Looking for practical Wolof to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Wolof 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: read the Waray line out loud three times, then cover the Wolof 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.
Nanga def
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Jërëjëf
Salamat(Salamat)
Ba beneen yoon
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Ba pare
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Ba suuf
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Ba ci kanam
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Naka la
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Ba beneen
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Naka sa tur?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Sa tur mooy John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Naka nga def?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Nuyoo na la
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naka la jàngi anglé?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Maanu jàngi Hindi bu baax.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Dama xamul.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
S'il vous plaît, jàngi bu wéy.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Naka la waxe ko jëkk?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Fàww la bathroom?
Asa an banyo?
Naka la jëm ci centre ville?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Jàpp ci jàmm.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Jàpp ci nguur.
Liko ka pakanan.
Jëm ci géej.
Diretso ka.
Naka la mbir mi?
Pira an bayad?
Benn ticket, s'il vous plaît.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ndax am na loolu ci biir?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Dama jàpp.
Nawawara ako.
Fàww laa jënd SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Waaw
Oo
Déedéet
Diri
Moom
Siguro
Maa ngi ci kanam
Uyon ako
Maa ngi ci biir
Diri ako uyon
Loolu dafa am jamm
Mayo ini nga tunog
Lu tax nga?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ndax nga ma jëfandikoo?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Maa ngi bëgg jëfandikoo
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Teg a jàmm
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Naka la?
Pasensya na
Dama jàmm
Wara problema
Jamm rekk
Mabuhay
Bés bu nekk yaakaar
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Dama la jàmm ci yoon
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Fekk na ciy tànk?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Fekk na ciy bus?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Naka platform bi?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Naka at la mu jàpp?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ndax loolu mooy way bi?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Dafa jàmm ci biir
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Dafa jàmm ci kaw
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ndax nga ma jox ci carte bi?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)