Looking for practical Nepali to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nepali 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.
नमस्ते
Kumusta(Kumusta)
धन्यवाद
Salamat(Salamat)
शुभ बिहान
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
शुभ अपराह्न
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
शुभ साँझ
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
शुभ रात्री
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
फेरि भेटौंला
Kita kits(Kita kits)
बिदाई
Babayi na(Babayi na)
तिम्रो नाम के हो?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
मेरो नाम जोन हो
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
तिमीलाई कस्तो छ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
तिमीलाई भेटेर खुशी लाग्यो
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
के तपाईँ अङ्ग्रेजी बोल्नुहुन्छ?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(ke tapā'īṅ aṅgrējī bolnuhunchha?)
मलाई हिन्दी राम्रोसँग बोल्न आउँदैन
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(malā'ī hindī rāmrōsaṅga bolna āundaina)
म बुझ्दिन
Diri ako nasasabtan.(ma bujhdina)
कृपया चाँडो बोल्नुस्
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(kripayā chāḍō bolnūs)
के तपाईँले त्यो फेरि भन्न सक्नुहुन्छ?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(ke tapā'īṅlē tyō phēri bhanna saknuhunchha?)
बाथरूम कहाँ छ?
Asa an banyo?(bāthrum kahāṅ cha?)
म शहरको केन्द्रमा कसरी जान्छु?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(ma saharkō kēndramā kasarī jānchu?)
बायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Liko ka pakaliwa.(bāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
दायाँ मोड्नुहोस्
Liko ka pakanan.(dāyāṅ mōdnu hōs)
सिधै जानुहोस्
Diretso ka.(sidhai jānuhōs)
भाडा कति हो?
Pira an bayad?(bhāḍā kati hō?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(ek ṭikṭ, kripayā)
के यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(ke yō yahānbāṭa ṭāḍhā cha?)
म हराएँ
Nawawara ako.(ma harā'ēn)
म कहाँ सिम कार्ड किन्न सक्छु?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(ma kahāṅ sim kārḍ kinnā sakchu?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हो
Oo(ho)
होइन
Diri(hoina)
सायद
Siguro(sayaad)
म सहमत छु
Uyon ako(ma sahamat chu)
म असहमत छु
Diri ako uyon(ma asahamat chu)
त्यो राम्रो सुनिन्छ
Mayo ini nga tunog(tyo ramro suninchha)
तिमीलाई के लाग्छ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(timīlā'ī ke lāgchha?)
के तिमी मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्छौ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(ke timī malā'ī maddat garna sakchhau?)
मलाई मद्दत चाहिन्छ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(malā'ī maddat chāhinchha)
एक क्षण पर्ख
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(ek kṣaṇa parkha)
म माफी चाहन्छु
Pasensya na(ma māphī chāhanchu)
कोई समस्या छैन
Wara problema(ko'ī samasyā chaina)
बधाई छ
Mabuhay(badhā'ī cha)
जन्मदिनको शुभकामना
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(janmadinako śubhakamana)
सुरक्षित यात्रा गर्नुहोस्
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(surakṣit yātrā garnuhos)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
रेलवे स्टेशन कहाँ छ?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
बस स्टप कहाँ छ?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
यो कुन प्लेटफर्म हो?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
यसले कति बजेको जान्छ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
के यो सही बाटो हो?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
यो यहाँ नजिक छ।
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
यो यहाँबाट टाढा छ।
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
के तपाईले मलाई नक्सामा देखाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)