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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
au	pronoun	I	Au sa tiko eke oqo. I am here now.
iko	pronoun	you	O iko na noqu itokani. You are my friend.
ko koya	pronoun	he	E tiko e koronivuli ko koya. He is at school.
keitou	pronoun	we	Keitou sa lako i vale. We are going home.
era	pronoun	they	Era cakacaka e veisiga. They work every day.
cava	pronoun	what	Na cava na yacamuni? What is your name?
evei	adverb	where	Sa evei na ivola? Where is the book?
ni naica	adverb	when	O na lako mai ni naica? When will you come?
cei	pronoun	who	O cei na tamata o ya? Who is that person?
na cava	adverb	why	Na cava o rarawa kina? Why are you sad?
vakacava	adverb	how	O kila vakacava? How do you know?
tiko	verb	to be	Era tiko e vale. They are in the house.
cakava	verb	to do	Au cakava na noqu cakacaka. I do my work.
lako	verb	to go	Keitou lako i koronivuli. We go to school.
lako mai	verb	to come	Lako mai eke oqo. Come here now.
raica	verb	to see	Au raica na ulunivanua. I see the mountain.
kila	verb	to know	Au kila na italanoa o ya. I know that story.
nanuma	verb	to think	Au nanuma na vale. I think about home.
vinakata	verb	to want	Au vinakata eso na wai. I want some water.
gadreva	verb	to need	Keitou gadreva e levu tale na kakana. We need more food.
cakava	verb	to make	Era cakava e dua na teveli. They make a table.
taura	verb	to take	Taura na ivola i vale. Take the book home.
solia	verb	to give	Solia mai vei au na ivola. Give me the book.
kaya	verb	to say	Era kaya na ka vinaka. They say good things.
tukuna	verb	to tell	Tukuna vei au na italanoa. Tell me the story.
taroga	verb	to ask	Taroga na qasenivuli oqo. Ask the teacher now.
kunea	verb	to find	Au kunea na nomu ivola. I found your book.
raica	verb	to look	Raica na lomalagi. Look at the sky.
vakayagataka	verb	to use	Vakayagataka na idabedabe oqo. Use this chair please.
cakacaka	verb	to work	Era cakacaka e koro levu. They work in town.
kana	verb	to eat	E kana raisi na gone. The child eats rice.
gunu	verb	to drink	Au gunuva na wai batabata. I drink cold water.
moce	verb	to sleep	Sa moce na gonetagane oqo. The boy sleeps now.
lako e yavona	verb	to walk	Keitou lako e yavoi keitou e na mataka kece. We walk every morning.
cici	verb	to run	E cici totolo na goneyalewa. The girl runs fast.
wilika	verb	to read	Au wilika na ivola oqo. I read this book.
vola	verb	to write	Vola na yacamu eke. Write your name here.
vosa	verb	to speak	Era vosa vinaka sara. They speak very well.
rogoca	verb	to listen	Rogoca na qasenivuli. Listen to the teacher.
rogoca	verb	to hear	Au rogoca na sere. I hear the music.
volia	verb	to buy	Keitou volia na ika vulavula. We buy fresh fish.
volitaka	verb	to sell	Era volitaka na madrai eke. They sell bread here.
sauma	verb	to pay	Sauma na ilavo oqo. Pay the money now.
vukea	verb	to help	Vukei tinamu nikua. Help your mother today.
lomana	verb	to love	Au lomani ira na noqu matavuvale. I love my family.
tiko	verb	to live	Keitou tiko e koro levu. We live in the city.
mate	verb	to die	E mate na qase. The old man died.
vulica	verb	to learn	Era vulica na gone e koronivuli. Children learn at school.
vakavulica	verb	to teach	Era vakavulica na gone. They teach the children.
dolava	verb	to open	Dolava na katuba mada. Open the door please.
sogota	verb	to close	Sogota na katubaleka oqo. Close the window now.
tamata	noun	person	E yalovinaka na tamata o ya. That person is kind.
tagane	noun	man	E balavu na tagane. The man is tall.
yalewa	noun	woman	E marau na yalewa. The woman is happy.
gone	noun	child	Sa moce na gone. The child is sleeping.
gonetagane	noun	boy	E wilika vinaka na gonetagane. The boy reads well.
goneyalewa	noun	girl	E sere na goneyalewa. The girl is singing.
