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What are the basic Ilocano words?

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What are the basic Ilocano words?

Basic Greetings and Personal Introductions

  • Kablaaw – Hello!
  • Naimbag nga bigat! – Good morning!
  • Naimbag nga malem! – Good afternoon!
  • Naimbag nga rabi-i! – Good evening!
  • Kumusta ka? – How are you?
  • Siak ni [name] – I am [name].
  • [Name] ti nagan ko – My name is [name].
  • Anya ti nagan mo? – What’s your name?

How many Ilocano native speakers are there in the Philippines?

8.1 million
Ilocano language

Ilocano
Ethnicity Ilocano
Native speakers 8.1 million (2015) 2 million L2 speakers (2000) Third most spoken native language in the Philippines
Language family Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Northern Luzon Ilocano
Writing system Latin (Ilocano alphabet), Ilokano Braille Historically Kur-itan

What is Bastos in Ilocano?

English Word: Definition: gross. extremely objectionable, offensive, or disgusting.

How many Ilocano alphabets are there?

Today, Ilocano is written with a 20-letter Latin alphabet that includes 5 vowels and 15 consonants.

What is Saan Ilocano?

Yes/No in Ilocano Another word used in Ilocano to mean no is saan.

What is Kamusta in Ilocano?

Kumusta/Musta – Hello/Hi/How are you?

What is ay Ayaten Ka in Ilocano?

Explanation: I learned this from my late wife who was ilocano. Ay=I ayaten=love ka=you.

What is the Ilocano of Hello?

Useful phrases in Iloko

English Iloco (Iloko / Ilocano)
Welcome Naragsak nga Isasanbay Naragsak nga Idadanon
Hello (General greeting) Kablaaw
How are you? Kumusta? Mag-an?
Reply to ‘How are you?’ Nasayaat met, agyamanak! Mayat met (inf)

What is sorry in Ilocano?

Ilocano. adj. naliday, naladingit. Pinoy Dictionary 2010 – 2021.

What is beautiful in Ilocano?

Ilocano. adj. napintas, nalapsat. Pinoy Dictionary 2010 – 2021.