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

Pronunciation guide

Vowels

Consonants

Common diphthongs

Phrase list

Basics

; Hello. : . (''maupay'') ; Hello. (''informal'') : . ('' '') ; How are you? : Kumusta ka? ('' ?'') ; Fine, thank you. : Maupay man, salamat. ('' '') ; What is your name? : Ano iton imo ngaran? or ano't imo ngaran?('' ?'') ; My name is ______ . : ______ iton akon ngaran. or iton(it) akong ngaran hi ______('' _____ .'') ; Nice to meet you. : . (''maupay nagkilala kita'') ; Please. : Alayon. ('' '') ; Thank you. : Salamat. ('' '') ; You're welcome. : . (''waray ano man. '')

; Yes. : Oo. ('' oh oh '')

; No. : Diri. (('' Dear-ri '')

; Excuse me. (''getting attention'') : . (''anay daw'') ; 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]. ('' [ ]'') ; Do you speak English? : Maaram ka mag-iningles? ('' ?'') ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Mayda ba maaram mag-iningles? ('' ?'') ; Help! : Buligi ako! tabangi daw ako.('' !'') ; Look out! : ! (''paghinay!'') ; 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. ('' '') ; I don't know. : Diri ako ma-aram. ; 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 ;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 ;Twelve (12) : Napulo kag duha ;Thirteen (13) : Napulo kag tolo ;Fourteen (14) : Napulo kag upat

Time

Clock time

Duration

;morning: aga ;noon: udto ;afternoon: kulop ;night or evening: gab-i ;yesterday: kakulop ;today or now: yana ;tomorrow: buwas ;day after tomorrow: sambuwas ;month: bulan ;year: tu-ig

Days

Months

Writing time and date

Colors

;white: busag ;red: pula ;blue: asul ;black: itom ;brown: tabonon ;yellow: dulaw, darag ;green: berde

Transportation

Bus and train

Directions

Taxi

Lodging

Money

kwarta

Eating

Bars

Driving

Authority

Other

; who? : hin-o ; what is ? : ano it ; where ? : ha- in ; when ? : san- o ; why ? : kay ano