Looking for practical Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Ilocano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Chinese (Simplified) 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.
Tip: when a Ilocano phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Chinese (Simplified) wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
Bookmark this page for offline review, share it with a travel buddy, or open the Chinese (Simplified) (中文) to Ilocano translator to paste your own messages and get an instant translation.
Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
你好
Kumusta(kumusta)
谢谢
Agyamanak(agyamanak)
早上好
Naimbag a bigat(naimbag a bigat)
下午好
Naimbag a malem(naimbag a malem)
晚上好
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
晚安
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
再见
Kitaen tayon(kitaen tayon)
再见
Pakada(pakada)
你叫什么名字？
Ania ti nagan mo?(ania ti nagan mo)
我叫约翰
Ti nagan ko ket John(ti nagan ko ket John)
你好吗？
Kumusta ka?(kumusta ka)
很高兴认识你
Naragsakak nga makilala ka(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
你会说英语吗？
Agsasaoka ti English?(nǐ huì shuō yīngyǔ ma?)
我说印地语说得不好。
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.(wǒ shuō yìndìyǔ shuō dé bù hǎo.)
我不明白。
Saanak a maawatan.(wǒ bù míngbái.)
请慢点说。
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.(qǐng màn diǎn shuō.)