Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri 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: pick five Waray phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Kumusta(Kumusta)
धन्यवाद
Salamat(Salamat)
शुभ प्रभात
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
शुभ अपराह्न
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
शुभ संध्या
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
शुभ रात्रि
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
फिर मिलेंगे
Kita kits(Kita kits)
अलविदा
Babayi na(Babayi na)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Diri ako nasasabtan.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Asa an banyo?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Liko ka pakaliwa.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Liko ka pakanan.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Diretso ka.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Pira an bayad?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Nawawara ako.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Oo(haan)
नहीं
Diri(nahi)
शायद
Siguro(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Uyon ako(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Diri ako uyon(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Mayo ini nga tunog(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Pasensya na(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Wara problema(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Mabuhay(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Kaun platform ba?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ii kab chhuti?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)