Electronics

1. Fon

   Mobile phone

   Usage

   The same word as on the internet card. Do not use "mobael" — that means the Vanuatu Mobile Force

2. Telefon

   Telephone

   Usage

   A landline; a phone card is "telekad" or "fonkad"

3. SIM kad

   SIM card

   Usage

   Digicel and Vodafone are the main carriers; you need your passport

4. Batri

   Battery

   Usage

   "Batri blong mi i ded" = my battery is dead, as on the internet card

5. Jajem

   To charge

   Usage

   "Mi save jajem fon blong mi long ples ya?" asks if you can charge here

6. Kompiuta

   Computer

   Usage

   The word to use at an internet cafe

7. Kamera

   Camera

   Usage

   Always ask permission in villages and at kastom ceremonies

8. Iafon

   Earphones

   Usage

   Handy on a long boat trip

9. Spika

   Speaker

   Usage

   Used at nakamals and village gatherings

10. Radio

    Usage

    The main channel for cyclone warnings; often provided in guest rooms

11. Televisen

    Television

    Usage

    TBV is the national broadcaster

12. Laet

    Light

    Usage

    A bulb is "lapul". "Laet i no wok" = the light does not work

13. Toslaet

    Torch

    Usage

    Also "tos"; essential for blackouts and unlit paths

14. Lam

    Lamp

    Usage

    In villages without power this means a kerosene lamp

15. Jenereta

    Generator

    Usage

    Outer-island guesthouses run on a generator, usually switched off overnight

16. Aesbokis

    Refrigerator

    Usage

    Literally "ice box"; use it to ask for a cold drink

17. Ketel

    Kettle

    Usage

    Also "tiketel"

18. Stof

    Stove

    Usage

    Used at self-catering accommodation

19. Swij

    Switch

    Usage

    A light switch

20. Plag

    Plug

    Usage

    Vanuatu uses Australian-type plugs, so bring an adapter

21. Aean

    Iron

    Usage

    The verb is "aenem"

22. Intanet

    Internet

    Usage

    "Intenet i slo tumas" = the internet is very slow, as on the internet card

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