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How are you translate Ilocano?
Useful phrases in Iloko
| English | Iloco (Iloko / Ilocano) |
|---|---|
| Hello (General greeting) | Kablaaw |
| How are you? | Kumusta? Mag-an? |
| Reply to ‘How are you?’ | Nasayaat met, agyamanak! Mayat met (inf) |
| What’s your name? | Ania ti naganmo? Aniat’ naganmo? |
Are Ilocano and Tagalog the same?
Ilocano is a regional “Austronesian” language spoken in the northern part of Luzon and is sometimes referred to as Ilokano, Iloco or Iluko. Tagalog, the native language of the people around the Manila area of southern Luzon Island, was declared the basis for the national language (wikang pambansa) in 1937.
What is Gago in Ilokano?
Gago. Gago is a descendant of the Spanish word gago, which means “stutterer”, but means “stupid”, “foolish” or “ignorant” in Tagalog. It is interchangeable with the related terms of native etymology: tanga, (b)ugok, botlog, (b)ulol and bobo.
Whats the meaning of Ukininam?
English Word: Definition: your mother’s private part. Direct Translation – your mother’s private part.
Is Ilocano a Filipino language?
Classification. Ilocano, like all Philippine languages, is an Austronesian language, a very expansive language family believed to originate in Taiwan. Ilocano comprises its own branch within the Philippine Cordilleran language subfamily. It is spoken as first language by seven million people.
What is Pogi in Ilocano?
Pretty/ Beautiful – Napintas. Handsome – Nataraki / guwapo / pogi. Delicious – Naimas.
How do you respond to Kamusta ka?
4. Responding to Kumusta
- mabuti = “fine”
- naman = “also”
- ako = “me”
- salamat = “thank you”
What is the difference between Ilokano and Tagalog?
Ilokano is a language very distinct from Tagalog. Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines. The ancestors of the Ilocano people arrived in the Philippines by viray or bilog, meaning ‘boat’.
What is the origin of the Ilocano language?
The word Ilokano comes from i- (‘from’) and looc (‘bay’). The Ilocanos are ‘people of the bay.’. Today they refer to themselves as Samtoy, a contraction of the Ilokano phrase sao mi ditoy, “our language here”. To get a sense of how different Ilocano and Tagalog are, compare the same phrase in English, Ilocano and Tagalog:
Where is Iloko spoken in the Philippines?
Ilocano or Iloko (ISO 639 ilo) is a Western Austronesian language spoken in Northern Luzon and in various parts of the country and around the world. It comprises its own branch in the Philippine Cordilleran family of languages and is the lingua franca of the northern region. It is spoken by about nine million people.
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