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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Waray, hello is Maupay and thank you is Salamat. Here are 14 everyday Waray phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Waray · How to say thank you in Waray · How to say goodbye in Waray · How to say please in Waray · How to say sorry in Waray
| English | Waray |
|---|---|
| Hello | Maupay General greeting; also used as 'good' in time-of-day greetings (confirmed: Wikivoyage Waray phrasebook) |
| Goodbye | Sige, sunod nala Casual farewell, lit. 'okay, see you next time' (confirmed: Wikivoyage) |
| Please | Alayon confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| Thank you | Salamat confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| Yes | Oo confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| No | Diri confirmed: Wikivoyage / Wiktionary Swadesh (not=diri) |
| Excuse me / Sorry | Anay daw 'Excuse me'; for 'sorry' use Pasaylo-a ako (confirmed: Wikivoyage) |
| I don't understand | Waray ako makabaro confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| How much is it? | Tagpira ini? confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| Where is the bathroom? | Hain iton kasilyas? confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| The bill, please | An check, alayon confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| Where is …? | Hain an …? confirmed pattern: Wikivoyage uses 'Hain iton kasilyas' for 'where is the toilet'; fill the gap with the noun |
| Help! | Buligi daw ako confirmed: Wikivoyage |
| English | Waray |
|---|---|
| How do you say this in Waray? | Ano an tawag hini ha Winaray? |
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