Looking for practical Kiga to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kiga 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: read the Waray line out loud three times, then cover the Kiga side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Okwagala
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Webale
Salamat(Salamat)
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Osiibye bulungi
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tugenda okukutana
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Nkwagala
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Erinnya lyo ani?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Erinnya lyange nze John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Oli otya?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Nneebwanga okukuyita
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Sikuganya.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ekitanda kiki?
Asa an banyo?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Genda ku kkono.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Genda ku ddyo.
Liko ka pakanan.
Genda mu maaso.
Diretso ka.
Ekitundu kiki?
Pira an bayad?
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Nawawara ako.
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eee
Oo
Oya
Diri
Wali
Siguro
Ndiinze
Uyon ako
Sindiinze
Diri ako uyon
Ekitanga kiza
Mayo ini nga tunog
Oteka ki?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Okwetegera?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nfuna okwetegera
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Leka akaseke
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ndi mwefwe
Pasensya na
Tera kintu
Wara problema
Nkwagala
Mabuhay
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Okwetegera mu nsi
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Eri heza y'ekitabo?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Eri heza y'ekibuga?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ekiyungiriro ki?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ekitonde ki?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Eri wansi wano
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Eri kure wano
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)