Ibanag
Spoken along the Cagayan River Valley, this northern Luzon language carries the identity and history of generations of Ibanag families.
Ibanag is spoken mainly in the Cagayan Valley, particularly in communities in Cagayan and Isabela. Its name is connected to the word for river, reflecting the importance of the Cagayan River to the communities where the language developed.
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💡 Fun Fact: Ibanag has sounds such as f, v, and z that make it sound noticeably different from many other Philippine languages.
- How are you? → Kunnasi ka? (koon-NAH-see kah)
- I'm fine → Mapia so' (mah-PEE-yah soh)
- Thank you → Mabbalo' (mahb-bah-LOH)
- Good morning → Dios nikamu ta umma (dee-OHS nee-KAH-moo tah OOM-mah)
- Good afternoon → Dios nikamu ta fugak (dee-OHS nee-KAH-moo tah foo-GAHK)
- Good evening → Dios nikamu ta gabi (dee-OHS nee-KAH-moo tah gah-BEE)
- Yes → On (ohn)
- No → Ari (ah-REE)
- Where are you going? → Sitaw y angayammu? (see-TAW ee ahng-ah-YAHM-moo)
- I'm going to ___ → Umay na' ta ___ (oo-MY nah tah ___)
- Where is ___? → Sitaw ya ___? (see-TAW yah ___)
- Here → Taw (tow)
- I don't understand → Ari ku maawatan (ah-REE koo mah-ah-WAH-tahn)
- Please help me → Tulung nga (TOO-loong ngah)
- Food → Makan (mah-KAHN)
- Water → Danum (DAH-noom)
- I'm hungry → Maffutukak (mah-foo-TOO-kahk)
- Let's eat → Mangan tam (MAH-ngahn tahm)
- Thank you → Mabbalo' (mahb-bah-LOH)
- Help! → Tulung! (TOO-loong)
- Police → Pulis. (poo-LEES)
- Doctor → Doktor (dok-TOR)
- I need help → Masapul ku y tulung (mah-SAH-pool koo ee TOO-loong)
- I don't understand → Ari ku maawatan (ah-REE koo mah-ah-WAH-tahn)
- One → Tadday (tahd-DYE)
- Two → Dua (doo-AH)
- Three → Tallu (TAHL-loo)
- Four → Appat (AHP-paht)
- Five → Lima (lee-MAH)
- Six → Annam (AHN-nahm)
- Seven → Pitu (pee-TOO)
- Eight → Walu (wah-LOO)
- Nine → Siam (see-AHM)
- Ten → Mappulu (mah-POO-loo)