Looking for practical Santali (Ol Chiki) to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Santali (Ol Chiki) 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: pick five Waray phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
ᱨᱤᱡᱤᱭ
Kumusta(Kumusta)
ᱟᱹᱦᱚᱜᱟ
Salamat(Salamat)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱵᱟᱨᱚ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱯᱟᱭ
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
ᱟᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱢᱟᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Kita kits(Kita kits)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ
Babayi na(Babayi na)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ ᱟᱹᱲᱟ
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱟᱹᱱᱟ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
ᱟᱹᱦᱟᱹᱭ ᱡᱚᱱᱟ
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tuhun English bolang?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(tuhun English bolang)
Maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(maan Hindi bhal nahi bolang)
Maan samjha nahi
Diri ako nasasabtan.(maan samjha nahi)
Dohar dhire bolang
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(dohar dhire bolang)
Tuhun ohu bar bar bolang?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(tuhun ohu bar bar bolang)
Ghar gela kaha?
Asa an banyo?(ghar gela kaha)
Maan nagar kendraka katha jabo?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(maan nagar kendraka katha jabo)
Bamra gela
Liko ka pakaliwa.(bamra gela)
Dahra gela
Liko ka pakanan.(dahra gela)
Sidha jabo
Diretso ka.(sidha jabo)
Kota kharch?
Pira an bayad?(kota kharch)
Ek ticket, dohar
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(ek ticket, dohar)
Ika duraka?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(ika duraka)
Maan khoya gelam
Nawawara ako.(maan khoya gelam)
Maan SIM card kahan kinabo?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(maan SIM card kahan kinabo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹ
Oo
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Diri
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Siguro
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Uyon ako
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Diri ako uyon
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ
Mayo ini nga tunog
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Pasensya na
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Wara problema
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mabuhay
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
ᱟᱹᱨᱟ ᱟᱹᱨᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱹᱨᱟ
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱵᱚᱥ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞᱤ?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱤᱡᱤ?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱤᱡᱤ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱡᱩᱭᱤ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱥᱟᱦᱤ.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
ᱟᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱨᱩᱛᱤ ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ ᱟᱹᱨᱩᱞ?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)