Looking for practical Dinka to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dinka 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.
Yaaŋ
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ajak
Salamat(Salamat)
Bäny äyö
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Bäny nyin
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Bäny kɛ̈l
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Yin kɛ̈l
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Yin kɛ̈l
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Nin kɛ̈l yïn?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Nin yïn John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kɛ̈l yïn?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Bäny kɛ̈l yïn
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke wic ku English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Aye nyin wic Hindi kɔc.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Aye nyin kɔc.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Yin kɔc ke nyin.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Yin wic ke nyin?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Asa an banyo?
Nyaac kɛ jɛt ke cɛl?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Yin tɛŋ ke thok.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Yin tɛŋ ke kɛl.
Liko ka pakanan.
Yin tɛŋ ke cɛl.
Diretso ka.
Cɔl kɛ thon?
Pira an bayad?
Kɛl thok, yin.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Cɔl kɛ jɔk ke cɛl?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Aye nyin thok.
Nawawara ako.
Cɔl kɛ jɛt ke SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Oo
Naa
Diri
Cok
Siguro
Aye nyin
Uyon ako
Naa nyin
Diri ako uyon
Käth aŋöör
Mayo ini nga tunog
Käŋ aŋöör?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Nyaŋ aŋöör?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Aye bɛ̈t aŋöör
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Käŋ aŋöör
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Aye kɛ̈l
Pasensya na
Naa kɛ̈l
Wara problema
Bɛ̈t aŋöör
Mabuhay
Bɛ̈t aŋöör kuɔr
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Käth aŋöör kuɔr
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cïïr yïnë kël?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Cïïr yïnë kël jëŋ?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Këc yïnë kël?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Këc kël yïnë?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Këc yïnë kël jëŋ?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Këc yïnë kël wël?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Aŋë yïnë kël kɔc?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)