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Waray is a minority laguage spoken in the Philippines. (English and Filipino are the official laguages 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.

Contents 1 Pronunciation guide 1.1 Vowels 1.2 Consonants 1.3 Common diphthongs 2 Phrase list 2.1 Basics 2.2 Problems 2.3 Weather 2.4 Numbers 2.5 Time 2.5.1 Clock time 2.5.2 Duration 2.5.3 Days 2.5.4 Months 2.5.5 Writing time and date 2.6 Colors 2.7 Transportation 2.7.1 Bus and train 2.7.2 Directions 2.7.3 Taxi 2.8 Lodging 2.9 Money 2.10 Eating 2.11 Bars 2.12 Shopping 2.13 Driving 2.14 Authority 3 Learning more

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. 

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Hello. (informal) 

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How are you? 

Kumusta ka? ( ?)

Fine, thank you. 

Maupay man, salamat. ( )

What is your name? 

Ano iton imo ngaran? ( ?)

My name is ______ . 

______ iton akon ngaran. ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you. 

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Please. 

Alayon. ( )

Thank you. 

Salamat. ( )

You're welcome. 

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Yes. 

Oo. ( oh oh )

No. 

Diri. (( Dear-ri )

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

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Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

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I'm sorry. 

Pasaylo-a ako. ( )

Goodbye 

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Goodbye (informal) 

Makadi/malakat na ako. ( )

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

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

Do you speak English? 

Maaram ka mag-iningles? ( ?)

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

Mayda ba maaram mag-iningles? ( ?)

Help! 

Buligi ako! ( !)

Look out! 

 ! ( !)

Good morning. 

Maupay nga aga. ( )

Good evening. 

Maupay nga gab-i. ( )

Good night. 

Maupay nga gab-i. ( )

Good night (to sleep) 

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I don't understand. 

Waray ako makabaro/intiende. ( )

Where is the toilet? 

Hain iton kasilyas? ( ?)

Problems

Weather

Hot. 

Mapaso. (ma pa so)

It's going to rain. 

Ti-uran. ( )

Numbers

Time

Clock time

Duration

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

Eating

Bars

Shopping

Driving

Authority

Learning more

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