Looking for practical Kinyarwanda to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Kinyarwanda 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 Kinyarwanda 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.
Muraho
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Urakoze
Salamat(Salamat)
Bwakire bwiza
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Nimugoroba mwiza
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mwaramutse mwiza
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Ijoro ryiza
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tuzabonana nyuma
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Murabeho
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Witwa nde?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Nitwa John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Umeze ute?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Nishimiye kukumenya
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uravuga Icyongereza?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Sinavuga Hindi neza
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Sinumva
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nyabuneka vuga buhoro
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Wabivuga ukundi?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Aho ubwiherero buri he?
Asa an banyo?
Nagenda nte ku mugi?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Hindukira ibumoso
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Hindukira iburyo
Liko ka pakanan.
Genda imbere
Diretso ka.
Igiciro ni ikihe?
Pira an bayad?
Itike imwe, nyabuneka
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ni kure hano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndi mu kaga
Nawawara ako.
Nshobora kugura SIM card he?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yego
Oo
Oya
Diri
Birashoboka
Siguro
Ndemeranya
Uyon ako
Sinemeranya
Diri ako uyon
Birumvikana neza
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ubitekerezaho iki?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Urashobora kumfasha?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nkeneye ubufasha
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Tegereza gato
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ndakwinginze
Pasensya na
Nta kibazo
Wara problema
Ibyishimo
Mabuhay
Isabukuru nziza
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Ugire urugendo rwiza
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aho ikigo cy'igariyamoshi kiri?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Aho ahagarara bisi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ni iyihe platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Igihe izava ryari?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ese iyi niyo nzira nziza?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Iri hafi hano
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Iri kure hano
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ushobora kumfasha ku ikarita?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)