Waray (Winaray) is a local language spoken in the Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It is the third most spoken Visayan language after Cebuano and Hiligaynon.
Unaccented vowels
; a : near-open central unrounded vowel IPA [ɐ]; like the u in c___u___t ; e : open-mid front unrounded vowel IPA [ɛ]; like the e in b___e___d ; i : near-close front unrounded vowel IPA [ɪ]; like the i in s___i___t ; o : close-mid back rounded vowel IPA [o]; like the au in ___au___thor ; u : near-close back rounded vowel IPA [ʊ]; like the oo in f___oo___t
Accented vowels
; a
open central unrounded vowel IPA [a]; like the a in f___a___r ; e close-mid front unrounded vowel IPA [e]; like the a in h___a___nd ;i :close front unrounded vowel IPA [i]; like the ee in s___ee___ ; o open-mid back rounded vowel IPA [ɔ]; like the o in ___o___ff ; u :close back rounded vowel IPA [u]; like the oo in s___oo___n
;b
as in ___b___est ;k as in ___k___ey ;d as in ___d___ough ;g as in ___g___old ;h as in ___h___eat ;l as in ___l___et ;m as in ___m___e ;n as in n___et ;ng as in so___ng ;p as in ___p___ea ;r as in ___r___aw ;s as in ___s___ea ;t as in ___t___alk ;w as in ___w___e ;y as in ___y___es
Some consonants are borrowed from Spanish and English and are used in writing names of places and personal names.
; c : When followed by a, o or u, it is pronounced like c in s___c___are. When followed by e or i, it is like c in pen___c___il ; f : like f in ___f___ine ; j :like h in ___h___am ;ll :although not a letter in the Philippines but of Spanish influence, pronounced as ly ; ñ : like ny in ca___ny___on ; q : like q in ___q___uest (always with a silent u) ; v : pronounced the same way as b (see above) like b in el___b___ow. ; x : like x in fle___x___ible
like ss in hi___ss___ (at beginning of a word) like h as in ___h___e in the family name Roxas ; z : like s in ___s___upper
;aw
as in h___ow___ ;iw as in k___iw___i ;ay as in h___igh___ ;oy as in b___oy___
Common signs
;OPEN :abri (ahb-REE)
;CLOSED :sirado (sih-RAH-do)
;ENTRANCE :sarakuban (sah-rah-KOO-bahn)
;EXIT :garawasan (gah-rah-WAH-sahn)
;PUSH :duso (doo-SAW)
;PULL :bira (bee-RAH)
;TOILET :uruhán (oo-roo-HAHN)
;MEN :lalaki (lah-LAH-kee)
;WOMEN :babayi (bah-BAH-yee)
;FORBIDDEN :igindidiri (ihg-gihn-DEE-dih-rihʔ)
