Ilocano Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
24 directions in Ilocano, 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. Each has been checked against more than one source.
Directions
Getting where you are going.
| Ilocano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Kannigidkahn-nee-GEED | Kaliwa | Left |
| Kannawankahn-nah-WAHN | Kanan | RightClose enough to be confusing: Ilocano 'kannawan' and Tagalog 'kanan' are cognates, but 'kannigid' and 'kaliwa' are not. |
| Dumiretso | Diretso | Straight ahead |
| Ayan ti banio? | Nasaan ang banyo? | Where is the toilet? |
| Kasano ti mapan idiay ___? | Paano pumunta sa ___? | How do I get to ___? |
| Papanam? | Saan ka pupunta? | Where are you going? |
| Agawid akon | Uuwi na ako | I'm going home |
| Para! | Para! | Stop! (to a driver)Identical, and used the same way — shouted to get off a jeepney or tricycle. |
| Manu ti plete inggana idiay ___? | Magkano ang pamasahe papuntang ___? | How much is the fare to ___? |
| Amianan | Hilaga | North |
| Abagatan | Timog | South |
| Daya | Silangan | EastCareful — Tagalog 'daya' means cheating or deceit. Nothing to do with direction. |
| Laud | Kanluran | West |
| Dalan | Daan | Street / roadCognates — the l drops out in Tagalog. |
| Kumannigidka | Kumaliwa ka | Turn left |
| Kumannawanka | Kumanan ka | Turn right |
| Mapan iti ___ | Papunta sa ___ | Towards the ___ |
| Kalpasan iti ___ | Lagpas sa ___ | Past the ___ |
| Sakbay iti ___ | Bago ang ___ | Before the ___ |
| Pasang-at | Paakyat | Uphill |
| Pasalog | Pababa | Downhill |
| Ili | Bayan | Town centre |
| Mabalin nga pakitam kaniak idiay mapa? | Puwede mo bang ituro sa mapa? | Can you show me on the map? |
| Ayanna? | Nasaan? | Where?Use ayan for location. Ilocano saan negates rather than asking where — the reverse of Tagalog. |
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- Ilocano Polite Words and Phrases9
- Ilocano Phrases for When You Do Not Understand9
- Ilocano Numbers37
- Ilocano Days, Months and Time Words29
- Ilocano Food and Eating Words37
- Ilocano Market and Money Words13
- Ilocano Emergency and Health Phrases15
- Ilocano Family and People Words15
- Ilocano Colours9
- Ilocano Months of the Year12
- Ilocano Words for Getting Around17
- Ilocano Words for Somewhere to Stay15
- Ilocano Words for Things to Buy21
- Ilocano Words for Drinks8
- Ilocano Words for Officials and Trouble8
- Ilocano Words for Parts of the Body22
- Ilocano Words for Animals10
- Ilocano Words for Nature and Weather26
- Ilocano Everyday Verbs35
- Ilocano Adjectives and Describing Words26
- Ilocano Question Words10
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.