Looking for practical Kanuri to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kanuri 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: when a Waray phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Kanuri wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sannu
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Nagode
Salamat(Salamat)
Ina kwana
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Ina yamma
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Ina dare
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Sai da safe
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Zan ganka
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Sai anjima
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Menene sunanka?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Sunana John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Lafiya lau?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Na ji dadin haduwa da kai
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Kuna magana da Turanci?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ba na magana da Hindi sosai.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ba na fahimta.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Don Allah, ku yi magana a hankali.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Za ku iya faɗin hakan sake?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ina wanka?
Asa an banyo?
Ta yaya zan isa tsakiyar birni?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Juya hagu.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Juya dama.
Liko ka pakanan.
Tafiya kai tsaye.
Diretso ka.
Nawa ne farashin?
Pira an bayad?
Tiket ɗaya, don Allah.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Shin yana da nisa daga nan?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Na ɓace.
Nawawara ako.
Ina zan iya sayen kati na SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eey
Oo(ee-y)
A'a
Diri(ah-ah)
Wata
Siguro(wah-tah)
Na amu
Uyon ako(nah ah-moo)
Na a'a amu
Diri ako uyon(nah ah-ah ah-moo)
Iya na
Mayo ini nga tunog(ee-yah nah)
Kaya ka yi tunani?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(kah-yah kah yee too-nah-nee)
Za ka iya taimaka min?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(zah kah ee-yah tie-mah-kah meen)
Na bukaci taimako
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(nah boo-kah-chee tie-mah-koh)
Duba dan lokaci
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(doo-bah dahn loh-kah-chee)
Na yi hakuri
Pasensya na(nah yee hah-koo-ree)
Babu matsala
Wara problema(bah-boo maht-sah-lah)
Taya murna
Mabuhay(tah-yah moor-nah)
Barka da haihuwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(bar-kah dah hai-hoo-wah)
Ka yi tafiya lafiya
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(kah yee tah-fee-yah lah-fee-yah)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nye boko na gari?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Nye boko na bas?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Wane boko na?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Wane lokaci ya tafi?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Shin wannan hanya ce?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Yana kusa da nan
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Yana nesa da nan
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Za ka iya nuna mini a taswirar?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)