matavuvale	noun	family	Era tiko eke na noqu matavuvale. My family lives here.
tinana	noun	mother	Sa tiko e vale na tinaqu. My mother is home.
tamana	noun	father	E cakacaka vakaukaua na tamaqu. My father works hard.
itokani	noun	friend
vale	noun	house	E vou na vale. The house is new.
vale	noun	home	Keitou sa lako i vale. We are going home.
koronivuli	noun	school	E voleka na koronivuli. The school is nearby.
koro levu	noun	city	E osooso na koro levu oqo. This city is busy.
vuravura	noun	world	E levu na vuravura. The world is large.
gaunisala	noun	street	E balavu na gaunisala. The street is long.
rumu	noun	room	E savasava na rumu. The room is clean.
gauna	noun	time	E lako totolo na gauna. Time goes quickly.
siga	noun	day	E siga vinaka nikua. Today is a good day.
bogi	noun	night	E batabata na bogi. The night is cold.
mataka	noun	morning	E vulavula na mataka. The morning is bright.
yakavi	noun	evening	E maravu na yakavi. The evening is calm.
macawa	noun	week	Au cakacaka e veimacawa. I work every week.
vula	noun	month	E osooso na vula mai muri. Next month is busy.
yabaki	noun	year	E bibi na yabaki oqo. This year is important.
nikua	adverb	today	Au osooso nikua. I am busy today.
nimataka	adverb	tomorrow	Keitou na lako nimataka. We will go tomorrow.
nanoa	adverb	yesterday	E lako mai ena mataka n noa ko koya. He came yesterday morning.
oqo	adverb	now	Lako mai eke oqo. Come here now.
matanisiga	noun	sun	E katakata na matanisiga. The sun is hot.
vula	noun	moon	E vulavula na vula. The moon is bright.
kalokalo	noun	star	E vulavula na kalokalo o ya. That star is bright.
lomalagi	noun	sky	E vulavula-loa na lomalagi. The sky is blue.
vuravura	noun	earth	Na vuravura na noda vale. The earth is our home.
bukawaqa	noun	fire	E katakata na bukawaqa. The fire is hot.
wai	noun	water	E batabata na wai. The water is cold.
uca	noun	rain	Sa tau na uca. The rain is falling.
cagi	noun	wind	E kaukauwa na cagi. The wind is strong.
kau	noun	tree	E balavu na kau. The tree is tall.
senikau	noun	flower	E totoka na senikau o ya. That flower is beautiful.
ulunivanua	noun	mountain	E cere na ulunivanua. The mountain is high.
uciwai	noun	river	E rabailevu na uciwai. The river is wide.
waitui	noun	sea	E maravu na waitui. The sea is calm.
kakana	noun	food	Sa vakarautaki na kakana. The food is ready.
madrai	noun	bread	Au volia na madrai vou. I bought fresh bread.
raisi	noun	rice	E katakata na raisi. The rice is hot.
lewe ni manumanu	noun	meat	Sa tavu na lewe ni manumanu. The meat is cooked.
ika	noun	fish	E vou na ika. The fish is fresh.
yaloka	noun	egg	Sa ramusu na yaloka. The egg is broken.
sucu	noun	milk	E katakata vakalailai na sucu. The milk is warm.
vuata	noun	fruit	E kamikamica na vuata. The fruit is sweet.
ti	noun	tea	E katakata na ti. The tea is hot.
kofi	noun	coffee	E gumatua na kofi. The coffee is strong.
uluna	noun	head	E mosi na uluqu nikua. My head hurts today.
mata	noun	eye
daliga	noun	ear	E mosi na daligaiqu oqo. My ear hurts now.
gusu	noun	mouth	Dolava vakalevu na gusumu. Open your mouth wide.
ucu	noun	nose	Sa sogota na ucuqu. My nose is blocked.
liga	noun	hand	Savata na ligamu oqo. Wash your hands now.
yava	noun	foot	E mosi na yavaqu. My foot is sore.
utoqu	noun	heart	E kaukauwa na utoqu. My heart is strong.
yaca	noun	name	E totoka na yacamuni. Your name is beautiful.
ivola	noun	book	E vou na ivola oqo. This book is new.
vosa	noun	word	E dodonu na vosa o ya. That word is correct.
vosa	noun	language	E dredre na vosa. The language is difficult.
