Monday, 1 August 2011

Fijian class

This is our Fijian class. We've only got another 4 lessons left - 2 for revision, one for a test, and one for a party. I'll carry on to the next course I think, but Nick is not sure. Some of our favourite Fijian words are:

Igiladi = England (g and d both have an n before them in Fijian, so it makes a bit more sense!)
yaloka ni mata = eye (literally 'egg of face')
siqeleti katakata = jumper (literally 'hot singlet')
pikiniki = picnic
radini vale = housewife (literally 'queen of the house')
rakavi = rugby
keke = cake! (ti = tea, bia = beer...all makes sense really)
mu = bottom (sorry Moo!)

Clockwise from left they are: Kathleen (NZ/30 year Fiji resident), Savaira (teacher), Susan (USA), Chica and Yoshi (Japan).
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