Ilocano Directions and Travel Words with Tagalog Translations
14 directions 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.
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. |
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- Ilocano Market and Money Words10
- Ilocano Emergency and Health Phrases10
- Ilocano Family and People Words9
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Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.