Looking for practical Odia to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Odia 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.
ନମସ୍କାର
Kumusta(Kumusta)
ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ
Salamat(Salamat)
ଶୁଭ ସକାଳ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
ଶୁଭ ବେଳ
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
ଶୁଭ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟା
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
ଶୁଭ ରାତ୍ରି
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
ପରେ ଦେଖା ହେବ
Kita kits(Kita kits)
ବିଦାୟ
Babayi na(Babayi na)
ତୁମର ନାମ କଣ?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
ମୋ ନାମ ଜନ୍
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଅଛ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
ତୁମ ସହିତ ମିଳିବାରେ ଖୁସି ହେଲି
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ଆପଣ ଇଂରାଜୀ କହନ୍ତି କି?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(āpana iṅrājī kahanti ki?)
ମୁଁ ହିନ୍ଦୀ ଭଲ କହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(muṁ hindī bhala kahipāribi nāhiṁ)
ମୁଁ ବୁଝିପାରୁନି
Diri ako nasasabtan.(muṁ bujhīpāruni)
ଦୟାକରି ଧୀରେ କହନ୍ତୁ
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(dayākari dhīre kahantu)
ଆପଣ ସେଥିରେ ଆଉ କହିପାରିବେ କି?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(āpana sethire āu kahipāribe ki?)
ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Asa an banyo?(śaucālaẏa keuṁṭhāre?)
ମୁଁ ସହରର କେନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ କିପରି ଯିବି?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(muṁ saharara kendraku kipari jibi?)
ବାମକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Liko ka pakaliwa.(bāmakū muḍhantu)
ଦାହାଣକୁ ମୁଡ଼ନ୍ତୁ
Liko ka pakanan.(dāhāṇakū muḍhantu)
ସିଧା ଯାଆନ୍ତୁ
Diretso ka.(sidhā yāntu)
ଭାଡ଼ କେତେ?
Pira an bayad?(bhāḍa kete?)
ଗୋଟିଏ ଟିକଟ୍, ଦୟାକରି
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(goṭie ṭikaṭ, dayākari)
ଏଠାରୁ ଏହା ଦୂର କି?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(eṭhāru ehā dūra ki?)
ମୁଁ ହରାଇଗଲି
Nawawara ako.(muṁ harāigali)
ମୁଁ ସିମ୍ କାର୍ଡ କେଉଁଠାରୁ କିଣିପାରିବି?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(muṁ sim kārḍ keuṁṭhāru kiṇipāribi?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ହଁ
Oo(haṁ)
ନା
Diri(nā)
ଶାୟଦ
Siguro(śāyada)
ମୁଁ ସହମତ
Uyon ako(muṁ sahamata)
ମୁଁ ଅସହମତ
Diri ako uyon(muṁ asahamata)
ସେ ଭଲ ଲାଗୁଛି
Mayo ini nga tunog(se bhala lāguchi)
ତୁମେ କେମିତି ଭାବୁଛ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(tume kemiti bhābucha)
ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା କରିପାରିବା?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(tume mote sahāyatā karipāribā)
ମୋତେ ସହାୟତା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(mote sahāyatā ābaśyaka)
ଏକ ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(eka muhurtta pāiṁ apekhya kara)
ମୁଁ କ୍ଷମା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି
Pasensya na(muṁ kṣamā prārthanā karuchi)
କୌଣସି ସମସ୍ୟା ନାହିଁ
Wara problema(kauṇasi samasyā nāhiṁ)
ବଧାଇ
Mabuhay(badhāi)
ଜନ୍ମଦିନ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(janmadina śubhecchā)
ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ଯାତ୍ରା କର
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(surakṣita yātrā kara)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ଷ୍ଟେସନ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
ବସ୍ ଷ୍ଟପ୍ କେଉଁଠାରେ?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
କେଉଁ ପ୍ଲାଟଫର୍ମ?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
ଏହା କେତେ ବେଳେ ଚାଲିଯାଏ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
ଏହା ସଠିକ୍ ମାର୍ଗ କି?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
ଏହା ଏଠାରେ ନିକଟରେ
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
ଏହା ଏଠାରୁ ଦୂରେ
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
ତୁମେ ମାପରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇପାରିବା କି?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)