Ilocano Things to buy with Tagalog Translations
21 things to buy 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.
Things to buy
Everyday items you might need to ask for.
| Ilocano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sabon | Sabon | Soap |
| Siampo | Syampu | Shampoo |
| Sepilyo | Sipilyo | Toothbrush |
| Pagibarbas | Pang-ahit | Razor |
| Payong | Payong | UmbrellaIdentical, and worth having in the Philippines year round. |
| Papel | Papel | Paper |
| Bolpen | Bolpen | Pen |
| Bateria | Baterya | Battery |
| Selyo para iti surat | Selyo para sa sulat | Postage stamps |
| Agas | Gamot | Medicine |
| Pangep-ep iti ut-ot | Pampawala ng sakit | Pain reliever |
| Agas ti panateng | Gamot sa sipon | Cold medicine |
| Agas ti sakit iti buksit | Gamot sa sakit ng tiyan | Stomach medicine |
| Libro | Libro | Book |
| Diario | Diyaryo | Newspaper |
| Diksionario | Diksiyonaryo | Dictionary |
| Adda dakdakkel wenno basbassit? | May mas malaki o mas maliit ba? | Do you have something bigger or smaller? |
| Apo? | Tao po? | Is anybody there?The standard call at a doorway. Ilocano Apo is a respectful address; Tagalog Tao po literally asks 'person?'. |
| Paggatangak ti? | Puwede bang bumili ng? | Can I buy? |
| Ania daytoy? | Ano ito? | What is this? |
| Alaem | Kunin mo | Take it |
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- Ilocano Greetings12
- 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 Directions and Travel Words24
- Ilocano Emergency and Health Phrases15
- Ilocano Family and People Words15
- Ilocano Colours9
- Ilocano Months12
- Ilocano Getting around17
- Ilocano Somewhere to stay15
- Ilocano Drinks8
- Ilocano Officials & trouble8
- Ilocano The body22
- Ilocano Animals10
- Ilocano Nature & weather26
- Ilocano Everyday verbs35
- Ilocano Describing things26
- 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.