Looking for practical Sami North to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Giitu
Salamat(Salamat)
Buorre eahket
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Buorre beaivi
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Buorre iđit
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Buorre natti
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Bures boahtin
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Ráhkisvuohta
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Mii du namma lea?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Mun namma lea John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Gii du lea?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Bures boahtin
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Don leat englalaš?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga)
Mun in boahtte
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Mun in boahtte)
Váldde čáhkkáldat
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Váldde čáhkkáldat)
Várra gohččat dán again?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Várra gohččat dán again?)
Gii lea báhkkis?
Asa an banyo?(Gii lea báhkkis?)
Mii lea muohta gávdno?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(Mii lea muohta gávdno?)
Váldde oassal
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Váldde oassal)
Váldde dehálaš
Liko ka pakanan.(Váldde dehálaš)
Geahččat suohkan
Diretso ka.(Geahččat suohkan)
Mii lea gávdno?
Pira an bayad?(Mii lea gávdno?)
Okta billeta, please
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Okta billeta, please)
Lea dat láhka da?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(Lea dat láhka da?)
Mun lean bohtos
Nawawara ako.(Mun lean bohtos)
Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(Gii lea muohta SIM-kortta?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Oo
Ii
Diri
Mii
Siguro
Mun ođđa
Uyon ako
Mun ii ođđa
Diri ako uyon
Dasa lea buorre
Mayo ini nga tunog
Mii du váldde?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Sii mii geahččat mu?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mun háliid geahččat
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Váldde ieš
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mun lea áibbas
Pasensya na
Ii proplema
Wara problema
Báhkkus
Mabuhay
Buorre álbmotbeivvi
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Váldde beaivvi buorre
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Mii lea raššabáikkit?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Mii lea bussibaikkit?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Mii platforma lea?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Mii dihte lea?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Lea dehálaš vejola?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dat lea njuolga
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Dat lea muohta
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Sii máhcá muohta?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)