Tagalog Question words with Ilocano Translations
10 question words 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.
Question words
Who, what, where, when and how — including the saan trap.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sino | Sino | WhoIdentical. Siasino is the fuller Ilocano form. |
| Ano | Ania | What |
| Saan | Sadino | WhereThe classic trap. Tagalog saan means 'where'; Ilocano saan means 'not'. |
| Kailan | Kaano | When |
| Paano | Kasano | How |
| Dito | Ditoy | HereNear-identical. |
| Doon | Sadiay | There |
| Pangalan | Nagan | Name |
| At | Ken | And |
| Kung | No | IfA false friend for English speakers — Ilocano no means 'if', not 'no'. Ilocano for 'no' is haan. |
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- Tagalog Polite Words and Phrases9
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- Tagalog Things to buy21
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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.