Tagalog Emergency and Health Phrases with Ilocano Translations
10 health & emergency 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.
Health & emergency
The phrases worth memorising before you need them.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tulong! | Tulong! | Help!Identical. Worth knowing that this one word works across most of the Philippines. |
| Mag-ingat ka! | Agannadka! | Look out! |
| May sakit ako | Agsakitak | I am sick'Sakit' is shared by both languages. |
| Kailangan ko ng doktor | Masapulko ti doktor | I need a doctor |
| Naligaw ako | Naiyaw-awanak! | I am lost'Napukawak' also occurs, though that leans toward 'I went missing'. |
| Tumigil ka! Magnanakaw! | Agsardengka! Agtatakaw! | Stop! Thief!Ilocano 'takaw' and Tagalog 'nakaw' are cognates for stealing. |
| Tatawag ako ng pulis! | Agayabak iti pulis! | I'll call the police! |
| Iwan mo ako! | Panawandak man! | Leave me alone! |
| Kailangan ko ang tulong mo | Kasapulak ti tulongmo | I need your help |
| Nawala ang pitaka ko | Napukaw diay pitakak | My wallet is missing'Pitaka' is the same word in both. |
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 Directions and Travel Words14
- 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.