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Ilocano Officials & trouble with Tagalog Translations

8 officials & trouble in Ilocano, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our curated phrasebook and are checked against published references, not produced by the translation engine.

Officials & trouble

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Officials & trouble: Ilocano phrases with Tagalog and English translations
Ilocano	Tagalog	English
Awan iti madi nga inaramidko	Wala akong ginawang masama	I haven't done anything wrong
Maysa laeng a di panagkinnaawatan	Isang hindi pagkakaintindihan lang	It was a misunderstanding
Sadinno ti pangipanam kaniak?	Saan mo ako dadalhin?	Where are you taking me?
Kemmegennak kadi?	Inaaresto ba ninyo ako?	Am I under arrest?
Ayan na ti warrant?	Nasaan ang warrant?	Where is the warrant?
Kayatko a makasarita ti abogadok	Gusto kong makausap ang abogado ko	I want to speak to my lawyer
Kayatko ti makipatang iti embahada	Gusto kong makausap ang embahada	I want to contact the embassy
Mabalinak kadi nga agbayad ti multa itan?	Puwede ba akong magbayad ng multa ngayon?	Can I just pay a fine now?

Sources

Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.