Looking for practical Tok Pisin to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tok Pisin 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: read the Waray line out loud three times, then cover the Tok Pisin side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Tenkyu
Salamat(Salamat)
Gutpela moning
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Gutpela apinun
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Gutpela nait
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Gutpela nait
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Lukim yu bihain
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Gudbai
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wanem nem bilong yu?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Mi nem em John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Yu stap gut?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Gutpela long mitim yu
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu tok Pisin?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Mi no tok Hindi gut.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Mi no save.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Plis, tok liklik.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Yu ken tokim gen?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Wea toilet?
Asa an banyo?
Olsem wanem mi ken go long centa?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Taim yu go, tanim left.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Taim yu go, tanim raet.
Liko ka pakanan.
Go stret.
Diretso ka.
Olsem wanem pris bilong fare?
Pira an bayad?
Wan tiket, plis.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Em i long long wanem?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Mi lus.
Nawawara ako.
Wea mi ken baim SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yes
Oo
No
Diri
Baibe
Siguro
Mi agri
Uyon ako
Mi no agri
Diri ako uyon
Em i gut
Mayo ini nga tunog
Yu ting wanem?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Yu inap helpim mi?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mi nidim help
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Wai liklik
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mi sori
Pasensya na
No problem
Wara problema
Tenkyu
Mabuhay
Hapi baisde
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Lukaut long trip
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Wea em train stesen?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Wea em bus stop?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Wea em platform?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Wanem taim em i likim?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Dispela em stret rot?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Em i klostu hia
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Em i longwe long hia
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Yu inap soim mi long map?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)