Looking for practical Twi to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Twi 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.
Akwabaa
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Medase
Salamat(Salamat)
Mema wo akye
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Mema wo aha
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Mema wo adwo
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Da yie
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Yɛbɛhyia bio
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Nante yie
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Wo din de sɛn?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Me din de John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Wo ho te sɛn?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ɛyɛ me anigye sɛ mehyia wo
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Wopɛ sɛ woka Borɔfo?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Wo pe se wo ka Borɔfo?)
Mente Hindi pa
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Mente ase
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Mepa wo kyɛw, kasa kakra
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Wobɛtumi akasa bio?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Ɛhe na ɔdan no wɔ?
Asa an banyo?
Ɛyɛ dɛn na mɛkɔ kurom mu?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Bɔ nifa
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Bɔ benkum
Liko ka pakanan.
Kɔ mmerɛ mu
Diretso ka.
Sɛnea na sika no yɛ?
Pira an bayad?
Kɔtɔkɔ baako, mepa wo kyɛw
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan tenten fi ha?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Meda hɔ a, mintumi mfa
Nawawara ako.
Ɛhe na mɛtumi atɔ SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Aane
Oo
Daabi
Diri
Ebeye yie
Siguro
M'ani agye
Uyon ako
M'ani nsi
Diri ako uyon
Ɛyɛ fɛ
Mayo ini nga tunog
Dɛn na wopɛ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Wobɛtumi aboa me?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mepɛ aboa
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Tena hɔ kakra
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mepa wo kyɛw
Pasensya na
Nkwasea nni hɔ
Wara problema
Meda wo akye
Mabuhay
Awoda pa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Bɔkɔ a yɛn nyansa
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ɛhe na ɔkoɔtɔ no da?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ɛhe na ɔkwan no da?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Dɛn na ɛbɛkɔ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ɛyɛ ɔkwan pa anaa?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ɛyɛ bɛn ha
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ɛyɛ mmerɛ ha
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Wobɛtumi akyerɛ me wɔ mpa mu?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)