Looking for practical Tiv to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tiv 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.
Mgbakpa
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ior na
Salamat(Salamat)
Mgbakpa u sha
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mgbakpa u kpa
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mgbakpa u ter
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Mgbakpa u ter sha
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kpa a joo
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Ior a joo
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ior m ngu?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
M ngu John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Ior m nande?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ior m nande a joo
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
I kpa English?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
M nahan Hindi nahan.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
M nahan usha.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
M nahan usha kpa.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
I kpa a sha?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
I we a joo?
Asa an banyo?
Nenge a kpa a city center?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Kpa a joo.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Kpa a nahan.
Liko ka pakanan.
Kpa a sha.
Diretso ka.
Nenge a kpa a fare?
Pira an bayad?
I kpa a ticket, please.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
I we a nahan a nahan?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
M nahan sha.
Nawawara ako.
I we a kpa a SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Naa
Diri
Iye
Siguro
M na a kpa
Uyon ako
M na a kpa nahan
Diri ako uyon
I kpa a kpa
Mayo ini nga tunog
U kpa a nahan?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
U kpa m nahan?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
M na a kpa nahan
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Kpa a kpa
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
M na a kpa
Pasensya na
Naa a kpa
Wara problema
I kpa a kpa
Mabuhay
A kpa a kpa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
U kpa a kpa
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ior a kpa?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Ior a nyam?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ior a gande?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Nenge a kpa?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ior a nenge a?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
I na kpa a.
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
I na kpa a kpa.
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
I ma ior a gande?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)