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Common Waray Phrases

Essential Waray (Winaray) phrases with pronunciation guides.

👋 Greetings & Basics✈️ Travel🍽️ Food & Dining🚨 Emergency💼 Business🔢 Numbers & Time

👋Greetings & Basics

EnglishWarayPronunciation
HelloKumustaku-MUS-ta
Good morningMaupay nga agamau-PAY nga A-ga
Good eveningMaupay nga gab-imau-PAY nga GAB-i
Good nightMaupay nga gab-imau-PAY nga GAB-i
GoodbyeAdi naA-di na
How are you?Kumusta ka?ku-MUS-ta ka
I'm fineMaupay manmau-PAY man
Thank youSalamatsa-LA-mat
PleaseMahino kama-HI-no ka
You're welcomeWaray sapayanWA-ray sa-PA-yan
SorryPasaylo-a akopa-say-LO-a A-ko
Excuse mePasensya napa-SEN-sya na
YesOoo-O
NoDireDI-re
My name isAn akon ngaranan a-KON NGA-ran
Nice to meet youMaupay nga nakilala ko ikawmau-PAY nga na-ki-LA-la ko i-KAW
Do you speak English?Maaram ka ba mag-Ingles?ma-A-ram ka ba mag-ING-les
I don't understandDiri ako makasabotDI-ri A-ko ma-ka-SA-bot
Help!Bulig!BU-lig
Cheers!Mabuhay!ma-BU-hay

✈️Travel

EnglishWarayPronunciation
Where is...?Hain an...?HAIN an
How much does it cost?Pira ini?PI-ra I-ni
I need a ticketKinahanglan ko hin tiketki-na-HANG-lan ko hin TI-ket
Train stationEstasyon han trenes-TAS-yon han tren
AirportPaliparanpa-li-PA-ran
HotelHotelho-TEL
HospitalOspitalos-PI-tal
PharmacyBoticabo-TI-ka
PolicePulisPU-lis
RestaurantRestawranres-taw-RAN
BankBangkoBANG-ko
ToiletBanyoBAN-yo
LeftWalaWA-la
RightTooto-O
Straight aheadTul-idTUL-id
OpenBukasBU-kas
ClosedSiradosi-RA-do
EntrancePasudlanpa-SUD-lan
ExitLuwasanlu-WA-san
I'm lostNawara akona-WA-ra A-ko

🍽️Food & Dining

EnglishWarayPronunciation
I'm hungryGutom na akoGU-tom na A-ko
I'm thirstyUhaw na akoU-haw na A-ko
WaterTubigTU-big
BreadTinapayti-NA-pay
MeatKarneKAR-ne
VegetarianWaray karneWA-ray KAR-ne
The menu, pleaseAto an menuA-to an ME-nu
The bill, pleaseAto an billA-to an bil
DeliciousMaupay an lasamau-PAY an LA-sa
WineAlaka-LAK
CoffeeKapeKA-pe
BeerBirbir
BreakfastPamahawpa-MA-haw
LunchPaniudtopa-ni-UD-to
DinnerPanihaponpa-ni-HA-pon
I'm allergic toAlerhiyo ako haa-ler-HI-yo A-ko ha
No sugarWaray asukarWA-ray a-su-KAR
SpicyMahilabasma-hi-LA-bas
SweetMatamisma-ta-MIS
SaltyMaasinma-a-SIN

🚨Emergency

EnglishWarayPronunciation
Help!Bulig!BU-lig
Call the police!Tawaga an pulis!ta-WA-ga an PU-lis
Call an ambulance!Tawaga an ambulansya!ta-WA-ga an am-bu-LAN-sya
I'm sickMasakit akoma-SA-kit A-ko
I need a doctorKinahanglan ko hin doktorki-na-HANG-lan ko hin DOK-tor
Fire!Sunog!SU-nog
Thief!Kawatan!ka-WA-tan
I'm lostNawara akona-WA-ra A-ko
I've been robbedGinkawat akogin-ka-WAT A-ko
EmergencyEmerhensyae-mer-HEN-sya
I need helpKinahanglan ko hin buligki-na-HANG-lan ko hin BU-lig
DangerDelikadode-li-KA-do
Stop!Pundo!PUN-do
Go away!Pahawa!pa-HA-wa

💼Business

EnglishWarayPronunciation
MeetingMitingMI-ting
ContractKontratakon-TRA-ta
InvoiceInvoiceIN-vois
PaymentBayadBA-yad
DeadlineKataposan nga petsaka-ta-PO-san nga PET-sa
PartnerKaabay sa negosyoka-A-bay sa ne-GOS-yo
OfficeOpisinao-pi-SI-na
EmailEmailEE-mel
ReportUlatU-lat
BudgetBadyetBAD-yet
AgreementKasabutanka-sa-BU-tan
ManagerManeherma-NE-her
ProjectProyektopro-YEK-to
StrategyEstratehyaes-tra-TEH-ya

🔢Numbers & Time

EnglishWarayPronunciation
OneUsaU-sa
TwoDuhaDU-ha
ThreeTuloTU-lo
FourUpatU-pat
FiveLimaLI-ma
SixUnomU-nom
SevenPitoPI-to
EightWaloWA-lo
NineSiyamSI-yam
TenNapulona-PU-lo
TwentyKaduhaanka-du-HA-an
HundredUsa ka gatosU-sa ka GA-tos
ThousandUsa ka liboU-sa ka LI-bo
What time is it?Ano na an oras?A-no na an O-ras
TodayNiyanni-YAN
TomorrowBuwasBU-was
YesterdayKahaponka-HA-pon
MondayLunesLU-nes
FridayBiyernesbi-YER-nes
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