Looking for practical Waray to Hawaiian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray phrase first, then the Hawaiian translation (Hawaiian) — 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 Hawaiian.
Tip: read the Hawaiian line out loud three times, then cover the Waray 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.
Kumusta
Aloha(Kumusta)
Salamat
Mahalo(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Aloha kakahiaka(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Aloha ʻauinalā(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Aloha ahiahi(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Aloha pō(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
A hui hou(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Aloha(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
O wai kou inoa?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
O koʻu inoa, ʻo John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Pehea ʻoe?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Pili ka ʻike ʻana iā ʻoe(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?
Kōkua ʻoe i ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia?(ko-ku-a oe ee ka o-le-lo pe-le-ka-nia)
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Aia nō ka ʻōlelo Hindi ʻole au(ai-a no ka o-le-lo hin-di o-le)
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Aʻole au e ʻike(a-o-le au ee ee-ke)
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo i ka manawa(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo ee ka ma-na-wa)
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻōlelo hou?(e o-lu-o-lu e o-le-lo how)
Asa an banyo?
O nā wahi e noho ai?(o na wa-hi e no-ho ai)
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Pehea e loaʻa ai au i ke kūlana o ke kūlanakauhale?(pe-he-a e lo-a-i ai au ee ke ku-la-na o ke ku-la-na-kau-ha-le)
Liko ka pakaliwa.
E huli i ka ʻākau(e hu-li ee ka a-ka-u)
Liko ka pakanan.
E huli i ka hema(e hu-li ee ka he-ma)
Diretso ka.
E hele pololei(e he-le po-lo-lei)
Pira an bayad?
Ehia ka uku?(e-hi-a ka u-ku)
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
E ʻoluʻolu, hoʻokomo i ka pepa hoʻokipa hoʻokahi(e o-lu-o-lu ho-o-komo ee ka pe-pa ho-o-ki-pa ho-o-ka-hi)
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Pāʻoihana kēia mai kēia?(pa-o-i-ha-na ke-ia mai ke-ia)
Nawawara ako.
Ua nalowale au(ua na-lo-wa-le au)
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
E nā wahi e loaʻa ai ka kaʻa SIM?(e na wa-hi e lo-a-i ai ka ka-a sim)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Āe
Diri
Aʻole
Siguro
Pono paha
Uyon ako
Ke ʻae nei au
Diri ako uyon
Ke nānā ʻole au
Mayo ini nga tunog
He mea maikaʻi ia
Ano an imo hunahuna?
He aha kāu manaʻo?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
E kōkua ana ʻoe iaʻu?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Ke pono nei au i ke kōkua
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
E kali i kekahi manawa
Pasensya na
E kala mai
Wara problema
Aʻohe pilikia
Mabuhay
Aloha wau ia ʻoe
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Hauʻoli lā hānau
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
E mālama i kāu huakaʻi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?(Aia i hea ke alanui kaʻa?)
Asa an bus stop?
Aia i hea ke koho?(Aia i hea ke koho?)
Hain an platform?
O wai ke alanui?(O wai ke alanui?)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?(He aha ka manawa e haʻalele ai?)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
He ala kūpono kēia?(He ala kūpono kēia?)
Dida la ini
Aia i loko o kēia wahi(Aia i loko o kēia wahi)
Hala ini halayo
Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi(Lōʻihi mai kēia wahi)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?(E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hōʻike mai i ka ʻāina?)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu(E kū i kēia wahi, e ʻoluʻolu)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?(Ehia ka manawa e lawe ai?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira ini?
Ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai?(ehia ka mea e loaʻa ai)
Mahal ini.
O ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia(o ia hoʻi, he mau kālā ko ia)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
He mea cheaper anei kāu?(he mea cheaper anei kāu)
Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?
E hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka?(e hiki iaʻu ke uku ma ke kāleka)
Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.
Makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua(makemake au i ke pākīpika no nā mea ʻelua)
An bayad, palihug.
Ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu(ke kuleana, e ʻoluʻolu)
Nasakop ba an serbisyo?
E komo pū ana ka lawelawe?(e komo pū ana ka lawelawe)
Vegetarian ako.
He meaʻai ʻai au(he meaʻai ʻai au)
Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.
E ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono(e ʻoluʻolu, ʻaʻole i ka mea ʻai ʻono)
Namit ini.
He mea ʻono kēia(he mea ʻono kēia)
Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?
E hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu?(e hiki iaʻu ke loaʻa i ka menu)
Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.
He ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu(he ipu wai, e ʻoluʻolu)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawga an pulis
E kāhea i ke aupuni
Tawga an ambulansya
E kāhea i ka ʻauʻau
Kailangan ko hin doktor
Pili au i ke kanaka mālama
Nabibilngan ako
E ʻike au i ka maʻi
May allergy ako ha mani
He ʻeha koʻu i nā pāpaʻi
Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?
Aia i hea ka lāʻau mālama kokua?
Masakit dinhi
E ʻeha ana i kēia wahi
Nawara an akon passport
Ua nalowale koʻu pepa hoʻokipa
Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?
E kāhea anei ʻoe i koʻu wahi noho?
Bulig!
Kōkua!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Maupay nga makilala ka
He mea maikaʻi ke ʻike iā ʻoe(Heh meh-ah mai-kee kay ee-keh ee-ah oh-eh)
Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting
E hoʻomaikaʻi kā mākou hui(Eh hoh-mah-kai kah mah-kou hoo-ee)
Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?
Aia i ka hora kūpono no ʻoe?(Ih ah-ee ee kah hoh-rah koo-pu-no no oh-eh)
Ipadangat ko an report yana
E hoʻouna ana au i ka report i kēia lā(Eh hoh-oo-nah ah-nah ow ee kah reh-port ee kay-ah lah)
Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?
E hiki anei ke kamaʻilio i ke aupuni?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay keh kah-mah-ee-lee-oh ee keh ow-poo-nee)
Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file
E ʻoluʻolu e ʻike i ka faila i hoʻopili ʻia(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ee-keh ee kah fie-lah ee ho-oh-pee-lee ee-ah)
Salamat han imo oras
Mahalo no kāu manawa(Mah-hah-loh no kah-oo mah-nah-vah)
Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo
Ke nānā aku nei au e hana pū me ʻoe(Kay nah-nah ah-koo nay ow eh hah-nah poo meh oh-eh)
Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?
E hiki anei iā ʻoe ke hoʻomaikaʻi i kēlā kiko?(Eh hee-kee ah-nay ee-ah oh-eh keh hoh-mah-kai ee kay-lah kee-koh)
Babalikan tika
E ʻoluʻolu e hoʻi mai au(Eh oh-loo-oh-loo eh ho-ee my ow)
An deadline amo an Biyernes
O nā lā pau o ka Pōʻalima(Oh nah lah pow oo kah poh-ah-lee-ma)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.