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Tagalog Greetings with Ilocano Translations

12 greetings 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.

Greetings

Openers you will hear every day in Ilocos.

Greetings: Tagalog phrases with Ilocano and English translations
TagalogIlocanoEnglish
Magandang umagaNaimbag a bigatGood morningThe linker is 'a' after a consonant and 'nga' after a vowel — 'Naimbag a bigat' but 'Naimbag nga aldaw'.
Magandang haponNaimbag a malemGood afternoon
Magandang gabiNaimbag a rabiiGood eveningTagalog 'gabi' is a stress pair: gabí is evening, gábi is taro. Ilocano keeps them apart entirely — rabii versus aba.
Magandang arawNaimbag nga aldawGood day'nga' rather than 'a' here because aldaw begins with a vowel.
BatiKablaawGreeting / helloKablaaw is the noun 'a greeting' and appears on signs and cards more than in speech. Ilocano speakers usually open with 'Kumusta ka?' instead.
Kumusta ka?Kumusta ka?How are you?Identical in both languages — both borrowed it from Spanish '¿cómo está?'. One of the few sentences that needs no translation at all.
Mabuti namanMayat metI'm fine
Maligayang pagdatingNaragsak nga isasangbayWelcome
Paalam naAgpakadaakonGoodbye
Sige, hanggang sa muliKasta paySee you / bye for now
Magkita tayo muliAgkita tan toSee you soon
Mag-ingat kaAgaluadkaTake care'Agannadka' is the commoner form in the Ilocos provinces; both are understood.

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