Looking for practical Maltese to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maltese 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.
Ħello
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Grazzi
Salamat(Salamat)
Bongu
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Bongu filgħaxija
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Il-lejl it-tajba
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Naraw x'imkien
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Addio
Babayi na(Babayi na)
X'jismek?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Jien jisimni John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kif inti?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Nice li niltaqgħu
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Titkellem bl-Ingliż?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ma nitkellimx sew il-Hindi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ma nifhimx.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Jekk jogħġbok, itkellem bil-mod.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Tista' tgħid dan mill-ġdid?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Fejn hi l-banju?
Asa an banyo?
Kif nista' naslu ċ-ċentru tal-belt?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Iċċaqlaq lemin.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Iċċaqlaq xellug.
Liko ka pakanan.
Mur dritt.
Diretso ka.
Kemm hi l-prezz?
Pira an bayad?
Biljetta waħda, jekk jogħġbok.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Huwa 'l bogħod minn hawn?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Jien mitluf.
Nawawara ako.
Fejn nista' nixtri SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Iva
Oo
Le
Diri
Forse
Siguro
Naqbel
Uyon ako
Ma naqblux
Diri ako uyon
Dak jismu tajjeb
Mayo ini nga tunog
X'jidhrulek?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Tista' tgħinni?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Għandi bżonn għajnuna
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Staqsi ftit
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Jien skużani
Pasensya na
L-ebda problema
Wara problema
Prosit
Mabuhay
Happy birthday
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Ikollok vjaġġ sikur
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fejn hi l-istazzjon tal-ferrovija?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Fejn hi l-ħanut tal-linja?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Liema pjattaforma hi?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
X'ħin titlaq?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Hija din it-triq it-tajba?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Hija viċin hawn.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Hija 'l bogħod minn hawn.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Tista' turi lili fuq il-mappa?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)