; Hello. :Maupay (mah-OO-pigh) ; How are you? : Kumusta ka? (koo-MOOSS-tah kah?) ; Fine, thank you. : Maupay man, salamat. (mah-OO-pigh mahn sah-LAH-maht) ; What is your name? : Ano imo ngaran? (ah-NAW EE-maw NGAH-rahn?) ; My name is ______ . :An akon ngaran kay _____. (_ahn AH-kawn NGAH-rahn kigh ______) ; Nice to meet you. :Maupay nagkilala kita. (mah-OO-pigh nahg-kih-LAH-lah kee-TAH) ; Please. :Alayon (ah-LAH-yawn) ; Thank you. : Salamat. (sah-LAH-maht) ; Thank you very much. : Damo nga salamat. (DAH-maw ngah sah-LAH-maht) ; You're welcome. : Waray sapayan. (wah-RIGH sah-PAH-yahn)
; Yes. : Oo. (AW-aw)
; No. : Diri. (DEE-ree)
; Excuse me. (getting attention) :Anay daw. (ah-NIGH dow) ; Excuse me. (May I get by) :Maaagi la. (mah-AH-gih lah) ; I'm sorry. : Pasaylo-a ako. (pah-SIGH-LAW-ah ah-KAW) ; Goodbye :Sige, sunod nala. (SEE-geh soo-NAWD nah-LAH) ; Goodbye (informal) : Makadi na ako. (mah-kah-DEE nah ah-KAW) ; I can't speak Waray [well]. : Diri ako makarit magyakan hin Waray. (DEE-ree ah-KAW mah-KAH-riht mahg-YAH-kahn hihn wah-RIGH) ; Do you speak English? : Maaram ka mag-iningles? (mah-AH-rahm kah mahg-ih-nihng-LEESS?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : Mayda ba maaram didi mag-iningles? (migh-DAH bah mah-AH-rahm dih-DEE mahg-ih-nihng-LEESS?) ; Help! :Buligi daw ako.(boo-LES-gih dow ah-KAW!) ; Look out! : Paghinay! (pahg-HEE-nigh!) ; Good Day : Maupay nga adlaw (mah-OO-pigh ngah ahd-LOW) ; Good morning. : Maupay nga aga. (mah-OO-pigh ngah AH-gah) ; Good evening. : Maupay nga gab-i. (mah-OO-pigh ngah gahb-EE) ; Good night. : Maupay nga gab-i. (mah-OO-pigh ngah gahb-EE) ; I don't understand. : Waray ako makabaro. (wah-RIGH ah-KAW mah-kah-bah-RAW) ; I don't know. : Diri ako maaram. (DEE-ree ah-KAW mah-AH-rahm) ; Where is the toilet? : Hain iton kasilyas? (HAH-een ahn kah-SEELL-yahss?)
; Leave me alone. :Pabay'i ak' (pah-BIGH-ee ahck) ; Don't touch me! :Ay' ak' lab'ti! (aigh ahck LAHB-tee!) ; I'll call the police. :Matawag ak' hin pulis. (mah-TAH-wahg ahck hihn poo-LEESS) ; Police! :Pulis! (poo-LEESS!) ; Stop! Thief! :Huyo! Kawatan! (HOO-yaw! kah-wah-TAHN!) ; I need your help. :Kinahanglanon ko t'im bulig. (kih-nah-hahng-LAH-nawn kaw tihn BOO-lihg.) ; It's an emergency. :Emergency ini . (eh-MEHR-jehn-see ih-NEE.) ; I'm lost. :Nawawara ak'. (nah-wah-wah-RAH ahck.) ; I lost my bag. :Nawara ko'n akon bag. (nah-wah-RAH kawn AH-kawn bahg) ; I lost my wallet. :Nawara ko'n akon pitaka. (nah-wah-RAH kawn AH-kawn pee-TAH-kah) ; I'm sick. :May-ada ko sakit. (migh-AH-da kaw sah-KEET.) ; I've been injured. :Napiangan ako. (nah-PEE-ah-ngahn ah-KAW) ; I need a doctor. :Kinahanglanon ko'n doktor. (kih-nah-hahng-LAH-nawn kawn dawck-TAWR.) ; Can I use your phone? :Puyde makahurám ti'm selpon? (POOY-deh mah-kah-hoo-RAHM teem sehll-PAWN?)
