Hiligaynon Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
13 directions 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.
Directions
Left, right, here, there and how far.
| Hiligaynon | 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 |
| Diripending 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 |
| Malayopending review | Malayo | Far |
| Malapitpending review | Malapit | Near |
| Diin ang kasilyas?pending review | Nasaan ang banyo? | Where is the toilet? |
| Magkadtopending review | Pumunta | To go |
| Diretsopending review | Diretso | Straight ahead |
| Ibabawpending review | Taas | Up |
| Idalompending review | Baba | Down |
| Sulodpending review | Loob | Inside |
| Guwapending review | Labas | Outside |
More Hiligaynon word lists
- Hiligaynon Polite Words and Phrases10
- Hiligaynon Numbers17
- Hiligaynon Days, Months and Time Words19
- Hiligaynon Family and People Words17
- Hiligaynon Food and Eating Words28
- 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.