Tagalog Polite Words and Phrases with Ilocano Translations
9 courtesy in Tagalog, each with its Ilocano 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.
Courtesy
Please, thank you, sorry, yes and no.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Salamat | Agyamanak | Thank youBuilt on the root 'yaman' with the ag- verb prefix and -ak 'I'. It is a full sentence, unlike Tagalog 'salamat'. |
| Maraming salamatpending review | Agyamanak iti kasta unay | Thank you very much |
| Walang anuman | Awan ti anyaman na | You're welcomeIlocano 'awan' and Tagalog 'wala' are the matching negative-existential words — 'there is none'. The two phrases are structurally identical. |
| Pakiusap | Pangngaasim | PleaseSources give both 'Pangngaasi' and 'Pangngaasim'; the -m is the second-person suffix, so 'pangngaasim' is 'your kindness'. |
| Patawarin mo ako | Pakawanennak | Forgive me / I'm sorry |
| Pasensya na | Dispensarennak | Excuse me / pardon meBoth languages took this from Spanish 'dispensar'. |
| Mawalang-galang po | Pakawanennak | Excuse me (getting someone's attention)Ilocano uses the same word for apologising and for getting attention; Tagalog splits them — 'Patawarin mo ako' to apologise, 'Mawalang-galang po' to interrupt politely. In speech most Tagalog speakers just say 'Excuse me po'. |
| Oo | Wen | Yes |
| Hindi | Haan | No'Saan' is the equally common Ilocano variant. Note the trap: Ilocano 'saan' also means 'where', and Tagalog 'saan' means only 'where'. |
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- Tagalog Days, Months and Time Words29
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- Tagalog Market and Money Words13
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- Tagalog Months of the Year12
- Tagalog Words for Getting Around17
- Tagalog Words for Somewhere to Stay15
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- Tagalog Words for Parts of the Body22
- Tagalog Words for Animals10
- Tagalog Words for Nature and Weather26
- Tagalog Everyday Verbs35
- Tagalog Adjectives and Describing Words26
- Tagalog 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.