Looking for practical Swati to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Swati 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.
Sawubona
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ngiyabonga
Salamat(Salamat)
Siyaphila
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Siyaphila
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Siyaphila
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lalani kahle
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Sizobonana
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Hamba kahle
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ubani igama lakho?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Igama lami nguJohn
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Kuhle ukuhlangana nawe
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ukhuluma ngesiNgisi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Angikhulumi kahle ngesiHindi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Angiqondi.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ungakuphindze lokho?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Asa an banyo?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emkhatsini?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Phendukela kwesobunxele.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Phendukela kwesokudla.
Liko ka pakanan.
Hamba phambili.
Diretso ka.
Kubiza malini?
Pira an bayad?
Ithikithi linye, ngiyacela.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Kude lapha?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ngilahlekile.
Nawawara ako.
Ngingathenga kuphi ikhadi le-SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Oo
Cha
Diri
Mhlawumbe
Siguro
Ngiyavuma
Uyon ako
Ngiyaphikisa
Diri ako uyon
Lokho kuhle
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ungangisiza?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ngidinga usizo
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Linda umzuzu
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ngiyaxolisa
Pasensya na
Akukho nkinga
Wara problema
Siyabonga
Mabuhay
Siyavuma usuku lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambe kahle
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kuphi isiteshi sebhasi?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Kuphi umphakatsi webhasi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Iyiphi i-platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ngasiphi isikhathi iyahamba?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ngabe le yindlela efanele?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Kusondela lapha
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Kude lapha
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphweni?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)