Looking for practical Frisian to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Frisian 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.
Hallo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Tankewol
Salamat(Salamat)
Goeie moarn
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Goeie middei
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Goeie jûn
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Goeie nacht
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Sjoch dy letter
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Oant sjen
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wat is jo namme?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
myn namme is John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Hoe giet it?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Moai om jo te moetsjen
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Sprekt jo Ingelsk?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ik praat net goed Hindi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ik begryp it net.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Sprekt u asjebleaft langsaam.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Kinne jo dat nochris sizze?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Wêr is de toilett?
Asa an banyo?
Hoe kom ik by it sintrum?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Draai nei links.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Draai nei rjochts.
Liko ka pakanan.
Gean rjocht.
Diretso ka.
Hoefolle kostet it?
Pira an bayad?
Ien kaart, asjebleaft.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Is it fier fan hjir?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ik bin ferlern.
Nawawara ako.
Wêr kin ik in SIM-kaart keapje?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Nee
Diri
Mooglik
Siguro
Ik bin it iens
Uyon ako
Ik bin it net iens
Diri ako uyon
Dat klinkt goed
Mayo ini nga tunog
Wat tinksto derfan?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Kinst my helpe?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ik ha help nedich
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Wachtsje even
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Sorry
Pasensya na
Gjin probleem
Wara problema
Lokwinske
Mabuhay
Gelokkige jierdei
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Haw in feilich reis
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wêr is it treinstasjon?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Wêr is de busstop?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Hokker perron is it?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Wannear giet it fuort?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Is dit de goede kant?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
It is hjir tichtby.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
It is fier fuort.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Kinst my op de kaart sjen?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)