Tagalog Words for Things to Buy with Ilocano Translations
21 things to buy 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.
Things to buy
Everyday items you might need to ask for.
| Tagalog | Ilocano | English |
|---|---|---|
| Sabon | Sabon | Soap |
| Syampu | Siampo | Shampoo |
| Sipilyo | Sepilyo | Toothbrush |
| Pang-ahit | Pagibarbas | Razor |
| Payong | Payong | UmbrellaIdentical, and worth having in the Philippines year round. |
| Papel | Papel | Paper |
| Bolpen | Bolpen | Pen |
| Baterya | Bateria | Battery |
| Selyo para sa sulat | Selyo para iti surat | Postage stamps |
| Gamot | Agas | Medicine |
| Pampawala ng sakit | Pangep-ep iti ut-ot | Pain reliever |
| Gamot sa sipon | Agas ti panateng | Cold medicine |
| Gamot sa sakit ng tiyan | Agas ti sakit iti buksit | Stomach medicine |
| Libro | Libro | Book |
| Diyaryo | Diario | Newspaper |
| Diksiyonaryo | Diksionario | Dictionary |
| May mas malaki o mas maliit ba? | Adda dakdakkel wenno basbassit? | Do you have something bigger or smaller? |
| Tao po? | Apo? | Is anybody there?The standard call at a doorway. Ilocano Apo is a respectful address; Tagalog Tao po literally asks 'person?'. |
| Puwede bang bumili ng? | Paggatangak ti? | Can I buy? |
| Ano ito? | Ania daytoy? | What is this? |
| Kunin mo | Alaem | Take it |
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- 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 Family and People Words15
- Tagalog Colours9
- Tagalog Months of the Year12
- Tagalog Words for Getting Around17
- Tagalog Words for Somewhere to Stay15
- 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.