; 1 :usa (oo-SAH) ; 2 :duha (doo-HAH) ; 3 :tolo (too-LAW) ; 4 :upat (oo-PAHT) ; 5 :lima (lee-MAH) ; 6 :unom (oo-NAWM) ; 7 :pito (pee-TAW) ; 8 :walo (wah-LAW) ; 9 :siam (SHAHM) ; 10 :napulo (nah-POO-law) ; 11 :napulo kag usa (nah-POO-law kahg oo-SAH) ; 12 :napulo kag duha (nah-POO-law kahg doo-HAH) ; 13 :napulo kag tolo (nah-POO-law kahg too-LAW) ; 14 :napulo kag upat (nah-POO-law kahg oo-PAHT) ; 15 :napulo kag lima (nah-POO-law kahg lee-MAH) ; 16 :napulo kag unom (nah-POO-law kahg oo-NAWM) ; 17 :napulo kag pito (nah-POO-law kahg pee-TAW) ; 18 :napulo kag walo (nah-POO-law kahg wah-LAW) ; 19 :napulo kag siam (nah-POO-law kahg shahm) ; 20 :karuháan (kah-roo-HAH-ahn) ; 21 :karuháan kag usa (kah-roo-HAH-ahn kahg oo-SAH) ; 22 :karuháan kag duhá(kah-roo-HAH-ahn kahg doo-HAH) ; 23 :karuháan kag tulo (kah-roo-HAH-ahn kahg too-LAW) ; 30 :katloan (kaht-law-AHN) ; 40 :kap-atan (kahp-ah-TAHN) ; 50 :kalim-an (kah-leem-AHN) ; 60 :kaunman (kah-oon-MAHN) ; 70 :kapitoan (kah-pee-TAW-ahn) ; 80 :kawaloan (kah-wah-LAW-ahn) ; 90 :kasiaman (kah-SHAH-mahn) ; 100 :usa ka gatos (oo-SAH kah gah-TAWSS) ; 200 :duha ka gatos (doo-HAH kah gah-TAWSS) ; 300 :tulo ka gatos (too-LAW kah gah-TAWSS) ; 1,000 :usa ka yukot (oo-SAH- kah yoo-KAWT) ; 2,000 :duha ka yukot (doo-HAH kah yoo-KAWT) ; 1,000,000 :usa ka milyon (oo-SAH kah mihll-YAWN) ; 1,000,000,000 :usa ka bilyon (oo-SAH kah bihll-YAWN) ; 1,000,000,000,000 :usa ka trilyon (oo-SAH kah trihll-YAWN) ; number _____ (train, bus, etc.) :numero han tren, bas (NOO-meh-raw hahn trehn, booss) ; half :katungá (kah-too-NGAH) ; less :garugamay (gah-roo-gah-MIGH) ; more :darudamo (dah-roo-DAH-maw)
; now :yanâ (yah-NAH') ; later :unina (oo-NEE-nah) ; before :kanina (kah-NEE-nah) ; morning :aga (AH-gah) ; afternoon :kulop (koo-LAWP) ; evening :gab-i (GAHB-ee) ; night :gab-i (GAHB-ee)
; one o'clock AM :ala una'n aga-aga (ah-LAH OO-nahn AH-gah Ah-gah) ; two o'clock AM :alas dos han aga-aga (ah-LAHSS dawss hahn AH-gah AH-gah) ; noon :udto (ood-TAW) ; one o'clock PM :ala una'n kulóp (ah-LAH OO-nahn koo-LAWP) ; two o'clock PM :alas dos han kulóp (ah-LAHSS dawss hahn koo-LAWP) ; midnight :halarum nga kagab-ihun (hah-LAH-rawm ngah kah-gahb-EE-hoon)
; _____ minute(s) :____ minuto(s) (mih-NOO-taw/ss) ; _____ hour(s) :____ ka-oras (kah AW-rahss) ; _____ day(s) :____ ka-adlaw (kah ahd-LOW) ; _____ week(s) :____ ka-semana (kah seh-MAH-nah) ; _____ month(s) :____ ka-bulan (kah BOO-lahn) ; _____ year(s) :____ ka-tuig (kah too-EEG)
; today :yanâ na adlaw (yah-NAH' nah ahd-LOW) ; yesterday :kakulop (kah-HAH-pawn) ; tomorrow :buwas (boo-WAHSS) ; this week :yanâ na semana (yah-NAH' nah seh-MAH-nah) ; last week :sa usa ka semana (sah oo-SAH kah seh-MAH-nah) ; next week :sunod semana (awt-RAW seh-MAH-nah)
; Monday: Lunes (LOO-nehss) ; Tuesday: Martes (MAHR-tehss) ; Wednesday: Miyerkoles (MYEHR-koo-lehss) ; Thursday: Huwebes (WEH-behss) ; Friday: Biyernes (BYEHR-nehss) ; Saturday: Sabado (SAH-bah-daw) ; Sunday: Dominggo (daw-MEENG-gaw)
