Waray phrasebook

Waray (Winaray) is a minority language spoken in the Philippines. It is part of a group called the Visayan languages. English and Filipino are the official languages of the Philippines.

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Hello. 

. (maupay)

Hello. (informal) 

. ( )

How are you? 

Kumusta ka? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Maupay man, salamat. ( )

What is your name? 

Ano hiton imo ngaran? or ano imo ngaran?( ?)

Who are you or what's your name?(informal)

Hin-o ka?

My name is ______ . 

______ iton akon ngaran. or iton(it) akong ngaran hi ______( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

. (maupay nagkilala kita)

Please. 

Alayon. Palihug ( ) ____ gad (as tagi gad : please give)

Thank you. 

Salamat. ( )

Thank you very much. 

Damo nga salamat.

You're welcome. 

Waray sapayan. (waray ano man. )

Yes. 

Oo. ( oh oh )

No. 

Diri. (( Dear-ri )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

. (anay daw)(tabi) (-Tah-bi)

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

. ( )

I'm sorry. 

Pasaylo-a ako. (pasaylo-i daw ak(ako))

Goodbye 

. (sige sunod nala)

Goodbye (informal) 

Makadi/malakat na ako. ( )

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

Diri ako makarit magyakan hin [name of language]. ( [ ])Diri ak nakakalata san..(name of language)

Do you speak English? 

Maaram ka mag-iningles? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Mayda ba maaram didi mag-iningles? ( ?)

Help! 

Buligi ako! tabangi daw ako.( !)

Look out! 

! (paghinay!) pangita

Good Day  

Maupay nga adlaw

Good morning. 

Maupay nga aga. ( )

Good Afternoon

Maupay nga kulop

Good evening. 

Maupay nga gab-i. ( )

Good night. 

Maupay nga gab-i. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

. (maupay na gab-i)

I don't understand. 

Waray ako makabaro/intiende. ( ) diri ak nasabot

I don't know. 

Diri ako ma-aram. diri ak maaram

Where is the toilet? 

Hain iton kasilyas? ( ?)

Weather

Hot 

Mapaso. (ma pa so)

Cold or Chilly

Mahagkot

Sunny  

Ma-adlaw; Masirak

Rainy  

Ma-uran

Cloudy 

Madalumdum

It's going to rain. 

Ti-uran. ( )

Numbers

One (1)  

Usa/sayo

Two (2)  

Duha

Three (3) 

Tolo

Four (4)  

Upat

Five (5)  

Lima

Six (6)  

Unom

Seven (7)  

Pito

Eight (8)  

Walo

Nine (9)  

Siam

Ten (10)  

Napulo

Elevan (11) 

Napulo kag usa/unse

Twelve (12) 

Napulo kag duha/dose

Thirteen (13) 

Napulo kag tolo/trise

Fourteen (14) 

Napulo kag upat/katorse

Time

Clock time

Duration

morning

aga

noon

udto/adaw

afternoon

kulop

night or evening

gab-i

yesterday

kakulop

day before yesterday

kasangkulop

today or now

yana/niyan

tomorrow

buwas

day after tomorrow

sambuwas / burobuwas

month

bulan

year

tu-ig

Days

Monday

Lunes

Tuesday

Martes

Wednesday

Mierkoles

Thursday

Huwebes

Friday

Biernes

Saturday

Sabado

Sunday

Domingo

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

white

busag

red

pula/baga

blue

asul

black

itom/pili

brown

tabonon

yellow

dulaw, darag

green

berde

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Bring me to this hotel_______. 

Dad-a ako ngadto hini nga hotel.

Let's go! or Let's move! (as in telling to move the car) 

Larga na! or Andar na!

Let us go there. (certain destination) 

Kadto kita didto.

Faster! 

Paspasi! or Pagdali!

Slowly. 

Paghinay

Slow down (telling a person). 

Paghinay-hinay la.

To speak. 

Pagyakan.

Stop. 

Udong or Para.

Stop here. 

Udong dinhi.

Only here. 

Dinhi la.

I have arrived. 

Inabot na ako.

Keep the change. 

Imo nala it sukli.

Lodging

Money

kwarta

Eating

kaon

Bars

Driving

Authority

Other

who? 

hin-o/sin-o

what is ? 

ano it/nano

where ? 

ha- in

when ? 

san- o

why ? 

kay ano/kay-nano