Looking for practical Chuukese to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chuukese 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Waray-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Mwar a ngeni
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Kinisou
Salamat(Salamat)
Mwar a pwe
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mwar a pwe fiti
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mwar a pwe nien
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Mwar a pwe en
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Chok ngeni
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Soun
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
A ngeni John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Nukuchuk a ngeni?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Kinisou a ngeni
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Mwe pwe esei English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ngeni pwe esei Hindi mehn.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ngeni pwe fenen.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Pwe esei mehn.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Mwe pwe esei an?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Where pwe an bathroom?
Asa an banyo?
Mwe pwe fenen an city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Pwe fefen.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Pwe fefen.
Liko ka pakanan.
Pwe fenen.
Diretso ka.
Ewe pwe an fare?
Pira an bayad?
Mwe pwe an ticket.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ewe pwe far from here?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ngeni pwe lost.
Nawawara ako.
Where pwe an buy SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
O
Oo
A
Diri
Mwe
Siguro
Ngeni an
Uyon ako
Ngeni aen
Diri ako uyon
Ewe pwe
Mayo ini nga tunog
Mwe e pwe?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Mwe e pwe pwe?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ngeni pwe pwe
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Mwe pwe in
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ngeni a pwe
Pasensya na
A pwe a
Wara problema
Kinisou
Mabuhay
Fahk a pwe
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Pwe pwe ewe
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Where is the train station?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Where is the bus stop?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Mweir mehnuk?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ewe mwak mehnuk?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ewe mwak epe?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ewe mwak epe?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ewe mwak epe?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)