4.1K views · 27 reactions | It's Fijian Language Week  Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti! The 2024 theme for Fijian Language Week is ‘Vakamareqeta na Vosa Vakaviti - Nurture and sustain the Fijian language.’ Hear from Bachelor of Communication Studies graduate, Bai Buliruarua, sharing his language learning journey. | AUT - Auckland University of Technology | Facebook

FUN FACT FRIDAY 🥥 Did you know the Fijian language uses different vowel sounds than English? Many letters are also pronounced differently in Fijian. Here’s a few key phrases to learn the proper pronunciation of before arriving in paradise ✈️ The letter ‘D’ has an unwritten ‘N’ in front of it. For example, the city of Nadi is pronounced ‘Nandi’ and the popular seafood dish, kokoda, is pronounced ‘kokonda’. The letter ‘G’ also has an unwritten ‘N’ in front of it. For example, the town of Sigatoka

Bula vinaka! 👋🇫🇯 It’s Macawa ni Vosa VakaViti – Fijian Language Week and we’re highlighting Pacific voices at the University of Waikato. In this video, Dr Unaisi Narawa (Te Piringa Lecturer of Law / Pacific Convenor) shares her favourite Fijian phrase, a special memory, and the cultural roots of the language. Join us in celebrating language, culture, and identity. 🌺 #PacificVoices #FijianLanguageWeek #KoTeTangata #ForThePeople #PacificAtWaikato | The University of Waikato

13K views · 362 reactions | #Pacificmornings speaks with Fijian Nurse Verenaisi Koroitubuna about her journey to become a nurse practitioner and how she stays connected to her language and culture while living in NZ. | 531 | Facebook