Tagalog Emergency and Health Phrases with Ilocano Translations
15 health & emergency 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.
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. |
| Huwag mo akong hawakan | Dinak ig-igaman | Don't touch me |
| Naaksidente ako | Naaksidente ak | I had an accident |
| Nawala ang bag ko | Napukaw diay bag-ko | My bag is missing |
| Kailangan ko ng gamot | Masapulko ti agas | I need medicine |
| Babalik ako | Agsubli ak | I'll be back |
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- 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 Directions and Travel Words24
- 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.