Looking for practical Xhosa to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Molo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Enkosi
Salamat(Salamat)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lala ngoxolo
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Ndiza kubonana kamva
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Hamba kakuhle
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ngubani igama lakho?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Igama lam nguJohn
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Kuhle ukukwazi
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Uthetha isiNgesi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Andithethi isiHindi kakuhle
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Andiqondi
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Nceda thethe kancinci
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Iphi ibhafu?
Asa an banyo?
Ndingafika njani kwi mveliso ye dolophu?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Jolisa kwesokunxele
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Jolisa kwesokudla
Liko ka pakanan.
Hamba ngqo
Diretso ka.
Iholo ingakanani?
Pira an bayad?
Ithikithi elinye, nceda
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ingakanani ukusuka apha?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ndilahlekile
Nawawara ako.
Nphi endinokuthenga khona iSIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ewe
Oo
Hayi
Diri
Mhlawumbi
Siguro
Ndiyavuma
Uyon ako
Andivumi
Diri ako uyon
Okuhle
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ucinga ntoni?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ungandinceda?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ndidinga uncedo
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Linda umzuzu
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ndicela uxolo
Pasensya na
Akukho ngxaki
Wara problema
Wamkelekile
Mabuhay
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambo olukhuselekileyo
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Uphi umphakathi wemithwalo?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Uphi umphakathi weebhasi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Yeyiphi iphondo?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ihamba ngexesha elingakanani?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ngaba le yindlela efanelekileyo?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ikho kufutshane apha
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ikude apha
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ungandibonisa kwiimeko?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)