Looking for practical Tswana to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tswana 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.
Dumela
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ke a leboga
Salamat(Salamat)
Dumelang
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Dumela mo afternoon
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Dumela mo evening
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Borai
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Tsamaya sentle
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Tsamaya sentle
Babayi na(Babayi na)
O na le leina mang?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Leina la me ke John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
O kae?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ke itumetse go kopana le wena
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A o bua Seisemane?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Ke sitwa go bua Hindi sentle
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ke sitwa go tlhaloganya
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Tsweetswee bua ka bonako
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
A o ka bo o bua seo gape?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Borai bo kae?
Asa an banyo?
Ke tshela jang go ya borai jwa motse?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le letona
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Fetola go ya ka letlhako le lebaganeng
Liko ka pakanan.
Tswelela ka fao
Diretso ka.
Gaeletsi e bokae?
Pira an bayad?
Tikit e le nngwe, tsweetswee
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
A ke kgole go tswa fano?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ke a latlhela
Nawawara ako.
Borai ke ka fao ke ka rekang SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ee
Oo
Nnyaa
Diri
Mafoko
Siguro
Ke a dumela
Uyon ako
Ke sitwa go dumela
Diri ako uyon
Seo se utlwisa molemo
Mayo ini nga tunog
O akanya eng?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
O ka nthusa?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ke tlhoka thuso
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Emisa motsotso
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ke maswabi
Pasensya na
Ga go na bothata
Wara problema
A re amogele
Mabuhay
Tlhogomelo e e monate
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
O seka wa tsamaea ka bolokegong
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ke kae borai jwa terene?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Ke kae borai jwa boso?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ke phetogo efe?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Nako efe e tlogang?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
A ke tsela e e siameng?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
E kgaogang fa
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
E le kgakala le fa
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
O ka nthusa go bontsha mo mape?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)