Looking for practical Waray to Afrikaans phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray phrase first, then the Afrikaans translation (Afrikaans) — 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 Afrikaans.
Tip: pick five Afrikaans 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.
Kumusta
Hallo(Kumusta)
Salamat
Dankie(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Goeie more(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Goeie middag(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Goeie naand(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Goeie nag(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Sien jou later(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Totsiens(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Wat is jou naam?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
My naam is John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Hoe gaan dit?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Lekker om jou te ontmoet(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Praat jy Engels?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ek verstaan nie.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Praat asseblief stadig.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Kan jy dit weer sê?
Asa an banyo?
Waar is die badkamer?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Hoe kom ek by die stadsentrum?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Draai links.
Liko ka pakanan.
Draai regs.
Diretso ka.
Gaan reguit.
Pira an bayad?
Hoeveel is die tarief?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Een kaartjie, asseblief.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Is dit ver van hier?
Nawawara ako.
Ek is verlore.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Waar kan ek 'n SIM-kaart koop?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Ja
Diri
Nee
Siguro
Miskien
Uyon ako
Ek stem saam
Diri ako uyon
Ek stem nie saam nie
Mayo ini nga tunog
Dit klink goed
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Wat dink jy?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Kan jy my help?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ek het hulp nodig
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Wag 'n oomblik
Pasensya na
Ek is jammer
Wara problema
Geen probleem
Mabuhay
Geluk
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Gelukkige verjaarsdag
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Veilige reis
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Waar is die treinstasie?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Asa an bus stop?
Waar is die busstop?(Asa an bus stop)
Hain an platform?
Watter platform is dit?(Hain an plat-form)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Watter tyd vertrek dit?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Is dit die regte pad?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dida la ini
Dit is naby hier.(Di-da la ini)
Hala ini halayo
Dit is ver van hier.(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Kan jy dit op die kaart wys?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)