Tagalog Family and People Words with Ilocano Translations
15 family & people 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.
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. |
| Ina | Ina | Mother (formal)Nanang is the everyday, affectionate form. |
| Ama | Ama | Father (formal)Tatang is the everyday form. Identical in both languages. |
| Asawang babae | Baket | WifeBaket also means 'old woman', so it carries an affectionate, familiar tone. |
| Asawang lalaki | Lakay | HusbandLike baket, lakay doubles as 'old man'. |
| Tao | Tao | PersonIdentical. |
| Bata | Ubing | Child (young person)Anak means one's own child; ubing is a child by age. |
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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 Emergency and Health Phrases15
- 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.