Waray Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
13 directions in Waray, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our phrasebook, compiled from published references rather than produced by the translation engine. Waray entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
Directions
Left, right, here, there and how far.
| Waray | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Walapending review | Kaliwa | LeftThe most dangerous word on this page. 'Wala' means left in four of these languages and 'none' in Tagalog — so a Tagalog speaker hearing directions in Cebu can understand the sentence and take the wrong turn. |
| Toopending review | Kanan | Right |
| Didipending review | Dito | HereHiligaynon 'diri' is 'here'. Waray 'diri' is 'not'. The two languages are neighbours and this pair catches people constantly. |
| Didtopending review | Doon | There |
| Hirayopending review | Malayo | Far |
| Hiranipending review | Malapit | Near |
| Hain an kasilyas?pending review | Nasaan ang banyo? | Where is the toilet? |
| Kumadtopending review | Pumunta | To go |
| Diretsopending review | Diretso | Straight ahead |
| Igbawpending review | Taas | Up |
| Ilarompending review | Baba | Down |
| Sulodpending review | Loob | Inside |
| Gawaspending review | Labas | Outside |
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- Waray Polite Words and Phrases10
- Waray Numbers17
- Waray Days, Months and Time Words19
- Waray Family and People Words17
- Waray Food and Eating Words28
- Waray Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Waray Words for Parts of the Body12
- Waray Words for Nature and Weather17
- Waray Adjectives and Describing Words18
- Waray Everyday Verbs20
- Waray Months of the Year12
- Waray Words for Animals10
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.