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Ilocano Phrases for When You Do Not Understand with Tagalog Translations

9 understanding 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.

Understanding

Getting by when you do not follow.

Understanding: Ilocano phrases with Tagalog and English translations
IlocanoTagalogEnglish
Diak maawatanHindi ko maintindihanI don't understand'Haan ko nga maawatan' is the fuller form. 'Diak' contracts 'di' + '-ak'.
Diak ammoHindi ko alamI don't know
Agsasao ka iti Inggles?Marunong ka bang mag-Ingles?Do you speak English?
Diak makapagsao iti IlocanoHindi ako marunong mag-IlocanoI can't speak Ilocano
Bassit langKaunti langJust a littleBoth languages use the same borrowed particle 'lang' for 'only'.
Adda kadi tao ditoy nga agsasao iti Inggles?May tao ba rito na marunong mag-Ingles?Is there someone here who speaks English?Ilocano 'adda' and Tagalog 'may' are the matching positive-existential words.
Madik ammoHindi ko alamI don't knowDiak ammo is the commoner variant.
Ammom ag ___?Marunong ka ba ng ___?Do you speak ___?
Haan ko ammo ag ___Hindi ako marunong ng ___I don't speak ___

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