Looking for practical Ilocano to Dyula phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano phrase first, then the Dyula translation (Dyula) — 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 Dyula.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Dyula-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
I ni ce(ee nee che)
Agyamanak
I ni sogoma(ee nee so-goh-mah)
Naimbag a bigat
I ni bɛɛ(ee nee beh)
Naimbag a malem
I ni kɛlɛ(ee nee keh-leh)
Naimbag a rabii
I ni tɔɔrɔ(ee nee toh-roh)
Naimbag a rabii
I ni fɔlɔ(ee nee fo-loh)
Kitaen tayon
N bɛ sɔrɔ(n beh so-roh)
Pakada
Ka kɛ(kah keh)
Ania ti nagan mo?
I bɛ na?(ee beh nah)
Ti nagan ko ket John
N na John(n nah John)
Kumusta ka?
I ni fɛ?(ee nee feh)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
N bɛ sɔrɔ i(n beh so-roh ee)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
I ni kɔrɔ English?(I ni kɔrɔ English?)
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ(N tɛgɛ Hindi bɛɛ kɔrɔ)
Saanak a maawatan.
N tɛgɛ(N tɛgɛ)
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ(Sɔrɔ, i kɔrɔ sɔgɔ)
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?(I bɛ kɔrɔ a fɔ?)
Ayanna ti banyo?
Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?(Bɔlɔ fɔlɔ kɔ?)
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔ bɔlɔ kɛlɛ?)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Fɔlɔ kɛ(Fɔlɔ kɛ)
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Fɔlɔ bɛ(Fɔlɔ bɛ)
Agpada ka.
Kɔ sɔgɔ(Kɔ sɔgɔ)
Mano ti bayad?
N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?(N bɛ kɔrɔ kɛlɛ?)
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ(Kɔtɔ, sɔrɔ)
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(I bɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Nawawagak.
N bɛ tɛgɛ(N bɛ tɛgɛ)
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?(N bɛ fɔlɔ SIM card kɛ?)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Awa
Saan
Ayi
Mabalin
Sama
Agkakabsatak
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Saanak a makikabsat
N bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Nasayaat dayta
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛ
Ania ti panunot mo?
I bɛ sɔrɔ kɛn?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
I bɛ tɔgɔ mɛn?
Masapulak ti tulong
N bɛ tɔgɔ
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Fɔlɔ kɔrɔ
Pakawanen
N bɛ sɔrɔ
Awan ti problema
Ayi bɛ sɔrɔ
Kudos
N bɛ sɔrɔ fɛ
Naragsak a kasangay
Bara fɛsɛ
Agturongka a nasayaat
I bɛ kɔ fɛ kɛ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.