Bikol Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
13 directions in Bikol, 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. Bikol entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
Directions
Left, right, here, there and how far.
| Bikol | 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. |
| Tuopending review | Kanan | Right |
| Digdipending review | Dito | HereHiligaynon 'diri' is 'here'. Waray 'diri' is 'not'. The two languages are neighbours and this pair catches people constantly. |
| Dumanpending review | Doon | There |
| Harayopending review | Malayo | Far |
| Haranipending review | Malapit | Near |
| Sain an banyo?pending review | Nasaan ang banyo? | Where is the toilet? |
| Magdumanpending review | Pumunta | To go |
| Diretsopending review | Diretso | Straight ahead |
| Itaaspending review | Taas | Up |
| Ibabapending review | Baba | Down |
| Laogpending review | Loob | Inside |
| Luwaspending review | Labas | Outside |
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- Bikol Polite Words and Phrases10
- Bikol Numbers17
- Bikol Days, Months and Time Words19
- Bikol Family and People Words22
- Bikol Food and Eating Words27
- Bikol Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Bikol Words for Parts of the Body26
- Bikol Words for Nature and Weather38
- Bikol Adjectives and Describing Words40
- Bikol Everyday Verbs66
- Bikol Months of the Year12
- Bikol Words for Animals16
Sources
- Bikol phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Austronesian Swadesh lists — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.
- Tagalog phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.