Looking for practical Somali to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Somali 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.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Somali to Waray translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salaan
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Mahadsanid
Salamat(Salamat)
Subax wanaagsan
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Duhur wanaagsan
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Habeen wanaagsan
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Habeen wanaagsan
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Ilaa dambe
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Nabad gelyo
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Magacaa maxay tahay?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Magacaygu waa John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Sidee tahay?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Aad ayaan ugu faraxsanahay in aan ku arko
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Ma ku hadashaa Ingiriisi?)
Hindi si fiican uma hadlo
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ma fahmin
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Fadlan si tartiib ah u hadal
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ma ku celin kartaa?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Musqusha xaggee buu yaalaa?
Asa an banyo?
Sideen ku gaari karaa xarunta magaalada?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Bidix u leexo
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Midig u leexo
Liko ka pakanan.
Toos u soco
Diretso ka.
Immisa ayey tahay lacagta?
Pira an bayad?
Hal tigidh, fadlan
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ma fog tahay halkan?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Waan lumay
Nawawara ako.
Xaggee ka iibsan karaa kaarka SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Haa
Oo
Maya
Diri
Malaha
Siguro
Waan ku raacsanahay
Uyon ako
Waan ku raacsaneyn
Diri ako uyon
Taasi waa wax fiican
Mayo ini nga tunog
Maxaad u malaynaysaa?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ma i caawin kartaa?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Waxaan u baahanahay caawimaad
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Sug daqiiqad
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Waan ka xumahay
Pasensya na
Dhib malahan
Wara problema
Hambalyo
Mabuhay
Dhalasho wacan
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Safar wanaagsan
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Xagee buu tareenka jooga?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Xagee buu basaska jooga?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Keenka sidee buu yahay?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Goormee ayuu baxayaa?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ma tan saxda ah?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Waa halkan u dhow
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Waa halkan fog
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ma ii muujin kartaa khariidada?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)