;January :Enero (ih-NEH-raw) ;February :Pebrero (pihb-REH-raw) ;March :Marso (MAHR-saw) ;April :Abril (ahb-REELL) ;May :Mayo (MAH-yaw) ;June :Hunyo (HOON-yaw) ;July :Hulyo (HOOLL-yaw) ;August :Agosto (ah-GOHSS-taw) ;September :Setyembre (siht-YEHM-breh) ;October :Oktubre (awck-TOO-breh) ;November :Nobyembre (nawb-YEHM-breh) ;December :Disyembre (dihss-YEHM-breh)
Dates can be written as follows:
;white: busag (BOO-sahg) ;red: pula (poo-LAH) ;blue: asul (ah-SOOLL) ;black: itom (ih-TAWM) ;brown: tabonon (tah-BAW-nawn) ;yellow: darag (dah-RAHG) ;green: berde (BEHR-deh)
; How much is a ticket to _____? :Tagpíra an tiket pa ____? (_tahg-PEE-rah ahn TEE-keht pa ___?) ; One ticket to _____, please. :Pabakal usa na tiket pa ___ (_pah-bah-KAHLL oo-SAH nah TEE-keht pa _____) ; Where does this bus go? :Pakarín ini na bus? (pah-kah-REEN ih-NEE nah bahss?) ; Where is the bus to _____? :Hain man an bus tikadto ha _____? (_HAH-ihn mahn ahn trehn/bahss tih-kahd-TAW ha ____) ; Does this bus stop in _____? :Diin ini mapondo? (dih-EEN ih-NEE MAH-pawn-daw?) ; When does the bus for _____ leave? :San'o ini malarga? (sahn-AW ih-NEE mah-lahr-GAH?) ; When will this bus arrive in _____? :San'o ini muabot? (sahn-AW ih-NEE moo-ah-BAWT?)
; How do I get to _____ ? :Panan-o makakadto hiton/ha ____ (pah-NAHN-aw mah-kah-KAHD-taw HEE-tawn/hah __) ; ...the bus station? :...estasyon han bus (...ehss-TAHSS-yawn hahn booss) ; ...the airport? :...an paluparan (...ahn pah-loo-PAH-rahn_) ; ...downtown? :...poblasyon (...pawb-LAHSS-yawn) ; ...the _____ hotel? :...an hotel (ahn HAW-tehll) ; ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? :...an konsulado han Amerika/Kanada/Britanya (ahn kawn-soo-LAH-daw hahn ah-MEH-rih-kah/KAH-nah-dah/brih-TAHN-yah) ; Where are there a lot of... :Hain iton damo nga ... (HAH-ihn EE-tawn DAH-maw ngah ...) ; ...hotels? :...mga hotel (mah-NGAH haw-TELL) ; ...restaurants? :...mga restawran (mah-NGAH rehss-TOW-rahn) ; ...bars? :...mga bar (mah-NGAH bahr) ; ...sites to see? :...mag-upay nga kirit'un (mahg-OO-pigh ngah kih-RIHT-oon) ; Can you show me on the map? :Puyde nimo ipakita ha akon dinhi ha mapa? (POOY-deh NEE-maw ih-pah-KEE-tah hah AH-kawn dihn-HEE hah MAH-pah) ; street :kalsada (kahll-SAH-dah) ; Turn left. :liko pawala (lih-KAW pah-WAH-lah) ; Turn right. :liko patuo (lih-KAW pah-TOO-aw) ; left :wala (wah-LAH) ; right :tuo (TOO-aw) ; straight ahead :diridiritso la (dih-rih-dih-riht-SAW lah) ; towards the _____ :ngada hiton ____ (NGAH-dah HEE-tawn) ; past the _____ :kahuman hiton ____ (kah-HOO-mahn HEE-tawn) ; before the _____ :san-o hiton ____ (_SAHN-aw HEE-tawn _____) ; Watch for the _____. :Pangita hiton ____ (pahng-NGIH-tah HEE-tawn) ; intersection :kanto (KAHN-taw) ; north :amihan (ah-MEE-hahn) ; south :salatan (sah-LAH-tahn) ; east :sinirangan (sih-nih-RAH-ngahn) ; west :katungdan (kah-TOONG-dahn) ; uphill :sagkahun (sahg-KAH-hoon) ; downhill :lugsungon (loog-SOO-ngawn)
