Looking for practical Irish to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Irish 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.
Dia dhuit
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Go raibh maith agat
Salamat(Salamat)
Dia dhuit ar maidin
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Dia dhuit ar an tráthnóna
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Dia dhuit ar an oíche
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Oíche mhaith
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Feicfidh mé tú níos déanaí
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Slán
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Cad is ainm duit?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
John is ainm dom
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Conas atá tú?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Tá áthas orm bualadh leat
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
An labhraíonn tú Béarla?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ní labhraím Hindis go maith
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ní thuigim
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Léigh go mall, le do thoil
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
An féidir leat é sin a rá arís?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Cá bhfuil an seomra folctha?
Asa an banyo?
Conas a théim go lár na cathrach?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Cas ar chlé
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Cas ar dheis
Liko ka pakanan.
Téigh díreach
Diretso ka.
Cén méid atá ar an táille?
Pira an bayad?
Ticéad amháin, le do thoil
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
An bhfuil sé i bhfad ó anseo?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Táim caillte
Nawawara ako.
Cá háit ar féidir liom cárta SIM a cheannach?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tá
Oo(Tah)
Níl
Diri(Neel)
B'fhéidir
Siguro(Fay-deer)
Aontaím
Uyon ako(An-tee-im)
Ní aontaím
Diri ako uyon(Nee an-tee-im)
Téann sé go maith
Mayo ini nga tunog(Tay-awn shay guh mah)
Cad a cheapann tú?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(Kad a khan-tuh)
An féidir leat cabhrú liom?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(An fay-dur lat kaw-roo ly-um)
Teastaíonn cabhair uaim
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(Chas-tee-in kaw-ir oo-im)
Fan nóiméad
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(Fan no-mayd)
Tá brón orm
Pasensya na(Tah brohn orm)
Níl aon fhadhb
Wara problema(Neel eyn aw-iv)
Comhghairdeas
Mabuhay(Koh-ree-das)
Lá breithe sona duit
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(Law breh-ha sun-a ditch)
Bíodh turas sábháilte agat
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(Bee-uhd toor-as saw-lee-tuh agut)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cá bhfuil an stáisiún traenach?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Cá bhfuil an stad bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Cén ardán é?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Cén t-am a fhágann sé?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
An é seo an bealach ceart?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Tá sé gar anseo
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Tá sé i bhfad ó anseo
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
An féidir leat a thaispeáint dom ar an mapa?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)