Looking for practical Tamazight (Tifinagh) to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight (Tifinagh) 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.
ⵣⵓⵍ
Kumusta(Kumusta)
ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Salamat(Salamat)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
ⵉⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
ⵉⵎⵎⵓⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Kita kits(Kita kits)
ⵙⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Babayi na(Babayi na)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙ ⵅⵉⵙ?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵙ ⵊⵓⵏ
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(amun issin inghilin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵃⵉⵏⴷⵉ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(amun issin Hindi inghilin)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵓⵏⵏ
Diri ako nasasabtan.(amun issin insunnen)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(amun issin insin nighil)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(amun issin inghilin in?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ?
Asa an banyo?(asin issin nighil?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵏⴰⵙⵉⵏ?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(asin issin nighil nasin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⴰⵏ
Liko ka pakaliwa.(asin issin inghil inan)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵉⵏ
Liko ka pakanan.(asin issin inghil inin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ
Diretso ka.(asin issin inghil insin)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Pira an bayad?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(asin issin inghilin nighil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(asin issin nighil insin?)
ⴰⵎⵓⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵏⵖⵉⵍ
Nawawara ako.(amun issin inghil)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵉⵏⵙⵉⵏ ⵄⵉⵏ?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(asin issin nighil in sin?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
ⴰⵣⵓⵍ
Oo(azul)
ⴰⵏⵏ
Diri(ann)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Siguro(azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⵉ
Uyon ako(azini)
ⴰⵏⵉⵏⵉ
Diri ako uyon(anini)
ⴰⵣⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Mayo ini nga tunog(azina anna)
ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?(amura anna?)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ?
Makatabang ka ha akon?(azilla anna?)
ⴰⵙⵉⵏⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang(asina anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Hulat hin guti nga panahon(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ
Pasensya na(azila)
ⴰⵏⵏ ⴰⵣⵉⵍ
Wara problema(ann azil)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Mabuhay(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan(azila anna)
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ ⴰⵏⵏⴰ
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe(azila anna)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵏⵉⵏ
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
ⵉⵙ ⵉⵏⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
ⵜⵉⵏⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵙ?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵔ ⵉⵏⵉ
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
ⵉⵙ ⵏⵉⵖⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
ⴰⵏⵉⵙⵙ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵙⵉⵏ ⵏⵉ ⵉⵏⵏⵉⵏ?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)