; Do you have any rooms available? :May-ada pa kamo libre nga kwarto? (migh AH-dah pah kah-MAW lihb-REH ngah kawhr-TAW?) ; How much is a room for one person/two people? : Tag-pira ton kwarto ini hin may-ada na upod nga... (tahg-PEE-rah tawn kwahr-TAW ih-NEE hihn migh AH-dah ngah...) ; Does the room come with... :Iton kwarto ini hin may-ada na upod nga... (EE-tawn kawhr-TAW ih-NEE hihn migh AH-dah na oo-PAWD ngah...) ; ...bedsheets? :...kobre kama (...kawb-REH KAH-mah) ; ...a bathroom? :...kariguan (...kah-rih-GOO-ahn) ; ...a telephone? :...telepono (...teh-LEH-poo-naw) ; ...a TV? :...TV (...TEE-bee) ; May I see the room first? :Puyde ko anay makita an kwarto? (POOY-deh kaw AH-nigh mah-KEE-tah ahn KWAHR-taw?) ; Do you have anything quieter? :May-ada kamo mamirumingaw? (migh ah-DAH kah-MAW mah-mih-roo-MEE-ngow?) ; ...bigger? :...darudakô (...dah-roo-dah-KAW) ; ...cleaner? :...maharuhamis (...mah-hah-roo-HAH-mihss) ; ...cheaper? :...barobarato (...bah-roo-bah-RAH-taw) ; OK, I'll take it. :Sige, kukuhaon ko. (SEE-geh koo-koo-HAH-awn kaw) ; I will stay for _____ night(s). :____ la ako kagab-i nganhi. (_____ lah ah-KAW kah-gahb-EE ngahn-HEE_) ; Can you suggest another hotel? :May-ada ka pa iba nga maaram nga hotel? (migh AH-dah kah pah ih-BAH ngah mah-AH-rahm ngah haw-TEHLL?) ; Do you have a safe? :May-ada ka ligtas? (migh ah-DAH kah lihg-TAHSS?) ; ...lockers? :...lockers (...LAH-kehrss) ; Is breakfast/supper included? :Upod na iton pamahaw/panngiklop? (oo-PAWD nah EE-tawn pah-MAH-how/pahn-NGIHCK-lawp?) ; What time is breakfast/supper? :Ano iton oras hiton pamahaw/panngiklop? (ah-NAW EE-tawn AW-rahss HEE-tawn pah-MAH-how/pahn-NGIHCK-lawp?) ; Please clean my room. :Alayun, pakihamis hiton akon kwarto. (ah-LAH-yoon pah-kih-hah-MIHSS HEE-tawn AH-kawn KWAHR-taw) ; Can you wake me at _____? :Puyde nimo ako sampiton hiton ___? (POOY-deh NEE-maw ah-KAW sahm-PEE-tawn HEE-tawn) ; I want to check out. :Karuyag ko na mag-check out. (kah-ROO-yahg kaw nah mahg chehck owt)
; Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? :Nakarawat kamo han American/Australian/Canadian dollar? (nah-kah-RAH-waht kah-MAW hahn ah-MEH-rih-kahn/owss-TRAHLL-yahn/kah-NAYD-yahn DAH-lahrss?) ; Do you accept British pounds? :Nagkarawat kamo han British pounds? (nahg-kah-RAH-waht kah-MAW hahn BRIH-tihsh powndss?) ; Do you accept euros? :Nagkarawat kamo han euros? (nahg-kah-RAH-waht kah-MAW hahn YOO-rohss?) ; Do you accept credit cards? :Nagkarawat kamo han credit cards? (nahg-kah-RAH-waht kah-MAW hahn KREH-diht kahrdss?) ; Can you change money for me? : Pwede nimo mapabalyoan an akon kwarta? (PWEH-deh NEE-maw mah-pah-bahll-YAW-ahn ahn AH-kawn KWAHR-tah?) ; Where can I get money changed? : Diin ko puwedi mapabalyoan an akon kwarta? (dee-EEN kaw PWEH-deh mah-pah-bahll-YAW-ahn ahn AH-kawn KWAHR-tah?) ; Can you change a traveler's check for me? :Pwede nimo mapabalyoan an akong traveler's check? (PWEH-deh NEE-maw mah-pah-bahll-YAW-ahn ahn AH-kawn TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck?) ; Where can I get a traveler's check changed? :Diin ko puwedi mapabalyoan an akon traveler's check? (dee-EEN kaw PWEH-deh mah-pah-bahll-YAW-ahn ahn AH-kawn TRAH-beh-lehrss chehck?) ; What is the exchange rate? :Ano it exchange rate? (ah-NAW iht ehkss-CHAYNJ rayt?) ; Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? :Hain dinhi dapit an ATM? (HAH-ihn dihn-HEE dah-PEET ahn ay-TEE-ehm?)
