27, 2008

Numbers: 1 - 10

OneDua
TwoRua
ThreeTolu
FourVa
FiveLima
SixOno
SevenVitu
EightWalu
NineCiwa
TenTini

12 comments:

Kaviti Lewa said...

Hi Chris,

This is GREAT! I've been trying to find some site to help with my language.
I hope to see more posts.
Mele :0)

Chris Gummer said...

Bula Vinaka Mele!

Nice to have you here and I hope you'll find my blog helpful.

I'm aiming at updating it daily so please check back regularly.

Please also check out the links under "Fijian Language Resources".

Moce,
Chris.

Anonymous said...

hey chris just wanted to let you know that this is a great idea, and hopefully lyla and i can speak it fluently with you soon.

Unknown said...

Hey Chris,

I really like what you're doing here...I really want to speak Fijian fluently as well.


Rich

Chris Gummer said...

Bula vinaka Richard!

Thanks for visiting, let me know if there's anything specific you want me to look at.

Au nuitaka lesu tale mai ko iko!

(I hope you'll come back!)

Unknown said...

Bula Chris or Cola vina from the western side of Fiji. Thank you so much for this site I appreciate it alot being Fijian-Samoan American living in America is hard learning the language.And soon will be taking a trip to Fiji soon need to learn it!! Lol 😁 hope to speak it fluently with the family. Vinaka vaka levu!!! -Asenca Ranitu aka Naca

Anonymous said...

Hi, This is great thanks! What is Zero in Fijian?

Chris Gummer said...

Zero is 'saiva'

Anonymous said...

Can you advise what 13 is please?

Chris Gummer said...

11-20 is here - http://dailyfijian.blogspot.com/2008/06/numbers-11-20.html

Anonymous said...

it was good

Anonymous said...

Fiji. Lombok (indonesia)
One Dua. Seke
Two Rua. Dua
Three Tolu. Telu
Four Va. Empat
Five Lima. Lima
Six Ono. Enam
Seven Vitu. Pitu
Eight Walu. Balu
Nine Ciwa siwak
Ten Tini. Seoul

How come these places so distant have such similar numbers. Interesting.