ilavo	noun	money	Au gadreva e levu tale na ilavo. I need more money.
cakacaka	noun	work	E dredre na noqu cakacaka. My work is hard.
loloma	noun	love	E bibi sara na loloma. Love is very important.
sere	noun	music	E totoka na sere. The music is beautiful.
italanoa	noun	story	E dina na italanoa o ya. That story is true.
sala	noun	way	E rawarawa na sala oqo. This way is easy.
ka	noun	thing	E bibi na ka o ya. That thing is heavy.
bula	noun	life	E sega ni rawarawa na bula. Life is not easy.
katuba	noun	door	Sa dola na katuba. The door is open.
teveli	noun	table	E levu na teveli. The table is big.
idabedabe	noun	chair	Sa ramusu na idabedabe. The chair is broken.
motoka	noun	car	E totolo na motoka. The car is fast.
vinaka	adjective	good	E vinaka na kakana oqo. This food is good.
ca	adjective	bad	E ca na ika o ya. That fish is bad.
levu	adjective	big	E levu na vale. The house is big.
lailai	adjective	small	E lailai na rumu. The room is small.
vou	adjective	new	Au volia e dua na ivola vou. I bought a new book.
makawa	adjective	old	E makawa na vale o ya. That house is old.
balavu	adjective	long	E balavu na gaunisala. The road is long.
leka	adjective	short	E leka na kau oqo. This stick is short.
cere	adjective	high	E cere na ulunivanua. The mountain is high.
lolo	adjective	low	E lolo na teveli. The table is low.
katakata	adjective	hot	E katakata na ti. The tea is hot.
batabata	adjective	cold	E batabata na wai. The water is cold.
marau	adjective	happy	E marau na gone. The child is happy.
rarawa	adjective	sad
totoka	adjective	beautiful	E totoka na senikau. The flower is beautiful.
rawarawa	adjective	easy	E rawarawa na cakacaka oqo. This work is easy.
dredre	adjective	hard	E dredre na lesoni oqo. This lesson is hard.
totolo	adjective	fast	E totolo na motoka o ya. That car is fast.
berabera	adjective	slow	E lako vakaberabera na qase. The old man walks slow.
dodonu	adjective	right	E dodonu na nomu isau. Your answer is right.
cala	adjective	wrong	E cala na isau o ya. That answer is wrong.
bibi	adjective	important	E bibi na ivola oqo. This book is important.
dina	adjective	true	E dina na italanoa o ya. That story is true.
sucu	adjective	full	Sa sucu na kato. The basket is full.
lala	adjective	empty	E lala na rumu. The room is empty.
gone	adjective	young
kaukauwa	adjective	strong	E kaukauwa na tagane o ya. That man is strong.
malumalumu	adjective	weak	Au malumalumu nikua. I feel weak today.
damudamu	adjective	red	E damudamu na senikau. The flower is red.
loaloa vulavula	adjective	blue	E loaloa vulavula na lomalagi. The sky is blue.
drokadroka	adjective	green	E drokadroka na draunikau. The leaf is green.
damu vulavula	adjective	yellow	E damu vulavula na senikau. The flower is yellow.
loaloa	adjective	black	E loaloa na koli. The dog is black.
vulavula	adjective	white	E vulavula na sote. The shirt is white.
io	interjection	yes	Io, au rawa ni lako mai. Yes, I can come.
sega	interjection	no	Sega, au sega ni kila. No, I do not know.
sega ni	adverb	not	Au sega ni oca. I am not tired.
kei	conjunction	and	Sa tiko eke o tina kei tama. Mother and father are here.
se	conjunction	or	Sa vinaka ga na ti se na kofi. Tea or coffee is fine.
ia	conjunction	but	Au lako mai, ia e lako ko koya. I came, but he left.
kevaka	conjunction	if	Kevaka e uca, tiko e vale. If it rains, stay home.
baleta ni	conjunction	because	Au tiko baleta ni sa uca. I stayed because it rained.
kei	preposition	with	Au lako mai kei na noqu itokani. I came with my friend.
ka sega ni	preposition	without	E lako ko koya ka sega ni dua na ilavo. He left without money.
me baleta	preposition	for	Na isolisoli oqo e me baleti iko. This gift is for you.
mai	preposition	from
i	preposition	to	Keitou lako i koro levu. We went to town.