Looking for practical Yoruba to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Yoruba 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: pick five Waray phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Bawo
Kumusta(Kumusta)
O seun
Salamat(Salamat)
E kaaro
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
E kaasan
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
E kuurole
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
O daaro
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
A ri e laipe
Kita kits(Kita kits)
O dabọ
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Kí ni orukọ rẹ?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Orukọ mi ni John
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Bawo ni?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Inu mi dun lati pade e
Maupay nga makilala ka(Maupay nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Ṣe o n sọ Gẹ́gẹ́?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?(Sheh oh n saw Geh-geh)
Mi ò sọ Hindi dáadáa
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.(Mee oh saw Hindi dah-dah)
Mi ò ye mi
Diri ako nasasabtan.(Mee oh yeh mee)
Jọwọ sọ ní kíkankíkan
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.(Joh-wah saw nee keen-kay-kahn)
Ṣe o le sọ é lẹ́ẹ̀kan síi?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?(Sheh oh leh saw eh leh-eh-kahn see)
Nibo ni baluwe wa?
Asa an banyo?(Nee-boh nee bah-loo-weh wah)
Báwo ni mo ṣe lọ sí àárín ìlú?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?(Bah-woh nee moh sheh law see ah-ree-nee loo)
Yí si apa osi
Liko ka pakaliwa.(Yee see ah-pah oh-shee)
Yí si apa otun
Liko ka pakanan.(Yee see ah-pah oh-toon)
Lọ taara
Diretso ka.(Law tah-rah)
Elo ni owo ọkọ?
Pira an bayad?(Eh-loh nee oh-woh oh-koh)
Ticket kan, jọwọ
Usa nga tiket, palihug.(Tee-ket kahn, joh-wah)
Ṣe ó jìnà síbí?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?(Sheh oh jee-nah see-bee)
Mo ti sọnù
Nawawara ako.(Moh tee sohn-oo)
Nibo ni mo ti le ra kaadi SIM?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?(Nee-boh nee moh tee leh rah kah-dee SIM)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Bẹẹni
Oo
Rara
Diri
Bóyá
Siguro
Mo gba
Uyon ako
Mo kọ
Diri ako uyon
Iyẹn dára
Mayo ini nga tunog
Kí ni ìrònú rẹ?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ṣé o lè ràn mí lọ́wọ́?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Mo nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Dákẹ́ díẹ̀
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Mo bínú
Pasensya na
Kò sí ìṣòro
Wara problema
Ẹ kú àṣeyọrí
Mabuhay
Ẹ kú ọjọ́ ibi
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Ṣe ìrìn àjò tó ààbò
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Nibo ni ibudo ọkọ oju-irin wa?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Nibo ni ibudo bosi wa?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Ibo ni pẹpẹ naa?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Iwo wo ni o fi n lọ?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ṣe eyi ni ọna to tọ?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
O sunmọ ibi yi
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
O jinna si ibi yi
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ṣe o le fihan mi lori maapu?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)