Ilocano Getting around with Tagalog Translations
17 getting around 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.
Getting around
Buses, jeepneys, tickets and driving.
| Ilocano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sagmamano ti tiket a mapan ___? | Magkano ang tiket papuntang ___? | How much is a ticket to ___? |
| Maysa man a tiket a mapan ___ | Isang tiket papuntang ___ nga po | One ticket to ___, please |
| Sadino ti papanan daytoy a bus? | Saan papunta ang bus na ito? | Where does this bus go? |
| Sadino ti bus a mapan ___? | Nasaan ang bus papuntang ___? | Where is the bus to ___? |
| Agsardeng aya daytoy a bus idiay ___? | Humihinto ba ang bus na ito sa ___? | Does this bus stop in ___? |
| Kaano nga agrubuat ti bus a mapan ___? | Kailan aalis ang bus papuntang ___? | When does the bus for ___ leave? |
| Kaano a sumangpet daytoy a bus idiay ___? | Kailan darating ang bus na ito sa ___? | When will this bus arrive in ___? |
| Manu nga tao ti mabalin nga sumakay? | Ilang tao ang puwedeng sumakay? | How many people can ride? |
| Estasion ti tren | Estasyon ng tren | Train station |
| Estasion ti bus | Estasyon ng bus | Bus station |
| Pagpatayaban | Paliparan | AirportBoth are native formations rather than borrowings — Ilocano from tayab (to fly), Tagalog from lipad. |
| Kotse | Kotse | Car |
| Kayatko nga agrenta ti kotse | Gusto kong magrenta ng kotse | I want to rent a car |
| Gasolina | Gasolina | Petrol / gasoline |
| Krudo | Krudo | Diesel |
| Paggasolinaan | Gasolinahan | Petrol station |
| Sardeng! | Tigil! | Stop!Distinct from Para!, which you shout to get off a jeepney. |
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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.