; A table for one person/two people, please. :Puede hin lamesa para ha usa/duha ka tawo? (PWEH-deh hihn lah-MEH-sah PAH-rah hah oo-SAH/doo-HAH kah TAH-waw?) ; Can I look at the menu, please? :Puede ako kumita hit iyo menu? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW koo-MEE-tah hiht ih-YAW meh-NOO?) ; Can I look in the kitchen? :Puede ak kumita hit iyo kusina? (PWEH-deh ahck koo-MEE-tah hiht ih-YAW koo-SEE-nah?) ; Is there a house specialty? :Ano it iyo specialty? (ah-NAW iht ih-YAW ehss-PEH-shahll-tee?) ; Is there a local specialty? :Ano ito specialty hini nga lugar? (ah-NAW ih-TAW ehss-PEH-shahll-tee hih-NEE ngah loo-GAHR?) ; I'm a vegetarian. :Vegetarian ako. (beh-jeh-TAHR-yahn ah-KAW) ; I don't eat pork. :Diri ako nakaon hin baboy. (DEE-ree ah-KAW nah-KAH-awn hihn BAH-bawy) ; I don't eat beef. :Diri ako nakaon hin baka (DEE-ree ah-KAW nah-KAH-awn hihn BAH-kah) ; breakfast :pamahaw (pah-MAH-how) ; lunch :panginudto (pah-ngee-NOOD-taw) ; tea (meal) :mirindalan (mih-rihn-DAH-lahn) ; supper :panihapon (pah-nih-HAH-pawn) ; I want _____. :Gusto ko han ____. (_gooss-TAW kaw hahn _____) ; I want a dish containing _____. :Gusto ko han pagkaon na may _____. (_gooss-TAW kaw hahn pahg-KAH-awn nah migh _____) ; chicken :manok (mah-NAWCK) ; beef :baka (BAH-kah) ; fish :isda (ihss-DAH) ; ham :hamon (hah-MAWN) ; sausage :longganisa (lawng-gah-NEE-sah) ; cheese :keso (KEH-saw) ; eggs :bunay (boo-NIGH) ; salad :salad (SAH-lahd) ; (fresh) vegetables :utan (OO-tahn) ; (fresh) fruit :prutas (PROO-tahss) ; bread :tinapay (tee-NAH-pigh) ; noodles :pansit (pahn-SEET) ; rice :kan-on (kahn-AWN) ; May I have a glass of _____? :Mayda ka usa ka baso han ____? (_migh-DAH kah oo-SAH kah BAH-saw hahn ___?) ; May I have a cup of _____? :Mayda ka usa ka tasa han ___? (_migh-DAH kah oo-SAH kah TAH-sah hahn ___?) ; May I have a bottle of _____? :Mayda ka usa ka ta botelya han ___? (_migh-DAH kah oo-SAH kah baw-TEHLL-yah hahn ___?) ; coffee :kape (kah-PEH) ; tea (drink) :tsaa (chah-AH) ; juice :juice (jooss) ; water :tubig (TOO-bihg) ; beer :beer (beer) ; red/white wine :red/white wine (rehd/wight wighn) ; salt :asin (ah-SEEN) ; black pepper :paminta (pah-mihn-TAH) ; butter :mantikilya (mahn-tee-KEELL-yah) ; Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server):Ekskiyus ko, witer. (ehkss-kih-YOOSS kaw WEE-tehr) ; I'm finished. :Human na ako. (hoo-MAHN nah ah-KAW) ; It was delicious. :Marasa man (mah-RAH-sah mahn) ;Please clear the plates. :Alayon, paraa it plato. (ah-LAH-yawn, pah-RAH-ah iht PLAH-taw) ; The check, please. :An check, alayon. (ahn chehck, ah-LAH-yawn)
