Tagalog Family and People Words with Ilocano Translations
9 family & people 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.
Family & people
Relationships and forms of address.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Nanaypending review | Nanang | Mother |
| Tataypending review | Tatang | FatherNear-identical, differing only in the final consonant. |
| Kapatidpending review | Kabsat | Sibling |
| Anakpending review | Anak | ChildIdentical across nearly every Philippine language. |
| Asawapending review | Asawa | SpouseIdentical, and gender-neutral in both. |
| Kaibiganpending review | Gayyem | Friend |
| Apopending review | Apo | Ilocano: sir/madam (respectful address) · Tagalog: grandchildThe most consequential false friend between the two languages. In Ilocano 'Apo' is a respectful title for an elder or authority; in Tagalog 'apo' means grandchild. Machine translation gets this wrong routinely. |
| Lalaki | Lallaki | Men / male |
| Babae | Babbai | Women / femaleIlocano marks the plural by doubling the consonant: babai → babbai. |
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- 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 Emergency and Health Phrases10
- 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.