Tagalog Directions and Travel Words with Ilocano Translations
14 directions in Tagalog, each with its Ilocano 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.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Kaliwa | Kannigid | Left |
| Kanan | Kannawan | RightClose enough to be confusing: Ilocano 'kannawan' and Tagalog 'kanan' are cognates, but 'kannigid' and 'kaliwa' are not. |
| Diretso | Dumiretso | Straight ahead |
| Nasaan ang banyo? | Ayan ti banio? | Where is the toilet? |
| Paano pumunta sa ___? | Kasano ti mapan idiay ___? | How do I get to ___? |
| Saan ka pupunta? | Papanam? | Where are you going? |
| Uuwi na ako | Agawid akon | I'm going home |
| Para! | Para! | Stop! (to a driver)Identical, and used the same way — shouted to get off a jeepney or tricycle. |
| Magkano ang pamasahe papuntang ___? | Manu ti plete inggana idiay ___? | How much is the fare to ___? |
| Hilaga | Amianan | North |
| Timog | Abagatan | South |
| Silangan | Daya | EastCareful — Tagalog 'daya' means cheating or deceit. Nothing to do with direction. |
| Kanluran | Laud | West |
| Daan | Dalan | Street / roadCognates — the l drops out in Tagalog. |
More Tagalog word lists
- Tagalog Greetings12
- Tagalog Polite Words and Phrases9
- Tagalog Phrases for When You Do Not Understand6
- Tagalog Numbers17
- Tagalog Days, Months and Time Words22
- Tagalog Food and Eating Words33
- Tagalog Market and Money Words10
- Tagalog Emergency and Health Phrases10
- Tagalog Family and People Words9
- Tagalog Colours7
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.