Common Waray to Jingpo phrases

100 practical Waray to Jingpo phrases for travel, study, work, and daily conversation.

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Looking for practical Waray to Jingpo phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray phrase first, then the Jingpo translation (Jingpo) — 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 Jingpo.

Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Jingpo-speaking trip in a few weeks.

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Greetings and pleasantries

Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.

  1. Kumusta

    Nangma (Kumusta)

  2. Salamat

    Nangma aji (Salamat)

  3. Maayong buntag

    Nangma na (Maayong buntag)

  4. Maayong hapon

    Nangma aji na (Maayong hapon)

  5. Maayong gabi-i

    Nangma aji zong (Maayong gabi-i)

  6. Maayong pagkatulog

    Nangma aji zong na (Maayong pagkatulog)

  7. Kita kits

    Nangma aji zong na (Kita kits)

  8. Babayi na

    Nangma aji (Babayi na)

  9. Ano an imo ngaran?

    Nangma aji na? (Ano an imo ngaran?)

  10. An akon ngaran amo hi John

    Nangma aji John na (An akon ngaran amo hi John)

  11. Kamusta ka?

    Nangma aji hna? (Kamusta ka?)

  12. Maupay nga makilala ka

    Nangma aji hna zong (Maupay nga makilala ka)

Useful phrases for travellers

Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.

  1. Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?

    Nang saku English? (nang saku English)

  2. Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.

    Nang Hindi hna hna (nang Hindi hna hna)

  3. Diri ako nasasabtan.

    Nang hna na (nang hna na)

  4. Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.

    Nang hna hna lo (nang hna hna lo)

  5. Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?

    Nang hna hna a hna? (nang hna hna a hna)

  6. Asa an banyo?

    Nang hna hna kachang? (nang hna hna kachang)

  7. Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?

    Nang hna hna hka hna? (nang hna hna hka hna)

  8. Liko ka pakaliwa.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  9. Liko ka pakanan.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  10. Diretso ka.

    Nang hna hna hna (nang hna hna hna)

  11. Pira an bayad?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  12. Usa nga tiket, palihug.

    Nang hna hna hka (nang hna hna hka)

  13. Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?

    Nang hna hna hka? (nang hna hna hka)

  14. Nawawara ako.

    Nang hna hna (nang hna hna)

  15. Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?

    Nang hna hna SIM card hna? (nang hna hna SIM card hna)

Everyday conversation

Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.

  1. Oo

    Aye

  2. Diri

    Baw

  3. Siguro

    Hka

  4. Uyon ako

    Nanghka

  5. Diri ako uyon

    Nangbaw

  6. Mayo ini nga tunog

    Nang hka a hka

  7. Ano an imo hunahuna?

    Nang hka hka?

  8. Makatabang ka ha akon?

    Nang a hka hka?

  9. Kinahanglan ko hin tabang

    Nang a hka na

  10. Hulat hin guti nga panahon

    Hka hka hka

  11. Pasensya na

    Nang a hka hka

  12. Wara problema

    Baw a hka

  13. Mabuhay

    Nang a hka hka

  14. Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan

    Nang a hka a hka

  15. Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe

    Nang a hka hka

Directions and getting around

Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.

  1. Asa an estasyon han tren?

    Nang hka hka hku? (Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)

  2. Asa an bus stop?

    Nang hka bus hka? (Asa an bus stop)

  3. Hain an platform?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Hain an plat-form)

  4. Anano an oras nga aalis ini?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)

  5. Tama ba ini nga dalan?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)

  6. Dida la ini

    Hka hka hka. (Di-da la ini)

  7. Hala ini halayo

    Hka hka hka. (Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)

  8. Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?

    Nang hka hka hka? (Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)

  9. Pahibaya dinhi, palihug

    Hka hka hka. (Pa-hi-ba-ya din-hi, pa-li-hug)

  10. Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?

    Hka hka hka? (Pi-ra ka o-ras an ki-nan-glan)

Shopping and dining

Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.

