Looking for practical Chinese (Traditional) (繁體中文) to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Traditional) 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 Chinese (Traditional) 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.
你好
Kumusta(Kumusta)
謝謝
Salamat(Salamat)
早安
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
午安
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
晚安
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
晚安
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
再見
Kita kits(Kita kits)
再見
Babayi na(Babayi na)
你叫什麼名字？
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
我叫約翰
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
你好嗎？
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
很高興認識你
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你會說英語嗎？
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我不太會說印地語
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
我不明白
Diri ako nasasabtan.
請慢一點說
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
你可以再說一次嗎？
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yīcì ma?)
洗手間在哪裡？
Asa an banyo?(xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?)
我怎麼去市中心？
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(wǒ zěnme qù shì zhōngxīn?)
向左轉
Liko ka pakaliwa.
向右轉
Liko ka pakanan.
直走
Diretso ka.
票價是多少？
Pira an bayad?(piàojià shì duōshǎo?)
請給我一張票
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
離這裡遠嗎？
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(lí zhèlǐ yuǎn ma?)
我迷路了
Nawawara ako.
我可以在哪裡買SIM卡？
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(wǒ kěyǐ zài nǎlǐ mǎi SIM kǎ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
是
Oo
不是
Diri
也許
Siguro
我同意
Uyon ako
我不同意
Diri ako uyon
聽起來不錯
Mayo ini nga tunog
你怎麼看？
Ano an imo hunahuna?
你可以幫我嗎？
Makatabang ka ha akon?
我需要幫助
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
等一下
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
對不起
Pasensya na
沒問題
Wara problema
恭喜
Mabuhay
生日快樂
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
祝你旅途平安
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
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)
公車站在哪裡？
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)
這是對的路嗎？
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
在這附近。
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)