Looking for practical Nuer to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Nuer 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.
Nhiar
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Nyaak
Salamat(Salamat)
Nhiar gɔ̈ɔ̈r
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Nhiar aŋɔ̈r
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Nhiar kɔ̈c
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Kɛ̈n
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Cɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Cɛ̈l kɛ̈n?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Kɛ̈l aŋɔ̈r kɛ̈n
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyaac ke nyin English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Nyaac ma nyin Hindi ke nyin.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Nyaac ma nyin.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Yin ke nyin kɛl.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Yin ke nyin kɛl a thok?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Yin thok a kɛl?
Asa an banyo?
Nyaac ke nyin a city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Yin ke nyin a laar.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Yin ke nyin a jɛŋ.
Liko ka pakanan.
Yin ke nyin a thok.
Diretso ka.
Yin ke nyin a kɛl?
Pira an bayad?
Yin ke nyin a ticket.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Yin ke nyin a thok?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Nyaac ke nyin.
Nawawara ako.
Yin thok a kɛl a SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aye
Oo
Naa
Diri
Nyaak
Siguro
Nyeek a kech
Uyon ako
Nyeek a kech naa
Diri ako uyon
Iye kech kɛl
Mayo ini nga tunog
Nyaak a kech?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Nyaak a kech a jɔɔr?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nyeek a jɔɔr kɛl
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Kɛl a jɔɔr
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Nyeek a kech
Pasensya na
Naa a kech kɛl
Wara problema
Aye kɛl
Mabuhay
Aye kɛl a wɛr
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Kɛl a jɔɔr a jɛɛr
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Känyë kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Känyë kɛ́l bɔ́l?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Kɛ́l bɛ́t kɛ́t?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Kɛ́l wɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́t?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l wɛ́l?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l kɛ́l?
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l jɔ́l?
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Kɛ́l ɪ́t kɛ́l pɛ́t kɛ́t?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)