; Do you serve alcohol? :Nabaligya ba kamo hin alak? (nah-bah-lihg-YAH bah kah-MAW hihn AH-lahck?) ; Is there table service? :Mayda ba serbisyo ha lamisa? (migh-DAH bah sehr-BEESS-yaw hah lah-MEE-sah?) ; A beer/two beers, please. :Usá/duha nga beer, alayon daw. (oo-SAH/doo-HAH ngah beer, ah-LAH-yawn dow) ; A glass of red/white wine, please. :Usá nga baso hin tinto/blanko nga bino, alayon daw. (oo-SAH ngah BAH-saw hihn TIHN-taw/BLAHNG-kaw ngah BEE-naw, ah-LAH-yawn dow) ; A bottle, please. :Usa nga botilya, alayon daw. (oo-SAH ngah baw-TEELL-yah, ah-LAH-yawn dow) ; whiskey :whiskey (WIHSS-key) ; vodka :vodka (VAWD-kah) ; rum :rum (ruhm) ; water :tubig (TOO-bihg) ; club soda :club soda (kluhb SOH-dah) ; orange juice :orange juice (AW-rihnj jooss) ; Coke (soda) :coke (KOHCK) ; Do you have any bar snacks? :Mayda ba kamo nga bar snacks? (migh-DAH bah kah-NAW ngah bahr snahckss?) ; One more, please. :Usa pa daw alayon. (oo-SAH pah dow ah-LAH-yawn) ; Another round, please. :Usa pa kabwelta, alayon. (oo-SAH pah kah-BWEHLL-tah, ah-LAH-yawn) ; When is closing time? :Ano ba nga kamo oras nasira? (ah-NAW bah ngah kah-MAW AW-rahss NAH-sih-rah?) ; Cheers! :Tagay! (TAH-gigh)
; Do you have this in my size? :Mayda kamo hini hit akong sukol? (migh-DAH kah-MAW hih-NEE hiht AH-kawn SOO-kawll?) ; How much is this? :Tagpira ini? (tahg-PEE-rah ih-NEE?) ; That's too expensive. :Kamahal man hin duro. (kah-mah-HAHLL mahn hihn DOO-raw) ; Would you take _____? :Makuha ka __? (mah-KOO-hah kah ?) ; expensive :mahal (mah-HAHLL) ; cheap :barato (bah-RAH-taw) ; I can't afford it. :Diri ak makaakos. (dee-REE ahck mah-kah-ah-KAWSS) ; I don't want it. :Diri ko gusto (dee-REE kaw gooss-TAW) ; You're cheating me. :Naglilinurong ka ha akon. (nahg-lee-lee-NOO-rawng kah hah AH-kawn) ; I'm not interested. :Diri ako interisado. (dee-REE ah-KAW ihn-teh-rih-SAH-daw) ; OK, I'll take it. :Sige, kuhaon ko. (SEE-geh, koo-hah-AWN kaw) ; Can I have a bag? :Puydi ako magkaada hin bag? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW mahg-kah-ah-DAH hihn bahg?) ; Do you ship (overseas)? :Nakagpadara kamo? (nahg-kahg-pah-dah-RAH kah-MAW?) ; I need... :Kinahanglan ko hin... (kih-nah-hahng-LAHN kaw hihn...) ; ...toothpaste. :...toothpaste (TOOTH-payst) ; ...a toothbrush. :...sepilyo (seh-PEELL-yaw) ; ...tampons. :...tampon (tahm-PAWN) ; ...soap. :...sabon (sah-BAWN) ; ...shampoo. :...shampoo (shahm-POO) ; ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) :...medisina panpawara hin sakit. (meh-dee-SEE-nah pahn-pah-wah-RAH' hihn sah-KIHT) ; ...cold