Looking for practical Manx to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Manx 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.
Fastyr mie
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Gura mie eu
Salamat(Salamat)
Mie eu
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Fastyr mie
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Oie vie
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Oie ghooinney
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Gree gys y chee
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Slane
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Cre ta d'ennym?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Ta my ennym yn John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kys t'eh?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Gura mie dy vel eh er ny chaghlaa
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Vel oo goaill er y Ghaelg?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Vell oo goaill er y Ghaelg?)
Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Cha noddym goaill er Hindi ynsagh)
Cha noddym ymmodee
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Cha noddym ymmodee)
Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Gura mie eu goaill yn hwoaie)
Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Gura mie eu goaill shoh ny hwoaie?)
Where's y toalett?
Asa an banyo?(Where's y toalett?)
Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(Cooish ta mee goll gys y cheeill?)
Goll gys y laa
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll gys y laa
Liko ka pakanan.(Goll gys y laa)
Goll er y thalloo
Diretso ka.(Goll er y thalloo)
Cooish ta'n coshyn?
Pira an bayad?(Cooish ta'n coshyn?)
Ticket ny hwoaie, please
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Ticket ny hwoaie, please)
Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(Ta'n shoh feer gys shoh?)
Ta mee goll er ny hroggal
Nawawara ako.(Ta mee goll er ny hroggal)
Where's ymmyr er SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(Where's ymmyr er SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Oo
Na
Diri
Possibly
Siguro
Ta mee goll er yannoo
Uyon ako
Cha nel mee goll er yannoo
Diri ako uyon
Ta shoh goll er
Mayo ini nga tunog
Cre ta'n chione?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Cre ta's shiu goll er my chenn?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ta mee cur my chenn
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Gow er ny hoilshey
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ta mee er yannoo
Pasensya na
Cha nel broogh
Wara problema
Foddee gura
Mabuhay
Laa breith shenney
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Gow er ny shickyr
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Cre'n aght ta'n steshin tren?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Cre'n aght ta'n stopp bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Cre ta'n platfoy?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Cooish dy vel eh goll?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ta shoh yn aght reih?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ta eh ny chione hene
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ta eh ny lhiam ass hene
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Cre ta shiu goll rish y map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)