Looking for practical Maori to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Maori 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: when a Waray phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Maori wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kia ora
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ngā mihi
Salamat(Salamat)
Ata mārie
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Pō mārie
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Pō nui
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Nō reira
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Ka kite anō
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Haere rā
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ko wai tō ingoa?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Ko John tōku ingoa
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kei te pēhea koe?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
He pai ki te tūtaki i a koe
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ka korero koe i te reo Ingarihi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(kah korero koe ee teh reh-oh ingarihi)
Kaore au e korero pai i te reo Hīndi
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(kaore ow ee kah-raw pai ee teh reh-oh hindee)
Kaore au e mohio
Diri ako nasasabtan.(kaore ow ee moh-ee-oh)
Tena koa korero āta
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(teh-nah koh-ah kah-raw-oh ah-tah)
Ka taea e koe te korero ano?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(kah tah-eh eh koh-eh teh kah-raw-oh ah-no)
Kei hea te wharepaku?
Asa an banyo?(kay he-ah teh fah-reh-pah-koo)
Me pehea au e tae ki te pokapū o te tāone?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(meh peh-heh-ah ow eh tie keh teh poh-kah-poo oh teh tah-oh-neh)
Huri ki mauī
Liko ka pakaliwa.(hoo-ree kee mow-ee)
Huri ki te taha matau
Liko ka pakanan.(hoo-ree kee teh tah-hah mah-tow)
Haere tika
Diretso ka.(high-reh tee-kah)
E hia te utu?
Pira an bayad?(eh hee-ah teh oo-too)
Kotahi te tikiti, please
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(koh-tah-hee teh tee-kee-tee)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(kay tah-whee-tee my ee koh-nay)
Kua ngaro au
Nawawara ako.(koo-ah nah-roh ow)
Kei hea e taea ai e au te hoko kāri SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(kay he-ah eh tah-eh ah-ee eh ow teh hoh-koh kah-ree sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Āe
Oo
Kāo
Diri
Tērā pea
Siguro
Kei te whakaae au
Uyon ako
Kāore au e whakaae
Diri ako uyon
He pai tēnā
Mayo ini nga tunog
He aha tāu e whakaaro ana?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ka taea e koe te awhina i au?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Kei te hiahia au i te awhina
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Tēnā tūrua
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Aroha mai
Pasensya na
Kāore he raru
Wara problema
Ngā mihi
Mabuhay
Hari huritau
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Kia pai te haerenga
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kei hea te teihana tereina?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Kei hea te pooti?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ko wai te papa?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
He aha te wa e wehe ai?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Kei te tika tēnei ara?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Kei konei tata mai
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Kei tawhiti mai i konei
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ka taea e koe te whakaatu ki ahau i runga i te mapi?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)