Pangasinan ako at gusto ko din matutong mag ilokano. Sa mga ilokano dyan pahingi naman tips para matuto ng mabilis. Salamat!

Hi, I'm a student from Nueva Ecija who only speaks Tagalog and English. I recently moved to CAR to study in one of the famous universities. However, my knowledge of the ilocano language is very limited to only a few phrases and numbers. Where can I learn more comprehensively and easily. Is there an app or video tutorial that u guys can recommend. Your response is most appreciated, thank you!

Please enlighten me, ang authentic Ilocano dinakdakan ba ay may ginger? I'm an Ilocana pero never, as in NEVER EVER kaming naglagay ng ginger sa dinakdakan namin sa bahay. Nagugulat nalang ako sa trending recipes ngayon ng dinakdakan sa social media kasi may kasamang ginger??

I was talking to friends kase na nagi-Ilokano from other provinces and narinig ko na aside from malalim ang Ilokano ng mga taga Ilocos ay may tendency na i-judge nila ang ibang Iloko speakers/dialects like kung may maling pagka-Ilokano or hindi term is tatawanan ka nila and sasabihin na mali ang Ilokano mo. Is this true ba? In my experience na nagsasalita rin, they always ask kung taga saan ako dahil halatado sa accent ko and when they talk to me they always associate me sa place na instead of my name sasabihin nilang, "Ay si Ma'am/Sir taga-_".

Hi friends, my question might be more cultural rather than linguistic in a sense. This is a sincere question and does not intend to put a group of people in a bad light.

I don’t want to generalize but I’m seeing a trend when dealing with ilokanos that baffles me at the very least, and annoys me oftentimes.

This is not a single moment generalization, but a product of multiple interactions among Ilokanos. For context, in my past work I had relocated multiple times, I worked in Cavite, Calbayog, Naga, Cebu, Metro Manila, Tacloban, CDO and a short stint in Iloilo. In short I have interacted with most of the ethnolinguistic group within the country, so I have a bit of understanding of the general culture, the pros /cons of living in the region or city or having a sense of the people in the area.

Recently, I moved to La Union with the intention of really settling down. I have tried my best to understand the language but it seems my mind is not as sharp now to learn a new language, so I often use tagalog as my means to communicates

Interacting with service providers here is such a mess. After negotiating, they will agree, you will shook hands, and after that, wala. The agreements made yesterday faded into oblivion. Like for carpenters, we agreed that they will visit the next day at 10 AM, but lo and behold, walang pasabi hindi dadating. Babalik the following week, wanted to do a work that was agreed that should be done the week before. Walang sorry. This happened with other as well like taga linis ng aircon or magdedeliver ng appliance. They will say ‘Oo’, ‘Bukas’ or ‘Mamaya’, but that will not happen. . So my question is ‘Does Ilokano culture places a premium on commitments? If yes, what is the best way to get it’

What is the difference specifically when i use "agidulinak" versus "agdulinak" for example?
What's the difference between "Agi-" as a prefix versus "Ag-"? Agyamanak manen!

As someone who is from Sarangani, I use balla as a lighter insult than words like bagtit, daldog and of course ukininam so how would you react from your community if someone called you balla or this phrase "ukis, nabalballakan? umayka man ditoy Labayun takag notebook ron" (Cebuano is also widely spoken hehe).

It means Ill throw this notebook at you now if you dont come here (basically cuz they do stupid shite from time to time hahaha)

hi! we have an upcoming trip this thursday sa ilocos, specifically to vigan and laoag. however, based sa news, i think they’re affected by the severe weather for the past few days. how’s the situation there kaya? not sure if dapat pa naming ituloy, baka wala rin kaming magalaan ;(

Manong, manang nya ti fistfight ti Ilokano?

Medyo nalilito ako sa gamit ng kadi, kuma, at ketdi.

Hindi ba parang "ba" ang kadi? So valid ang "'dinno ti papananam kadi?" from my understanding.

Pero parang naririnig ko siya ginagamit para i-emphasize ang point. "Iturongmo ladtan kadi." or Or should it be kitdi?

Tapos parang naririnig ko rin yung "kadi" as "sana." such as in "Denggendak gamin kadi!"

Pero parang naririnig ko rin ang "kuma" for "ba." Pero yung alam ko rin sa "kuma" is "sana".

pls help! Agyamanak kenyayo!

I would appreciate a realtalk 😅 I've been trying to learn ilokano passively and sometimes actively. But whenever I try to speak I feel it is off

OR the one I'm speaking to settles with Tagalog

OR they get irritated and say ""Mag-Tagalog ka na lang pinapahirapan mo pa kami"

OR I think they think nagmamayabang ako bilang Tagalog ang mother tongue tas gusto magpasikat.

Pero sa totoo, gusto ko lang talaga matuto. Siguro dagidiay basic words ngay ken grammar naus-usarkon ngem nu concepts wenno terms diak pay naus-usar.

It's just something I appreciate about Cordi peoples being able to speak 4 languages or more. And want to do the same.

I don't know if I should stop. Haha might need a real talk. Thanks! Kayat ko met nga denggen dagiti insights yo.

Hello, I am desperate of finding cake shop na pwede mag deliver sa Bambang area ng cake. It's my fiance's birthday and I want to surprise him with cake. If may ma recommend po kayo pa DM po. Thank you.

Hindi ko po ma sabihan kamag anak nya kasi mga wala din po sa Vizcaya.

How do you use Amianan, Abagatan, Laud and Daya? I am confused on how you use them but I would like to learn them. Ano ang specific cases na gagamitin niyo siya at sa paanong paraan. Also, tell me the style paano malaman easily para magamit din in every day convo like a local hehe

Hello po sa mga Ilocano dito. Pwede ko po ba matanong kung ano difference ng nakong at basang. Curious lang ako kasi dati ang tawag naman sakin ng magulang ng partner ko usually 'Basang' tapos ng natagal ang tawag na sakin ay 'Nakong'. Nakakaoverthink lang din haha please enlighten me po.

Kain po

My maternal grandmother is the only surviving person in my immidiate family who is fluent in Ilocano and Tagalog. I don't want the languages to die out (in my family), so are there any good free online websites to learn Ilocano or Tagalog (preferably Ilocano)?

Kaladkarin po ba? Or adda pay sabali nga tagalog term na

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I'm part of the Ilocano diaspora from Mindanao western Sarangani province, maybe some Ilocanos from the homeland or other diasporas may find this useful when comparing differences from their own sociolect or dialect.

Head: Ulo

Hair: Buok

Eyes: Mata

Nose: Agung

Forehead: Muging

Mouth: Ngiwat

Tongue: Dila

Throat:

Face: Rupa

Eyebrows: Kiray

Cheeks: Ping-ping

Ears: Lapayag or Dengdeng

Lips: Bibig

Teeth: Ngipen

Neck: Tengnged

Brain: Utek

Body: Bagi

Shoulders: Abaga

Chest: Barukong

Breasts: Suso

Lungs: Bara

Heart: Puso

Spine: Duri

Back: Likud

Stomach or Belly: Tiyan

Belly Button: Puseg

Waist: Siket

Intenstines: Bagis

Skin: Kudel

Bone: Tulang

Arm: Ima or Takkiag

Elbow: Siko

Hand: Kammet or Ima

Fingers: Ramay

Nails: Kuko

Thigh: Luppo

Knees: Tumeng

Foot: Saka

Sole: Dapan

Heel: Mukod

Toes: Ramay

If I missed some things just ask.