Waray phrasebook

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

Pronunciation guide

Phrase list

Basics

; 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 . : Diri ako makarit magyakan hin . ( )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