Looking for practical Malagasy to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Malagasy 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.
Salama
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Misaotra
Salamat(Salamat)
Salama maraina
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Salama tolakandro
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Salama hariva
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Alina tsara
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Hizara indray
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Veloma
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Inona no anaranao?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Ny anarako dia John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Inona ny vaovao?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Faly mihaona aminao
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Miteny anglisy ve ianao?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Miteny anglisy ve ianao?)
Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Tsy mahay tsara Hindi aho)
Tsy azoko
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Tsy azoko)
Azafady, miteny moramora
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Azonao averina ve izany?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Aiza ny trano fidiovana?
Asa an banyo?
Ahoana no ahatongavako any amin'ny foibe?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Mivadika ankavia
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Mivadika ankavanana
Liko ka pakanan.
Mandehana mivantana
Diretso ka.
Ohatrinona ny saran-dalana?
Pira an bayad?
Tapakila iray, azafady
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Lavitra ve izany avy eto?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Very very
Nawawara ako.
Aiza no ahafahako mividy SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Eny
Oo
Tsia
Diri
Angamba
Siguro
Manaiky aho
Uyon ako
Tsy manaiky aho
Diri ako uyon
Tsara izany
Mayo ini nga tunog
Inona ny hevitrao?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Afaka manampy ahy ve ianao?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mila fanampiana aho
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Miandrasa kely
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Miala tsiny aho
Pasensya na
Tsy olana
Wara problema
Arahabaina
Mabuhay
Tratry ny tsingerintaona nahaterahana
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Mandehana soa aman-tsara
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Aiza ny gara?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Aiza ny fiantsonan'ny bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Iza ny sehatra?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Amin'ny firy no miala izy?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ity ve ny làlana marina?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Eto akaiky izy.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Lavitra eto izy.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Afaka mampiseho ahy ve ianao amin'ny sarintany?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)