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.