Looking for practical Sepedi to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sepedi 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: read the Waray line out loud three times, then cover the Sepedi side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Dumela
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ke a leboga
Salamat(Salamat)
Dumelang
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mokhutsong o motle
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mokhutsong o motle
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Borai bo botle
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tsamaya sentle
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Siyabonga
Babayi na(Babayi na)
O na le leina lefe?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Leina la ka ke John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
O kae?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ke thabela go kopana le wena
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na o bua Seisemane?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ke sitwa go kwele
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Tsweetswee bua ka borai
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Na o ka bo o mpotsa gape?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Borai bo kae?
Asa an banyo?
Ke etse eng go ya borai?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Fetola go le letšatši
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Fetola go le letona
Liko ka pakanan.
Ya ka pela
Diretso ka.
Phetho ke bokae?
Pira an bayad?
Tiketeng e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Na ke kgole go tswa fano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ke sitwa go etse
Nawawara ako.
Borai bo kae ke ka reka SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Aowa
Diri
Mohlomong
Siguro
Ke a dumela
Uyon ako
Ke sitwa go dumela
Diri ako uyon
Seo se utlwa sentle
Mayo ini nga tunog
O nagana eng?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
O ka nthusa?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ke hloka thuso
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Emela nako
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ke maswabi
Pasensya na
Ga go na bothata
Wara problema
Dumelang
Mabuhay
Tlhogong e monate
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Dira leeto le le bolokehileng
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae boraiwa ba terene?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Ke kae boraiwa ba bosi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ke sehlopha sefe?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Nako efe e tlo fofa?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
A ke tsela e nepahetseng?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
E haufi le fa
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
E hole le fa
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
O ka mpontsha ka mape?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)