Looking for practical Luo to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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.
Naki
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Asante
Salamat(Salamat)
Naki chuo
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Naki ng'ato
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Naki owadgi
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Naki buya
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Ting' kendo
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Naki
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ine ng'ama in?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Inyalo John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Okwere?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Naki konyo
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Nyingi.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Tende konyo chalo.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Naki konyo to?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ith gi toilet?
Asa an banyo?
Ning'eyo konyo city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Konyo chike.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Konyo duto.
Liko ka pakanan.
Yie chalo.
Diretso ka.
Ning'eyo koro?
Pira an bayad?
Ticket moko, ndalo.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Nia ng'ato kendo?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Nin gi chalo.
Nawawara ako.
Ith gi SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Ayi
Diri
Kaka
Siguro
Akwong'
Uyon ako
Ayi Akwong'
Diri ako uyon
Ong'eyo
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ine owuon?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Naki gi chalo?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nind gi chalo
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Chakre
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Naki
Pasensya na
Ayi koro
Wara problema
Naki chalo
Mabuhay
Naki buo
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Naki chalo gi chalo
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Naki yieng' ma train?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Naki yieng' ma bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Naki platform ng'eyo?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Naki koro ng'ato?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ning'eyo ni ng'ato?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Niko neno.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Niko piny.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Okwong' ni on map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)