Ilocano Phrases

Ilocano Phrases

English

Welcome

Hello How are you? I'm fine

What's your name?

Iloco (Iloko / Ilocano) Naragsak nga Isasanbay Naragsak nga Idadanon Kablaaw Kumusta? / Mag-an? Nasayaatak Ania ti naganmo? Ti naganko ket ...

My name is ...

Where are you from? I'm from ...

... ti naganko Tagaanoka? / Sadino ti gapuanam? Taga-...ak / Naggapuak diay ...

Pleased to meet you

Naragsakak a maamammoka

Good morning

Naimbag a bigat

Good afternoon

Naimbag a malem

Good day

Naimbag nga aldaw

Good evening

Naimbag a sardam

Good night

Naimbag a rabii

Goodbye

Pakada / Agpakadaakon / Kasta pa

Good luck

Naimbag a gasat kenka Dios ti agngina (lit: God bless)

Cheers/Good health!

Agbiag!

Have a nice day

Mayeg ti naimbag nga aldaw kenka

Bon appetit

Manganen

Bon voyage

Naragsak a biahe

I don't understand

Diak maawatan

Please speak more slowly

Ibaybayagmo man ti agsarita

Please say that again

Please write it down Do you speak Iloko? Yes, a little

Ulitemman ti imbagam Ibagam man manen. Isuratmo man Makasaoka iti Ilocano? Wen, bassit laeng

How do you say ... in Iloko?

Kasanom ibaga ti ... iti Ilocano?

Excuse me

Maawan-dayawen

How much is this?

Sagmamano daytoy?

Sorry

Agpakawanak / Pakawanennak / Dispensar

Thank you Response Where's the toilet? This gentleman/lady will pay for everything Would you like to dance with me?

Agyamanak Awan ania man Sadino ti banio? / Ayanna ti banio?

Bayadan amin daytoy a nadayaw a lalaki/babai

Kayatmo nga agsalata? / Agsalata man

I love you

Ayayatenka / Ipatpategka / Ikarkarayoka

Get well soon

Agpalaingkan

Leave me alone!

Bay-annak! / Talawannak!

Help!

Tulong! Sumalakankayo!

Fire!

Uram!

Stop!

Sardeng!

Be careful!

Alluad! / Agalluadka!

Be quiet!

Ulimek! / Agulimekka!

Call the police!

Awaganyo ti pulis!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Naragsak a Paskua ken Nagasat a Baro a Tawen

Naragsak a Domingo Alleluia Happy Easter

Naragsak a Domingo ti Panagungar Naragsak a Domingo Sabet.

Happy Birthday

One language is never enough

Naragsak a panagkasangay Naragsak a kasangay

Madi pulos umanay ti maymaysa a sao

My hovercraft

Napno iti igat ti hovercraftko

is full of eels

Napno iti igat ti lugantapawko

1. Tagaanóka(yo )? Where are you from? 2. Ania ti náganmo /yo? What is your name? 3. Ania ti trabáhom /yo? What do you do(work)? 4. Papanám /Papaná nyo? Where are you going?

5. Ania ti órasen? - What time is it? 6. Ayánna ti bánio? - Where is the bathroom? ( I know it's cliche, but it really is important to know) 7. Sínoka(yo)? - Who are you?(To Americans this sounds rude but it really isn't) 8. Ammóyo ti Inggles/Ilokano?- Do you speak English/Ilokano? 9. Kumustáka(yo)? - How are you? (Click for more greetings) 10. Síno?- Who? 11. Ania?- What? 12. Sadino/Ayánna? - Where? 13. Ania kunam/yo? - What did you say? Answers- These are the basic format for answering the above questions. 1. Taga-______ak. - I am from __________. 2. _____ ti naganko. - __________ is my name. 3. _____ak.- I am a(n)_________. (In a later post I will put Ilokano version of many jobs, just think Spanish and you will get pretty close.) 4. Idiay laeng.- Just over there. (You can use this if you don't actually want to say where you are going.) 5. Ala(s) ______ y _______. - Time is the same as in Spanish(Covered in a later post) 6. With any luck when you ask about the bánio someone will point, most likely with their lips. 7. Siák ni ________. - I am ________. (Note the difference between it and number 2.) 8. Wen/Saan-Yes/No 9. Naimbág laeng. - Just fine.

Miscellaneous Wen- Yes Saan/Haan- No Awan - None (Unlike English, when asked if there is something you must say "none" instead of "no.") Bunbuntugam ti agsao. - Speak slower. These phrase will go a long way towards getting you started. Memorizing these, and saying them properly will not only get you going in Ilokano, but will also greatly impress others when you use them correctly. Good luck. Ditakayon. - Goodbye

Take care Agaluad ka or Agannad ka I'm sorry. Pakawanen nak. (also Dispensaren nak) What Ania Who Asino or siasino Where Ayanna When Kaano or katno Why Apay How Kasano (used when you expect an adverb manner as an answer) How much? Manu How many? Manu How long? Kasatno kabayag? How big? Kasatno kadakkel?