Looking for practical Waray to Kiga phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Waray phrase first, then the Kiga translation (Kiga) — 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 Kiga.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Kiga-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.
Kumusta
Okwagala(Kumusta)
Salamat
Webale(Salamat)
Maayong buntag
Osiibye bulungi(Maayong buntag)
Maayong hapon
Osiibye bulungi(Maayong hapon)
Maayong gabi-i
Osiibye bulungi(Maayong gabi-i)
Maayong pagkatulog
Osiibye bulungi(Maayong pagkatulog)
Kita kits
Tugenda okukutana(Kita kits)
Babayi na
Nkwagala(Babayi na)
Ano an imo ngaran?
Erinnya lyo ani?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
An akon ngaran amo hi John
Erinnya lyange nze John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Kamusta ka?
Oli otya?(Kamusta ka?)
Maupay nga makilala ka
Nneebwanga okukuyita(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?
Oli muwandiika kiingereza?
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Sikuwandiika Hindi bulungi.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Sikuganya.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Nkwenda okwandiika bulungi.
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Osobola okuwandiika ekyo na?
Asa an banyo?
Ekitanda kiki?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Nkwenda otya mu kiti?
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Genda ku kkono.
Liko ka pakanan.
Genda ku ddyo.
Diretso ka.
Genda mu maaso.
Pira an bayad?
Ekitundu kiki?
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ekitanda emu, nyamba.
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Kiki ekitundu okuva wano?
Nawawara ako.
Ndi mu kwegendereza.
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Nkwenda kutuuka wa SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Oo
Eee
Diri
Oya
Siguro
Wali
Uyon ako
Ndiinze
Diri ako uyon
Sindiinze
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ekitanga kiza
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Oteka ki?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Okwetegera?
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Nfuna okwetegera
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Leka akaseke
Pasensya na
Ndi mwefwe
Wara problema
Tera kintu
Mabuhay
Nkwagala
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Okwagala omwaka omukya
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Okwetegera mu nsi
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Asa an estasyon han tren?
Eri heza y'ekitabo?(Eri heza y'ekitabo?)
Asa an bus stop?
Eri heza y'ekibuga?(Eri heza y'ekibuga?)
Hain an platform?
Ekiyungiriro ki?(Ekiyungiriro ki?)
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?
Ekitonde ki?(Ekitonde ki?)
Tama ba ini nga dalan?
Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?(Oni omukono ogw'ekirungi?)
Dida la ini
Eri wansi wano(Eri wansi wano)
Hala ini halayo
Eri kure wano(Eri kure wano)
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?
Oyinza okundabira ku karita?(Oyinza okundabira ku karita?)
Pahibaya dinhi, palihug
Mugume wano, nyabo(Mugume wano, nyabo)
Pira ka oras an kinahanglan?
Ekitanga ki?(Ekitanga ki?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Pira ini?
Ekitanga ki?(ekitanga ki)
Mahal ini.
Ekitanga ky'ekikula(ekitanga ky'ekikula)
Mayda ka ba iba nga mas barato?
Oli n'ekintu ekirungi?(oli n'ekintu ekirungi)
Pwede ba ako magbayad gamit an card?
Nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi?(nkwenda okwekwasa ku kadi)
Gusto ko hin lamesa para ha duha.
Nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri(nkwenda akatabo ku b'abiri)