Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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)
谢谢
Salamat(Salamat)
早上好
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
下午好
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
晚上好
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
晚安
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
再见
Kita kits(Kita kits)
再见
Babayi na(Babayi na)
你叫什么名字？
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
我叫约翰
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
你好吗？
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
很高兴认识你
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Diri ako nasasabtan.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)
你能再说一遍吗？
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(nǐ néng zài shuō yī biàn ma?)
洗手间在哪里？
Asa an banyo?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎么去市中心？
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
左转。
Liko ka pakaliwa.(zuǒ zhuǎn.)
右转。
Liko ka pakanan.(yòu zhuǎn.)
直走。
Diretso ka.(zhí zǒu.)
票价是多少？
Pira an bayad?(piào jià shì duōshǎo?)
请给我一张票。
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(qǐng gěi wǒ yī zhāng piào.)
离这里远吗？
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了。
Nawawara ako.(wǒ mílù le.)
我在哪里可以买SIM卡？
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(wǒ zài nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是的
Oo(shì de)
不是
Diri(bù shì)
也许
Siguro(yě xǔ)
我同意
Uyon ako(wǒ tóng yì)
我不同意
Diri ako uyon(wǒ bù tóng yì)
听起来不错
Mayo ini nga tunog(tīng qǐ lái bù cuò)
你觉得怎么样？
Ano an imo hunahuna?(nǐ jué de zěn me yàng)
你能帮我吗？
Makatabang ka ha akon?(nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma)
我需要帮助
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(wǒ xū yào bāng zhù)
等一下
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(děng yī xià)
对不起
Pasensya na(duì bù qǐ)
没问题
Wara problema(méi wèn tí)
恭喜
Mabuhay(gōng xǐ)
生日快乐
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(shēng rì kuài lè)
一路平安
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(yī lù píng ān)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
火车站在哪里？
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
公交车站在哪里？
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
哪个站台？
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
几点出发？
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
这是正确的路吗？
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
离这里很近
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
离这里很远
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
你能在地图上给我指一下吗？
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)