Tagalog Market and Money Words with Ilocano Translations
10 market & money 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.
Market & money
Prices, haggling, paying.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Magkano? | Manu? | How much?'Sagmamano?' is the fuller Ilocano form. |
| Mahal | Nangina | ExpensiveTagalog 'mahal' means both expensive and beloved. Ilocano keeps them apart — 'nangina' for price, 'ay-ayaten' for love. |
| Mura | Nalaka | Cheap |
| Wala bang tawad? | Awan tawar na? | Any discount?Ilocano 'tawar' and Tagalog 'tawad' are the same word — the d/r correspondence again. |
| Kukunin ko | Alaekon | I'll take it |
| Ayaw ko | Diak kayat | I don't want it |
| Magbabayad ako | Agbayad ak | I'll pay'Bayad' is shared by both languages. |
| Kailangan ko ng ___ | Masapulko ti ___ | I need ___ |
| Mas malaki | Dakdakkel | BiggerIlocano compares by reduplicating the root; Tagalog uses the separate word 'mas'. |
| Mas maliit | Basbassit | Smaller |
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Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.