medicine. :...medisina para sip-on. (meh-dee-SEE-nah PAH-rah sihp-AWN) ; ...stomach medicine. : ...medisina para sakit tiyan. (meh-dee-SEE-nah PAH-rah sah-KIHT chahn) ; ...a razor. :...pantusar (pahn-too-SAHR) ; ...an umbrella. :...payong (PAH-yawng) ; ...sunblock lotion. :...sunblock lotion (suhn-BLAHCK LOH-shuhn) ; ...a postcard. :...postcard (POHST-kahrd) ; ...postage stamps. :...postage sramps (POHSS-tihj stahmpss) ; ...batteries. :...baterya (bah-tehr-YAH) ; ...writing paper. :...sururatan na papel (soo-roo-RAH-tahn nah pah-PEHLL) ; ...a pen. :...ballpen (BAWLL-pehn) ; ...English-language books. :...libro ha pinulongan nga Ingles. (...lihb-RAW hah pih-noo-LAW-ngahn ngah ihng-LEHSS) ; ...English-language magazines. :...magasin ha pinulongan nga Ingles. (...MAH-gah-sihn hah pih-noo-LAW-ngah ihng-LEHSS) ; ...an English-language newspaper. :...diyaryo ha pinulongan nga Ingles. (...JAHR-yaw ngah pih-noo-LAW-ngahn ngah ihng-LEHSS) ; ...an English-Waray dictionary. :...diksyunaryo ha pinulongan nga Ingles-Waray (...dihck-shoo-NAHR-yaw hah pih-noo-LAW-ngahn ngah ihng-LEHSS-wah-RIGH)
; I want to rent a car. :Gusto ko magplete hin sarakyan. (gooss-TAW kaw mahg-PLEH-teh hihn sah-rahck-YAHN) ; Can I get insurance? :Puydi ako kumuha hin insurance? (PWEH-deh ah-KAW koo-MOO-hah hihn ihn-SHOO-rahnss?) ; no parking :igigindidiri magparada (ih-gih-gihn-dih-DIH-rih' mahg-pah-RAH-dah) ; gas (petrol) station :gasolinahan (gah-saw-lee-nah-HAHN) ; petrol :gasolina (gah-saw-LEE-nah) ; diesel :krudo (KROO-daw)
; I haven't done anything wrong. :Waray man ako ginbuhat na sayop. (wah-RIGH mahn ah-KAW gihn-BOO-haht nah SAH-yawp) ; It was a misunderstanding. :Waray la magka-intindihan. (wah-RIGH lah mahg-kah-ihn-tihn-DEE-hahn) ; Where are you taking me? :Ngain man ako niyo dadad-on? (NGAH-ihn mahn ah-KAW nih-YAW dah-dahd-AWN?) ; Am I under arrest? :Gin-aaresro ba ako? (gihn-ah-ah-REHSS-taw bah ah-KAW?) ; I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. :Taga-Amerika/Australia/Canada ako. (tah-gah-ah-MEH-rih-kah/owss-TRAHLL-yah/KAH-nah-dah ah-KAW) ; I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. :Karúyag ko makigyakan hit Amerikano/Britaniko/Kanadyense nga embahado/konsulado. (kah-ROO-yahg kaw mah-kihg-YAH-kahn hiht ah-meh-rih-KAH-naw/brih-TAH-nih-kaw/kah-nah-DYEHN-seh ngah ehm-bah-HAH-daw/kawn-soo-LAH-daw) ; I want to talk to a lawyer. :Karuyag ko makigyakan hin abogado. (kah-ROO-yahg kaw mah-kihg-YAH-kahn hihn ah-baw-GAH-daw) ; Can I just pay a fine now? :Puyde ba ako bumayad hin multa yanâ? (PWEH-deh bah ahck boo-MAH-yahd hihn mooll-TAH yah-NAH'?)