Looking for practical Afrikaans to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans phrase first, then the Waray translation (Waray) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Waray.
Tip: when a Waray phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Afrikaans wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Hallo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Dankie
Salamat(Salamat)
Goeie more
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Goeie middag
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Goeie naand
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Goeie nag
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Sien jou later
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Totsiens
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wat is jou naam?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
My naam is John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ek verstaan nie.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Waar is die badkamer?
Asa an banyo?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Draai links.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Draai regs.
Liko ka pakanan.
Gaan reguit.
Diretso ka.
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Pira an bayad?
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Is dit ver van hier?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ek is verlore.
Nawawara ako.
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Nee
Diri
Miskien
Siguro
Ek stem saam
Uyon ako
Ek stem nie saam nie
Diri ako uyon
Dit klink goed
Mayo ini nga tunog
Wat dink jy?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Kan jy my help?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ek het hulp nodig
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Wag 'n oomblik
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ek is jammer
Pasensya na
Geen probleem
Wara problema
Geluk
Mabuhay
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Veilige reis
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is die treinstasie?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Waar is die busstop?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Watter platform is dit?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Watter tyd vertrek dit?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Is dit die regte pad?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dit is naby hier.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Dit is ver van hier.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)