Tagalog Directions and Travel Words with Ilocano Translations
24 directions 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.
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. |
| Kumaliwa ka | Kumannigidka | Turn left |
| Kumanan ka | Kumannawanka | Turn right |
| Papunta sa ___ | Mapan iti ___ | Towards the ___ |
| Lagpas sa ___ | Kalpasan iti ___ | Past the ___ |
| Bago ang ___ | Sakbay iti ___ | Before the ___ |
| Paakyat | Pasang-at | Uphill |
| Pababa | Pasalog | Downhill |
| Bayan | Ili | Town centre |
| Puwede mo bang ituro sa mapa? | Mabalin nga pakitam kaniak idiay mapa? | Can you show me on the map? |
| Nasaan? | Ayanna? | Where?Use ayan for location. Ilocano saan negates rather than asking where — the reverse of Tagalog. |
More Tagalog word lists
- Tagalog Greetings12
- Tagalog Polite Words and Phrases9
- Tagalog Phrases for When You Do Not Understand9
- Tagalog Numbers37
- Tagalog Days, Months and Time Words29
- Tagalog Food and Eating Words37
- Tagalog Market and Money Words13
- Tagalog Emergency and Health Phrases15
- Tagalog Family and People Words15
- Tagalog Colours9
- Tagalog Months of the Year12
- Tagalog Words for Getting Around17
- Tagalog Words for Somewhere to Stay15
- Tagalog Words for Things to Buy21
- Tagalog Words for Drinks8
- Tagalog Words for Officials and Trouble8
- 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.