Looking for practical Luganda to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luganda 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: pick five Waray phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Oli otya?
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Webale
Salamat(Salamat)
Osiibye otya?
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Osiibye bulungi?
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Osiibye otya?
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lwaki olugendo?
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tugenda kutya?
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?)
Nkwagala okukulaba
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Okwogera mu Lungereza?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Sikozesa Hindi bulungi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Sijja kumanya.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nnyonnyola bulungi.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Osobola okwogera buno buno?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ekitanda kiki?
Asa an banyo?
Nteekateeka owa city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Genda ku kkono.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Genda ku mwoyo.
Liko ka pakanan.
Genda mu maaso.
Diretso ka.
Ekitundu kiki?
Pira an bayad?
Ticket emu, please.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kiki kirekera wano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndi mu bubi.
Nawawara ako.
Nneeyisa SIM card wano?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ye
Oo
Nedda
Diri
Okwagala
Siguro
Nnaakuwandiika
Uyon ako
Sikuwandiika
Diri ako uyon
Kyo kyekirungi
Mayo ini nga tunog
Otekayo ki?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Osobola okundabira?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nfuna obuyambi
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Saba omukutu
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Nsaba
Pasensya na
Tewali kibadde
Wara problema
Okwagaliza
Mabuhay
Okwagaliza ku lunaku lw'okuzaala
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Genda bulungi
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Ekitangaala ky'ekitanda?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ekitangaala ki?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Bwe ki ssaawa esigala?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Okwetegeka kwe?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Kiri wano wansi
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Kiri mangu
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Osobola okundabira ku kaddde?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)