Looking for practical Ewe to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ewe 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.
Woezɔ
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Medɔ wo
Salamat(Salamat)
Mɛkpɔ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mɛkpɔ ɖe
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mɛkpɔ ɖeɖe
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Mɛkpɔ ɖekakpɔ
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Nɔ ɖe
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Nɔ agbe
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Nɔ ɖe ɖe?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Mawu ɖe John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Nɔ ɖe wò?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Mekɔ wò ɖe
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wòkpɔ̃ ŋlɔ̃ɖi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Wokpɔ̃ nglondi?)
Mèkpɔ Hindi aɖe o.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Mènyɔ ŋu.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Mèkpɔ ɖeɖe.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Wòkpɔ ɖe ƒe ŋkɔ?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Esi wòle ɖe akɔ?
Asa an banyo?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ŋkɔ ƒe akɔ?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Kɔ ɖe ƒe.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Kɔ ɖe aɖe.
Liko ka pakanan.
Kɔ gɔme.
Diretso ka.
Nye ɖe ɖe?
Pira an bayad?
Mèkpɔ ɖe ɖe aɖe.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Mèkpɔ ɖe.
Nawawara ako.
Esi wòle ɖe aɖe SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yoo
Oo
Ayi
Diri
Mekɔ
Siguro
Mekɔ nyuie
Uyon ako
Mekɔ nyuie o
Diri ako uyon
Eyi yɛ fɛ
Mayo ini nga tunog
Nukɔmɔ na wò?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Wobɛtɔ m'ahɔ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mɛhia m'ahɔ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Tɔ nyuie
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mepa wo kyɛw
Pasensya na
Nya abɔdɔ
Wara problema
Meda wo akye
Mabuhay
Mema wo da a yɛ fɛ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Kɔ na ɔdɔm
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wòle nu vɔ̃ ŋkɔmɛ?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Wòle nu vɔ̃ bus stop?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Né wòle platform a?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Né wòle ɖe ɖe?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Eyi ne ɖe ɖe ɖe?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Wòle mɔ kpɔ ɖe map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)