Looking for practical Tamazight to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tamazight 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Waray-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Azul
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Tanemmirt
Salamat(Salamat)
Sbah lkhir
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Nhar lkhir
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mrahba
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lila saïda
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Nqra wul
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Besslama
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Mekka isem-ik?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Isem-iyi John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Mekka tzemre?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Safi nniḍen
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Tzziɣ ad tḥeddar ɣef l'anglais?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(tzziɣ ad tḥeddar gef l'anglais)
Ur tḥeddar ɣef l'hindi d-ɣer
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(ur tḥeddar gef l'hindi d-ɣer)
Ur nḥemmer
Diri ako nasasabtan.(ur nḥemmer)
S'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(s'il te plaît, tḥeddar ssiɣ)
Ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(ma tḥeddar aḥiḍ)
Wul is tazart?
Asa an banyo?(wul is tazart)
Mara ad nḥemmleḍ ɣef l'midant?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(mara ad nḥemmleḍ gef l'midant)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'berra
Liko ka pakaliwa.(tzziɣ gef l'berra)
Tzziɣ ɣef l'yem
Liko ka pakanan.(tzziɣ gef l'yem)
Ssaḍ ɣef l'ḥeqq
Diretso ka.(ssaḍ gef l'ḥeqq)
Mara d-ḥeqq ɣef l'khedma?
Pira an bayad?(mara d-ḥeqq gef l'khedma)
Ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(ticket waḥid, s'il te plaît)
Ma d-ɣer ɣef wul?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(ma d-ɣer gef wul)
Nek d-ɣer
Nawawara ako.(nek d-ɣer)
Wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(wul aḍ nḍiḍ SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ih
Oo
Ula
Diri
Mekkan
Siguro
Nekni d ameqran
Uyon ako
Ula d ameqran
Diri ako uyon
Ala yid ihi
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ma yid ihi?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ma tzemregh ad tazmert-iyi?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Nekni d tazmert
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ssa ad tzemregh
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Nekni d ameksa
Pasensya na
Ula d tazmert
Wara problema
Tawuri
Mabuhay
Aslema n tazmert
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Suffi d amezruy n tazmert
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wulaw n tizi n taddart?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Wulaw n tizi n bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Mara tizi?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Aman yebda?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ihi, d wayen n tazmert?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ihi, d amezwaru
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ihi, d tazmert
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ttawwi t-wali di tmazirt?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)