Looking for practical Dutch (Nederlands) to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dutch 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 Dutch 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.
Hallo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Dank je
Salamat(Salamat)
Goedemorgen
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Goedemiddag
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Goedenavond
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Goedenacht
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tot later
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Tot ziens
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wat is jouw naam?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Mijn naam is John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Hoe gaat het?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Leuk je te ontmoeten
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Spreekt u Engels?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ik spreek niet goed Hindi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ik begrijp het niet.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Spreek alstublieft langzaam.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Kunt u dat nog eens zeggen?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Waar is de badkamer?
Asa an banyo?
Hoe kom ik bij het stadscentrum?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Sla linksaf.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Sla rechtsaf.
Liko ka pakanan.
Ga rechtdoor.
Diretso ka.
Hoeveel kost het?
Pira an bayad?
Één ticket, alstublieft.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Is het ver van hier?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ik ben verdwaald.
Nawawara ako.
Waar kan ik een SIM-kaart kopen?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Nee
Diri
Misschien
Siguro
Ik ben het eens
Uyon ako
Ik ben het niet eens
Diri ako uyon
Dat klinkt goed
Mayo ini nga tunog
Wat denk je?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Kun je me helpen?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ik heb hulp nodig
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Wacht even
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Het spijt me
Pasensya na
Geen probleem
Wara problema
Gefeliciteerd
Mabuhay
Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Goede reis
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Waar is het treinstation?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Waar is de bushalte?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Welke perron is het?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Hoe laat vertrekt het?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Is dit de juiste weg?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Het is hier dichtbij.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Het is ver weg van hier.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Kun je het me op de kaart laten zien?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)