Looking for practical Dombe to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dombe 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.
Salibonani
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ngiyabonga
Salamat(Salamat)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Uhlanga oluhle
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lala kahle
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Siyaphinda
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Hamba kahle
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ubani igama lakho?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Igama lami nguJohn
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ngiyajabula ukukwazi
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uta kuta chiRungu?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ndi ndakuta Hindi zvakanaka.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ndi ndinzwisise.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ndapota kuta zvishoma.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ungazvitaura zvakare?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Chikamu chechimbuzi chiri kupi?
Asa an banyo?
Ndingasvika sei kumusoro kwekugara?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Tendeuka kuruboshwe.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Tendeuka kurudyi.
Liko ka pakanan.
Enda mberi.
Diretso ka.
Mitero inodhura zvakadini?
Pira an bayad?
Tikiti imwe, ndapota.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Iri kure here kubva pano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndakanyura.
Nawawara ako.
Ndingatenga sei kadhi reSIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ehe
Oo
Aih
Diri
Zvichida
Siguro
Ndinobvumirana
Uyon ako
Ndinopikisa
Diri ako uyon
Izvozvo zvinonzwika zvakanaka
Mayo ini nga tunog
Unofungei?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Unogona kundibatsira here?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ndiri kuda rubatsiro
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Mirira kwechinguva
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ndine hurombo
Pasensya na
Hapana dambudziko
Wara problema
Makorokoto
Mabuhay
Makorokoto ezuva rekuzvarwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Iva nerwendo rwakanaka
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kupi yehamba yechitima?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Kupi yehamba yebhazi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ndeipi chikuva?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ndeipi nguva inobva?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Iyi ndiyo nzira yakarurama?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Iri pedyo pano
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Iri kure nepanotangira
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Unogona kundiratidza pamepu?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)