Looking for practical Bhojpuri to Ilocano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Bhojpuri phrase first, then the Ilocano translation (Ilocano) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ilocano.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
नमस्ते
Kumusta(kumusta)
धन्यवाद
Agyamanak(agyamanak)
शुभ प्रभात
Naimbag a bigat(naimbag a bigat)
शुभ अपराह्न
Naimbag a malem(naimbag a malem)
शुभ संध्या
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
शुभ रात्रि
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
फिर मिलेंगे
Kitaen tayon(kitaen tayon)
अलविदा
Pakada(pakada)
तोहरा नाम का ह?
Ania ti nagan mo?(ania ti nagan mo)
हमार नाम जॉन ह
Ti nagan ko ket John(ti nagan ko ket John)
तू कइसे बाड़?
Kumusta ka?(kumusta ka)
तहरा से मिलके खुशी भइल
Naragsakak nga makilala ka(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
का रउआ अंग्रेजी बोलत बानी?
Agsasaoka ti English?(ka raua angreji bolat bani?)
हम हिंदी ठीक से नइखीं बोलात
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.(ham hindi theek se naikhin bolat)
हम ना समझी
Saanak a maawatan.(ham na samjhi)
कृपया धीरे बोलीं
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.(kripya dheere bolin)
का रउआ ई फिर से कह सकीला?
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?(ka raua ee phir se kah sakila?)
बाथरूम कहाँ बा?
Ayanna ti banyo?(bathroom kahan ba?)
हम शहर के केंद्र कइसे जाईं?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?(ham shahar ke kendra kaise jain?)
बाँया मुड़ जाईं
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(baya mud jain)
दाहिना मुड़ जाईं
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(dahina mud jain)
सिधा जाईं
Agpada ka.(sidha jain)
भाड़ा कति बा?
Mano ti bayad?(bhada kati ba?)
एक टिकट, कृपया
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.(ek ticket, kripya)
ई इहाँ से दूर बा?
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?(ee ihan se door ba?)
हम खो गइल बानी
Nawawagak.(ham kho gail bani)
हम SIM कार्ड कहाँ खरीद सकीला?
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?(ham SIM card kahan kharid sakila?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
हाँ
Wen(haan)
नहीं
Saan(nahi)
शायद
Mabalin(shayad)
हम सहमत बानी
Agkakabsatak(ham sahmat bani)
हम असहमत बानी
Saanak a makikabsat(ham asahmat bani)
ई बढ़िया लागता
Nasayaat dayta(ee badhiya lagta)
तू का सोचत बाड़ू?
Ania ti panunot mo?(tu ka sochat baadu)
का तू हमरा मदद कर सकीला?
Makatulong ka kanyak?(ka tu hamra madad kar sakila)
हमके मदद के जरूरत बा
Masapulak ti tulong(hamke madad ke zarurat ba)
एक पल रुक जा
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto(ek pal ruk ja)
माफ करीं
Pakawanen(maaf karin)
कोई बात ना
Awan ti problema(koi baat na)
बधाई हो
Kudos(badhai ho)
जन्मदिन मुबारक
Naragsak a kasangay(janmdin mubarak)
सुरक्षित यात्रा करीं
Agturongka a nasayaat(surakshit yatra karin)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Train station kahan ba?
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?(Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?)
Bus stop kahan ba?
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?(Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?)
Kaun platform ba?
Ania ti plataporma?(Ania ti plataporma?)
Ii kab chhuti?
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?(Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?)
Ii sahi rasta hai?
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?(Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?)
Ii yahan ke nazdeek ba.
Adu ti asideg ditoy.(Adu ti asideg ditoy.)
Ii yahan se door ba.
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.(Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.)
Kya tu map par dikhai sakat ba?
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?(Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?)
Yahan ruki, kripya.
Umayka ditoy, please.(Umayka ditoy, please.)
Ii kitna samay lega?
Kaano ti agdama?(Kaano ti agdama?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Ee kitna ke hai?
Mano ti presyo daytoy?(Ee kitna ke hai?)
U bahut mehnga hai.
Nasukat unay dayta.
Kaahe kuch sasta hai?
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
Kya hum card se bhugtan kar sakte hain?
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Mujhe do logan ke liye table chahiye.
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Bill, kripya.
Ti kwenta, please.
Kya service shamil hai?
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Hum shakahari hain.
Vegetarian ak.
Kripya, koi teekha khana na de.
Awang maang a makan, please.
Ee bahut swadisht hai.
Naimas daytoy.
Kya mujhe menu mil sakta hai?
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Ek glass paani, kripya.
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Police ke bulai
Tawagan ti pulis(police ke bulai)
Ambulance ke bulai
Tawagan ti ambulansya(ambulance ke bulai)
Hamke doctor ke jarurat ba
Kasapulan ko ti doktor(hamke doctor ke jarurat ba)
Ham bimar mehsoos karat bani
Makaramdamak a masakit(ham bimar mehsoos karat bani)
Hamke moongfali se allergy ba
Alergiak iti mani(hamke moongfali se allergy ba)
Sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?(sab se nazdeek ke hospital kahan ba?)
Ihaan dard ho raha ba
Masakit ditoy(ihaan dard ho raha ba)
Hamaar passport kho gaya
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko(hamaar passport kho gaya)
Kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?(kya aap hamaar hotel ke bulai sakat baani?)
Madad!
Tulungan!(madad!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
आपसे मिलकर अच्छा लगा
Naimbag a makilala ka(aapse milkar accha laga)
चलो एक मीटिंग तय करें
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita(chalo ek meeting tay karein)
आपके लिए कौन सा समय ठीक है?
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?(aapke liye kaun sa samay theek hai?)
मैं आज रिपोर्ट भेज दूंगा
Ipadala ko ti report ita(main aaj report bhej doonga)
क्या हम कल बात कर सकते हैं?
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?(kya hum kal baat kar sakte hain?)
कृपया फाइल संलग्न देखें
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong(kripya file sanlagna dekhein)
आपका समय देने के लिए धन्यवाद
Agyamanak iti oras mo(aapka samay dene ke liye dhanyavaad)
मैं आपके साथ काम करने की उम्मीद करता हूँ
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo(main aapke saath kaam karne ki umeed karta hoon)
क्या आप उस बिंदु को स्पष्ट कर सकते हैं?
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?(kya aap us bindu ko spasht kar sakte hain?)
मुझे आपको वापस बताने दें
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka(mujhe aapko wapas batane den)
अंतिम तिथि शुक्रवार है
Ti deadline ket Biyernes(antim tithi shukravaar hai)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.