Looking for practical Bambara to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bambara 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: read the Waray line out loud three times, then cover the Bambara side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Kumusta(Kumusta)
I ni sogoma
Salamat(Salamat)
I ni bɔ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
I ni kɛ
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
I ni sɔgɔ
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
I ni tulu
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
N bɛ se ka
Kita kits(Kita kits)
A bɛ se ka
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Nɛnɛ kɛ i tɛ?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
N bɛ tɔgɔ John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
I ni fɛ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
N bɛ se ka i fɛ
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni ce English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(ee nee che English)
N mɔgɔ bɛ Hindi kɛ
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(N mo-go beh Hindi keh)
N mɔgɔ bɛ
Diri ako nasasabtan.(N mo-go beh)
Sɛbɛn, kɛlɛ kɛ
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Sebene, keh-leh keh)
I ka fɔ a la?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Ee kah fo ah lah)
Bamanakan kɛn na?
Asa an banyo?(Bah-mah-nah-kahn keh nah)
N bɛ fɔ kɔrɔbɔ?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(N beh fo koh-roh-boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Keh-lehn boh)
Kɛlɛn bɔ kɔrɔ
Liko ka pakanan.(Keh-lehn boh koh-roh)
Fɔ kɛlɛn
Diretso ka.(Fo keh-lehn)
Fɛ kɛ?
Pira an bayad?(Feh keh)
Kɛnɛ ticket, please
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Ken-eh ticket, please)
I kɛ fɔ kɛnɛ?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(Ee keh fo keh-neh)
N tɛ bɔ
Nawawara ako.(N teh boh)
N bɛ fɔ SIM card kɛn?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(N beh fo SIM card ken)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Oo
Ala
Diri
Bara
Siguro
N bɛ bɔ
Uyon ako
N bɛ fɔ
Diri ako uyon
I bɛ sɛbɛn
Mayo ini nga tunog
I ka fɛ kɛ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
I bɛ ma n bɔ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
N bɛ fɔ n bɔ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Sira kɛ
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
N tɛgɛ
Pasensya na
Ala ka fɔ
Wara problema
I ni kɛ
Mabuhay
I ni tɔgɔ kɛ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
I bɛ tɔgɔ kɛ
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fôlô kôkô tîgê?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Fôlô bôgô tîgê?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
I ni tîgê kô?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Kô tîgê bô?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
I ni tîgê bô?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
I tîgê kâ.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
I tîgê kâ fô.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
I bô kô tîgê fô?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)