Looking for practical Dyula to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Dyula 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: when a Waray phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Dyula wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
I ni ce
Kumusta(Kumusta)
I ni sogoma
Salamat(Salamat)
I ni bɛɛ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
I ni kɛlɛ
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
I ni tɔɔrɔ
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
I ni fɔlɔ
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Ka kɛ
Babayi na(Babayi na)
I bɛ na?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
N na John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
I ni fɛ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
N bɛ sɔrɔ i
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I ni kɔrɔ English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
N tɛgɛ
Diri ako nasasabtan.(N tɛgɛ)
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?
Asa an banyo?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Fɔlɔ kɛ
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Fɔlɔ bɛ
Liko ka pakanan.(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Kɔ sɔgɔ
Diretso ka.(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?
Pira an bayad?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
N bɛ tɛgɛ
Nawawara ako.(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Awa
Oo
Ayi
Diri
Sama
Siguro
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Uyon ako
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Diri ako uyon
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Mayo ini nga tunog
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Pasensya na
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Wara problema
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Mabuhay
Bara fɛsɛ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
N ye train station kɔ?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
N ye bus stop kɔ?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
N bɛɛ platform kɔ?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
N bɛɛ jɔ kɔ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
I ye nyɛ kɔ?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
I ye bɔ kɔ a la bɔ.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
I bɛ tɛgɛ mɛn kɔ map la?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)