Looking for practical Zulu to Waray phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Zulu 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 Zulu 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.
Sawubona
Kumusta(Kumusta)
Ngiyabonga
Salamat(Salamat)
Sawubona
Maayong buntag(Maayong buntag)
Good afternoon
Maayong hapon(Maayong hapon)
Ubusuku obuhle
Maayong gabi-i(Maayong gabi-i)
Lala kahle
Maayong pagkatulog(Maayong pagkatulog)
Sizobonana
Kita kits(Kita kits)
Hamba kahle
Babayi na(Babayi na)
Ubani igama lakho?
Ano an imo ngaran?(Ano an imo ngaran?)
Igama lami nginguJohn
An akon ngaran amo hi John(An akon ngaran amo hi John)
Unjani?
Kamusta ka?(Kamusta ka?)
Ngiyajabula 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.
Ukhuluma isiNgisi?
Nagsasalita ka ba hin Ininggles?
Angikhulumi kahle isiHindi.
Diri ako maaram mag-Ininggles hin maupay.
Angiqondi.
Diri ako nasasabtan.
Ngiyacela, khuluma kancane.
Palihug, magsalita hin hinay.
Ungakuphinda lokho?
Pwede mo ito isulti pag-usab?
Iphi indlu yangasese?
Asa an banyo?
Ngiyawufika kanjani emaphandleni?
Paano ako makadto ha sentro han syudad?
Jika kwesobunxele.
Liko ka pakaliwa.
Jika kwesokudla.
Liko ka pakanan.
Hamba phambili.
Diretso ka.
Inani lokuhamba lingakanani?
Pira an bayad?
Ithikithi elilodwa, ngiyacela.
Usa nga tiket, palihug.
Ingabe kude lapha?
Malayo ba ini tikang dinhi?
Ngilahlekile.
Nawawara ako.
Ngaphi engingathenga khona i-SIM card?
Asa ako makakapalit hin SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Yebo
Oo
Cha
Diri
Mhlawumbe
Siguro
Ngiyavuma
Uyon ako
Angivumi
Diri ako uyon
Lokho kuzwakala kahle
Mayo ini nga tunog
Ucabanga ukuthini?
Ano an imo hunahuna?
Ungangisiza?
Makatabang ka ha akon?
Ngidinga usizo
Kinahanglan ko hin tabang
Linda umzuzu
Hulat hin guti nga panahon
Ngiyaxolisa
Pasensya na
Akukho nkinga
Wara problema
Halala
Mabuhay
Usuku olumnandi lokuzalwa
Malipayong adlaw nga natawhan
Uhambo olunempilo
Mag-amping ha pagbiyahe
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Iphi isitishi sesitimela?
Asa an estasyon han tren?(Asa an es-ta-syon han tren)
Iphi indawo yokuma kwebhasi?
Asa an bus stop?(Asa an bus stop)
Iphi ipulatifomu?
Hain an platform?(Hain an plat-form)
Ithini isikhathi sokuhamba?
Anano an oras nga aalis ini?(Anano an o-ras nga a-lis ini)
Ingabe le yindlela efanele?
Tama ba ini nga dalan?(Ta-ma ba ini nga da-lan)
Ikhaya lapha eduze
Dida la ini(Di-da la ini)
Ikude lapha
Hala ini halayo(Ha-la ini ha-la-yo)
Ungangikhombisa emmaphini?
Pwede mo ba ako ipakita ha mapa?(Pwe-de mo ba a-ko i-pa-ka-ta ha ma-pa)