Looking for practical Bemba to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bemba 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 Bemba 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.
Shani
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Natotela
Salamat(Salamat)
Muli shani
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Muli shani
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Muli shani
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Shalenipo bwino
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tukakutana
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Twalumba
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Iwe ulishani?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Ndefwaya John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Uli bwanji?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Nashitasha kukumona
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ulyashi ulukanda mu Chingereza?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ndefwaya ukulanda Hindi bwino
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ndefwaya kumfwa
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nimwandi ulukanda buteko
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ningaloleleko?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ili kuti ikalamba?
Asa an banyo?
Ningalileka shani ku city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Fumya kumwendo
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Fumya kumwendo
Liko ka pakanan.
Enda pamo
Diretso ka.
Kuli shani ifyabukata?
Pira an bayad?
Ticket imwe, nomba
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kuli lishilu ukulya?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndi lost
Nawawara ako.
Ili kuti nindeke SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eya
Oo
Awe
Diri
Panga
Siguro
Ndi bwino
Uyon ako
Ndi bwino na
Diri ako uyon
Ilyo lishibukile
Mayo ini nga tunog
Uchite shani?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ushakufwa?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ndefwaya ifyakufwa
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Leka ifi
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Nshakufwa
Pasensya na
Takwaba shani
Wara problema
Nshakufwa bwino
Mabuhay
Nashala bwino mu mwaka
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Ube na mulimo wabwino
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uli kuti ikalamba ya chitima?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Uli kuti icikalo ca bisi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ninshi ni platform iyi?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ninshi ikalamba?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ninshi iyi ni njira shabwino?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ili pamo na pano.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ili lishilu na pano.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ushibukishe pa mape?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)