  1. Pira ini?

    Nang hka hka hkam? (naŋ hka hka hkam)

  2. Mahal ini.

    Nang hka hka hkam na hka (naŋ hka hka hkam na hka)

  3. Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?

    Nang hka hka hkam hka na? (naŋ hka hka hkam hka na)

  4. Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?

    Nang hka hka hkam card hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam card hka)

  5. Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka hka hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka hka hka)

  6. An bayad, palihug.

    Nang hka hka hkam bill (naŋ hka hka hkam bill)

  7. Nasakop ba an serbisyo?

    Nang hka hka hkam service hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam service hka)

  8. Vegetarian ako.

    Nang hka hka hkam vegetarian (naŋ hka hka hkam vegetarian)

  9. Waray maanghang nga pagkaon, palihug.

    Nang hka hka hkam spicy food na (naŋ hka hka hkam spicy food na)

  10. Namit ini.

    Nang hka hka hkam hka (naŋ hka hka hkam hka)

  11. Pwede ko ba makuha an menu?

    Nang hka hka hkam menu hka? (naŋ hka hka hkam menu hka)

  12. Usa ka baso nga tubig, palihug.

    Nang hka hka hkam water hka (naŋ hka hka hkam water hka)

Emergencies and health

Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.

  1. Tawga an pulis

    Nang shang hku (nang shang hku)

  2. Tawga an ambulansya

    Nang hku hpe (nang hku hpe)

  3. Kailangan ko hin doktor

    Nang hka hkam (nang hka hkam)

  4. Nabibilngan ako

    Nang hku hpe na (nang hku hpe na)

  5. May allergy ako ha mani

    Nang hku hpe zung hka (nang hku hpe zung hka)

  6. Asa an pinakamalapit nga ospital?

    Hka hpe nang hku hpe? (hka hpe nang hku hpe)

  7. Masakit dinhi

    Nang hku hpe na hka (nang hku hpe na hka)

  8. Nawara an akon passport

    Nang hka hpe hpe (nang hka hpe hpe)

  9. Pwede mo tawgon an akon hotel?

    Nang hku hpe hka hpe? (nang hku hpe hka hpe)

  10. Bulig!

    Hku! (hku!)

Work and business

Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.

  1. Maupay nga makilala ka

    Nang a na kachang (nang a na kachang)

  2. Mag-iskedyul kita hin miting

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  3. Ano nga oras an angay ha imo?

    Nang a na hpe hka? (nang a na hpe hka?)

  4. Ipadangat ko an report yana

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe)

  5. Pwede ba kita mag-istorya ugma?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka hpe? (nang a na hka hpe hka hpe?)

  6. Palihug kitaa an nakadugtong nga file

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  7. Salamat han imo oras

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

  8. Naghuhulat ako nga makigtrabaho ha imo

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  9. Pwede mo ba klaruhon ito nga punto?

    Nang a na hka hpe hka? (nang a na hka hpe hka?)

  10. Babalikan tika

    Nang a na hka hpe hka (nang a na hka hpe hka)

  11. An deadline amo an Biyernes

    Nang a na hka hpe (nang a na hka hpe)

Time, days and numbers

Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.

  1. Anong oras na?

    Nang hka hku? (nang hka hku)

  2. Tulo na oras

    Nang hka hku thi hka (nang hka hku thi hka)

  3. Karon

    Nang hka

  4. Buwas

    Nang hka hku a hka

  5. Kahapon

    Nang hka hku a hka hka

  6. Lunes

    Nang hka hku hka

  7. Martes

    Nang hka hku hka hka

  8. Miyerkules

    Nang hka hku hka hka hka

  9. Usa

    Nang

  10. Duhá

    Nang hka

  11. Tulo

    Nang hka hka

  12. Napulo

    Nang hka hka hka

  13. Siyam na raan

    Nang hka hka hka hka

  14. Kalahati

    Hka

  15. Dugang

    Nang hka hka