Looking for practical Fulani to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Fulani 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.
A jaraama
Kumusta(Kumusta)
A jaraama
Salamat(Salamat)
Nde woɗi
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Nde njahi
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Nde saare
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Nde daɗi
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
A waawi
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Njaara
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Hol ko innde maa?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Innde am ko John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
No mbadi?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Mi yidi no feere ma
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A yiɗi wondi English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Mi waawi Hindi ɗum jooɗi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Mi waawi ɗum.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
A jaabi e jooɗi.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
A waawi ɓeydude ɗum?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Hol ko toilet?
Asa an banyo?
Nde miɗo jogii to ɗiɗo?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Sokki leydi.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Sokki toɓɓere.
Liko ka pakanan.
Yahi e jooɗi.
Diretso ka.
Hol ko fee?
Pira an bayad?
Nde ticket, a jaabi.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ko ɓuri to?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Mi ɗaɓɓiti.
Nawawara ako.
Hol ko mi waawi jokkude SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Oo(ey)
Alaa
Diri(alaa)
Wonaa
Siguro(wonaa)
Mi yidi
Uyon ako(mi yidi)
Mi yidi walaa
Diri ako uyon(mi yidi walaa)
O wadi na'i
Mayo ini nga tunog(o wadi na'i)
Hol no ndiyam?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(hol no ndiyam)
A waawi am warta?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(a waawi am warta)
Mi yidi warta
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(mi yidi warta)
Ndee na'i
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(ndee na'i)
Mi yidi honto
Pasensya na(mi yidi honto)
Alaa honto
Wara problema(alaa honto)
A jaaraama
Mabuhay(a jaaraama)
Barka da haihuwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(barka da haihuwa)
Ndaari no feere
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(ndaari no feere)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Hol ko jango?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Hol ko wuro?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Hol ko platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Hol no feere?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ko woni ndiyam?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
O wadi nder
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
O wadi fowru
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
A waawi mi yahi nder map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)