Looking for practical Cantonese to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Cantonese 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.
你好
Kumusta(Kumusta)
多謝
Salamat(Salamat)
早唞
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
午安
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
晚上好
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
晚安
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
再見
Kita kits(Kita kits)
再見
Babayi na(Babayi na)
你叫咩名？
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
我叫John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
你好嗎？
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
好高興見到你
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會講英文嗎？
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(nei5 wui5 gong2 jing1 man2 maa3?)
我不太會講印地語
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(ngo5 bat1 taai3 wui5 gong2 jan3 dei6 jyu5)
我不明白
Diri ako nasasabtan.(ngo5 bat1 ming4 baak3)
請慢慢講
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(cing2 maan6 maan6 gong2)
你可以再講一次嗎？
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(nei5 ho2 ji5 zoi3 gong2 jat1 ci3 maa3?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Asa an banyo?(sai2 sau2 gaan1 zoi6 naa5 lei5?)
我怎樣去市中心？
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(ngo5 zam2 joeng6 heoi3 si5 zung1 sam1?)
向左轉
Liko ka pakaliwa.(hoeng3 zo2 zyun3)
向右轉
Liko ka pakanan.(hoeng3 jau6 zyun3)
直走
Diretso ka.(zik6 zau2)
票價是多少？
Pira an bayad?(piu3 gaai3 si6 do1?)
請給我一張票
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(cing2 kap1 ngo5 jat1 zoeng1 piu3)
離這裡遠嗎？
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(lei4 ze5 lei5 jyun5 maa3?)
我迷路了
Nawawara ako.(ngo5 mai4 lou6 liu5)
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(ngo5 ho2 ji5 zoi6 naa5 lei5 maai5 SIM haak3?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
係
Oo(hai)
唔係
Diri(m4 hai)
可能
Siguro(ho2 nang4)
我同意
Uyon ako(ngo5 tung4 ji3)
我唔同意
Diri ako uyon(ngo5 m4 tung4 ji3)
聽落好
Mayo ini nga tunog(ting1 lok6 hou2)
你點睇？
Ano an imo hunahuna?(nei5 dim2 tai2)
你可以幫我嗎？
Makatabang ka ha akon?(nei5 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 maa3)
我需要幫助
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(ngo5 seoi1 jiu3 bong1 zo2)
等一陣
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(dang2 jat1 zan6)
對唔住
Pasensya na(deoi3 m4 zyu6)
冇問題
Wara problema(mou5 man6 tai4)
恭喜
Mabuhay(gung1 hei2)
生日快樂
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(saang1 jat6 faai3 lok6)
一路平安
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(jat1 lou6 ping4 on1)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火車站在哪裡？
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
巴士站在哪裡？
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
哪個月台？
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
幾點出發？
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
這是正確的路嗎？
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
在這裡附近。
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
離這裡很遠。
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
你可以在地圖上給我看嗎？
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)