Looking for practical Hmong to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Hmong 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.
Nyob zoo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ua tsaug
Salamat(Salamat)
Zoo siab sawv ntxov
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Zoo siab tav su
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Zoo siab tsaus ntuj
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Nplooj siab hmo
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Pom dua
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Kuv mus lawm
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Koj lub npe hu li cas?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Kuv lub npe hu John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Koj nyob li cas?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Zoo siab tau ntsib koj
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Koj puas tham lus Askiv?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Kuv tsis tham Hindi zoo.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Kuv tsis to taub.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Thov tham maj mam.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Koj puas hais dua?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Chav dej nyob qhov twg?
Asa an banyo?
Kuv yuav mus rau lub nroog li cas?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Tso taw mus sab laug.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Tso taw mus sab xis.
Liko ka pakanan.
Mus ncaj.
Diretso ka.
Nqe se yuav yog pes tsawg?
Pira an bayad?
Ib daim ntawv ticket, thov.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Nws deb li cas ntawm no?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Kuv poob.
Nawawara ako.
Kuv yuav mus yuav SIM card qhov twg?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yog
Oo
Tsis yog
Diri
Tej zaum
Siguro
Kuv pom zoo
Uyon ako
Kuv tsis pom zoo
Diri ako uyon
Qhov ntawd zoo
Mayo ini nga tunog
Koj xav li cas?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Koj puas tuaj yeem pab kuv?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Kuv xav tau kev pab
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Thov tos ib pliag
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Kuv thov txim
Pasensya na
Tsis muaj teeb meem
Wara problema
Zoo siab
Mabuhay
Zoo siab hnub yug
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Thov mus safely
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Qhov twg yog chaw nres tsheb?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Qhov twg yog chaw nres bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Qhov twg yog lub platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Tej zaum nws mus thaum twg?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Yog qhov no txoj kev zoo?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Nws nyob ze ntawm no.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Nws nyob deb ntawm no.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Koj puas qhia kuv ntawm daim ntawv qhia?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)