Looking for practical Baoule to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Baoule 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 Baoule 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.
Akwaba
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Medase
Salamat(Salamat)
Mema wo akye
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mema wo aha
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mema wo dɔnhwere
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Mema wo anadwo
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Nante yie
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wo din de sɛn?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Me din de John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Ɛyɛ sɛn?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ɛyɛ me dɛ sɛ mehyia wo
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
N'ka bô English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
M'ni bô Hindi kô.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
M'ni kâ.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Bê n'ka bô n'zi.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
N'ka bô n'zi kô?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Bô n'zi n'kô?
Asa an banyo?
M'ka bô n'zi kô n'kô?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Bê n'kô n'kô.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Bê n'kô bô.
Liko ka pakanan.
Bê n'kô n'zi.
Diretso ka.
N'ka bô n'zi bô?
Pira an bayad?
N'ka bô n'zi n'kô.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
N'ka bô kô n'kô?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
M'ni kô.
Nawawara ako.
Bô n'zi n'kô SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awi
Oo
Ala
Diri
Kouman
Siguro
M'ani
Uyon ako
M'ani ala
Diri ako uyon
N'kpa a yé
Mayo ini nga tunog
N'kpa a yé kô?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
N'kpa a t'ô?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
M'ani t'ô
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Kô a n'kô
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
M'ani n'kô
Pasensya na
Ala n'kô
Wara problema
N'kpa a yé kô
Mabuhay
N'kpa a yé bô
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
N'kpa a yé n'kô a bô
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N'kaha n'kro?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
N'kaha n'kro a bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
N'kaha n'kro a platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
N'kaha n'kro a l'he?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
N'kaha n'kro a yé?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
N'kaha n'kro a gban?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
N'kaha n'kro a fô?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
N'kaha n'kro a m'kô?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)