Hiligaynon Polite Words and Phrases with Tagalog Translations
10 courtesy in Hiligaynon, 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. Hiligaynon entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
Courtesy
Thank you, sorry, yes and no.
| Hiligaynon | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Salamatpending review | Salamat | Thank youIlocano is the odd one out. 'Salamat' is understood in Ilocos, but 'agyamanak' — literally 'I am grateful' — is the native form and the one a speaker will use back to you. |
| Madamo gid nga salamatpending review | Maraming salamat | Thank you very muchThe intensifier is the tell: daghan (Cebuano), madamo (Hiligaynon), damo (Waray), dakula (Bikol), dakal (Kapampangan), dakel (Pangasinan) — all meaning 'many', none of them the Tagalog 'marami'. |
| Wala sang anumanpending review | Walang anuman | You're welcomeWaray's own name comes from this construction — 'waray' is the word for 'none', and the language is named after how often outsiders heard it. |
| Huopending review | Oo | YesFour different words for yes across eight languages. Kapampangan 'wa' and Pangasinan 'on' are unrecognisable to a Tagalog speaker, and machine translation frequently passes them through untouched. |
| Indipending review | Hindi | NoIlocano also uses 'saan' for no, which is a genuine trap: 'saan' is 'where' in Tagalog. Hiligaynon 'indi' and Waray 'diri' look alike but Waray 'diri' collides with Hiligaynon 'diri', meaning 'here'. |
| Patawara kopending review | Paumanhin | SorryIn everyday speech 'sorry' and 'pasensya' are what most speakers actually say in all eight; the native forms above are what you will see written. |
| Palihogpending review | Pakiusap | PleaseNone of these behave like English 'please'. They are requests in their own right — Cebuano 'palihug' is closer to 'do me the favour' — and are usually attached to the verb rather than added at the end. |
| Tabi langpending review | Makikiraan po | Excuse me |
| Wala problemapending review | Walang problema | No problemThe word for 'none' is the giveaway: wala, awan, walay, waray, mayo. Waray-speakers are named after theirs. |
| Halongpending review | Ingat ka | Take care |
More Hiligaynon word lists
- Hiligaynon Numbers17
- Hiligaynon Days, Months and Time Words19
- Hiligaynon Family and People Words17
- Hiligaynon Food and Eating Words28
- Hiligaynon Directions and Travel Words13
- Hiligaynon Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Hiligaynon Words for Parts of the Body12
- Hiligaynon Words for Nature and Weather17
- Hiligaynon Adjectives and Describing Words18
- Hiligaynon Everyday Verbs20
- Hiligaynon Months of the Year12
- Hiligaynon 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.