Looking for practical Marshallese to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Marshallese 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 Marshallese 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.
Yokwe
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Komol tata
Salamat(Salamat)
Yokwe in the morning
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Yokwe in the afternoon
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Yokwe in the evening
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Yokwe in the night
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Aolep in
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Aolep
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ejjab in name?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Ejjab in John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Iakwe?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ejjab in an
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ijo im jab in English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Ijo im jab in English?)
Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Ej jab in Hindi bwe enaj)
Ej jab in jorren
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Ej jab in jorren)
Jab in jorren bwe enaj
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Jab in jorren bwe enaj)
Ejjab in jorren an?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Ejjab in jorren an?)
Ejjab in wōt ian?
Asa an banyo?(Ejjab in wōt ian?)
Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(Ejjab in jorren eok wōt?)
Jab in jorren jān
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren jān
Liko ka pakanan.(Jab in jorren jān)
Jab in jorren wōt
Diretso ka.(Jab in jorren wōt)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Pira an bayad?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Jab in ticket, please
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Jab in ticket, please)
Ejjab in jorren eok?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(Ejjab in jorren eok?)
Ej jab in jorren
Nawawara ako.(Ej jab in jorren)
Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(Ejjab in wōt in SIM card?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ejjab
Oo
Aolep
Diri
Ejjab im aolep
Siguro
Ejjab im an
Uyon ako
Aolep im an
Diri ako uyon
Ejjab in aolep
Mayo ini nga tunog
Nin in ke ejjake?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ien ke eja in?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Enaaj ejjake
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Jab in
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ejjab in jorren
Pasensya na
Aolep in jorren
Wara problema
Bwij in jorren
Mabuhay
Yokwe in jorren
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Jab in ad jorren
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Enaaj im jab in train?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Enaaj im jab in bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Iakwe im jab in platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Nin in kijen?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Enaaj in jiban?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Enaaj jikin in?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Enaaj jikin in jikin?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Enaaj im jab in map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)