To further understand the pictures above, you must have an Ilocano friend or someone who can understand Iloko by your side. HAHAHAHA! Just kidding, the terms above are just jokes. Terrible jokes. Hahahaha! Okay let's learn the "REAL" Ilocano words/phrases. :)
THESE ARE THE USEFUL ILOCANO PHRASES:
ENGLISH: ILOKO:
Welcome Naragsak nga Isasanbay/Naragsak nga Idadanon
Hello (general greeting) Kablaaw
How are you? Kumusta?/Mag-an?
Reply to 'How are you?" Nasayaatak
What's your name? Ania ti naganmo?
My name is... *your name* Ti naganko ket ... *your name*/ *your name*... ti naganko
Where are you from? Tagaanoka?/Sadino ti gapuanam?
I'm from... *your place* Taga-*your place*...ak/Naggapuak diay ... *your place*
Pleased to meet you Naragsakak a maamammoka
Good morning (Morning greeting) Naimbag a bigat
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) Naimbag a malem
Good day Naimbag nga aldaw
Good evening Naimbag a sardam
Good night Naimbag a rabii
Goodbye (Parting phrases) Pakada/Agpakadaakon/Kasta pa
Good luck Naimbag a gasat kenka
God bless Dios ti agngina
Cheers! Agbiag!
Have a nice day Mayeg ti naimbag nga aldaw kenka
Bon appetit/Have a nice meal Manganen
Bon voyage/Have a good journey Naragsak a biahe
I don't understand Diak maawatan
Please speak more slowly Ibaybayagmo man ti agsarita
Please say that again Ulitemman ti imbagam/Ibagam man manen
How much is this? Sagmamano daytoy?
Do you speak Iloko? Makasaoka iti Ilocano?
Yes a little Wen, bassit laeng
How do you say ... *any word* in Iloko? Kasanom ibaga ti *any word* ... iti Ilocano?
Sorry Agpakawanak/Pakawanennak/Dispensar
Thank you Agyamanak
Response to "Thank you" Awan ania man
Get well soon Agpalaingkan
Where's the toilet? Sadinno ti banio?/Ayanna ti banio?
I love you Ayayatenka/Ipatpategka/Ikarkarayoka
Be careful Alluad/Agalluadka
You're beautiful Nagpintas ka
You're handsome Nagguapo ka/Nataraki ka
There's no forever Awan ti forever
Let's count!
0 awan or sero
1 maysa
2 dua
3 tallo
4 uppat
5 lima
6 innem
7 pito
8 walo
9 siam
10 sangapulo
11 sangapulo ket maysa
12 sangapulo ket dua
13 sangapulo ket tallo
14 sangapulo ket uppat
15 sangapulo ket lima
20 duapulo
30 tallopulo
40 uppat a pulo
50 limapulo
60 innem a pulo
70 pitopulo
80 walo a pulo
90 siam a pulo
100 sangagasut
101 sangagasut ket maysa
150 sangagasut ket limapulo
151 sangagasut ket limapulo ket maysa
200 duagasut
300 tallogasut
400 uppatgasut
500 limagasut
1000 sangaribu
10000 sangariwriw
100000 sangabillion
ENGLISH: ILOKO:
Welcome Naragsak nga Isasanbay/Naragsak nga Idadanon
Hello (general greeting) Kablaaw
How are you? Kumusta?/Mag-an?
Reply to 'How are you?" Nasayaatak
What's your name? Ania ti naganmo?
My name is... *your name* Ti naganko ket ... *your name*/ *your name*... ti naganko
Where are you from? Tagaanoka?/Sadino ti gapuanam?
I'm from... *your place* Taga-*your place*...ak/Naggapuak diay ... *your place*
Pleased to meet you Naragsakak a maamammoka
Good morning (Morning greeting) Naimbag a bigat
Good afternoon (Afternoon greeting) Naimbag a malem
Good day Naimbag nga aldaw
Good evening Naimbag a sardam
Good night Naimbag a rabii
Goodbye (Parting phrases) Pakada/Agpakadaakon/Kasta pa
Good luck Naimbag a gasat kenka
God bless Dios ti agngina
Cheers! Agbiag!
Have a nice day Mayeg ti naimbag nga aldaw kenka
Bon appetit/Have a nice meal Manganen
Bon voyage/Have a good journey Naragsak a biahe
I don't understand Diak maawatan
Please speak more slowly Ibaybayagmo man ti agsarita
Please say that again Ulitemman ti imbagam/Ibagam man manen
How much is this? Sagmamano daytoy?
Do you speak Iloko? Makasaoka iti Ilocano?
Yes a little Wen, bassit laeng
How do you say ... *any word* in Iloko? Kasanom ibaga ti *any word* ... iti Ilocano?
Sorry Agpakawanak/Pakawanennak/Dispensar
Thank you Agyamanak
Response to "Thank you" Awan ania man
Get well soon Agpalaingkan
Where's the toilet? Sadinno ti banio?/Ayanna ti banio?
I love you Ayayatenka/Ipatpategka/Ikarkarayoka
Be careful Alluad/Agalluadka
You're beautiful Nagpintas ka
You're handsome Nagguapo ka/Nataraki ka
There's no forever Awan ti forever
Let's count!
0 awan or sero
1 maysa
2 dua
3 tallo
4 uppat
5 lima
6 innem
7 pito
8 walo
9 siam
10 sangapulo
11 sangapulo ket maysa
12 sangapulo ket dua
13 sangapulo ket tallo
14 sangapulo ket uppat
15 sangapulo ket lima
20 duapulo
30 tallopulo
40 uppat a pulo
50 limapulo
60 innem a pulo
70 pitopulo
80 walo a pulo
90 siam a pulo
100 sangagasut
101 sangagasut ket maysa
150 sangagasut ket limapulo
151 sangagasut ket limapulo ket maysa
200 duagasut
300 tallogasut
400 uppatgasut
500 limagasut
1000 sangaribu
10000 sangariwriw
100000 sangabillion