Looking for practical Ilocano to Susu phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ilocano phrase first, then the Susu translation (Susu) — 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 Susu.
Tip: pick five Susu phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Kumusta
N'ko(n'ko)
Agyamanak
A dɔɔ(a doo)
Naimbag a bigat
N'ko fɔ(n'ko fo)
Naimbag a malem
N'ko kɛ(n'ko ke)
Naimbag a rabii
N'ko sɔ(n'ko so)
Naimbag a rabii
N'ko tɔ(n'ko to)
Kitaen tayon
N'ko jɛ(n'ko je)
Pakada
N'ko fɔlɔ(n'ko foloo)
Ania ti nagan mo?
I bɛ n'ko?(i be n'ko)
Ti nagan ko ket John
N'ko yɛ John(n'ko ye John)
Kumusta ka?
I bɛ fɔ?(i be fo)
Naragsakak nga makilala ka
N'ko tɔɔ fɔ(n'ko too fo)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Agsasaoka ti English?
Nye na fɔlɔ English?
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.
Nye na fɔlɔ Hindi kɛlɛ.
Saanak a maawatan.
Nye na bɔ fɔ.
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.
Bɔ fɔ kɛlɛ.
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ?
Ayanna ti banyo?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ bɔrɔ?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?
Nye na bɔ fɔ kɛ nɛn?
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.
Bɔ fɔ bɔ.
Agpada ka.
Bɔ fɔ kɛ.
Mano ti bayad?
Fɔlɔ kɛ nɛn?
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.
Nye na fɔlɔ kɛ.
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?
Nɛn fɔ nɛ?
Nawawagak.
Nye na bɔ.
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?
Bɔ fɔ nɛ SIM card?
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Wen
Iye
Saan
Ala
Mabalin
Bokono
Agkakabsatak
Maa fɔ
Saanak a makikabsat
Maa nɔ fɔ
Nasayaat dayta
Iye, e fɛ
Ania ti panunot mo?
Nye na i fɔ?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
I na fɔ mɔ?
Masapulak ti tulong
Maa na fɔ mɔ
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Fɔlɔ a yɛn
Pakawanen
Maa sɔrɛ
Awan ti problema
Ala fɔlɔ
Kudos
Ala fɔ i
Naragsak a kasangay
Bɔkɔ fɛ i
Agturongka a nasayaat
I na yɛn fɛ fɔlɔ
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ?)
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?
Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?(Nin na bɔs fɔlɔ?)
Ania ti plataporma?
Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?
Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?(Nin na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ kɛ?)
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?
I na kɛ lɔ?(I na kɛ lɔ?)
Adu ti asideg ditoy.
I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ(I na kɛlɛ fɔlɔ)
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.
I na bɔ fɔlɔ(I na bɔ fɔlɔ)
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?
I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?(I na fɔlɔ ma mi na kɛ?)
Umayka ditoy, please.
Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis(Bɔ fɔlɔ, plis)
Kaano ti agdama?
Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?(Nin na kɛlɛ bɔ?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Mano ti presyo daytoy?
Nda fɔlɔ nɛn?(nda fɔlɔ nɛn)
Nasukat unay dayta.
I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ(I nɛ fɔlɔ kɛlɛ)
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?
A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn?(A fɔlɔ kɛlɛ nɛn)
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?
Nda bɛ kɔrɔ?(nda bɛ kɔrɔ)
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.
Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ(Mɛ fɔlɔ kɛ nɛ bɔ)
Ti kwenta, please.
Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?
Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ?(Sɛrvi sɔrɔ kɛ)
Vegetarian ak.
Mɛ nɛ vegeterian(Mɛ nɛ vegeterian)
Awang maang a makan, please.
Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ(Nda kɛlɛ fɔlɔ, jɛlɛ)
Naimas daytoy.
I nɛ dɛgɛ(I nɛ dɛgɛ)
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?
Nda bɛ menu?(nda bɛ menu)
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.
Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ(Jɛlɛ bɔkɔ fɔlɔ)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Tawagan ti pulis
Fɔlɔ fɔlɔ(fɔlɔ fɔlɔ)
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Fɔlɔ ambilans(fɔlɔ ambilans)
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ(mɛ fɔlɔ dɔktɛ)
Makaramdamak a masakit
Mɛ fɛlɛ siki(mɛ fɛlɛ siki)
Alergiak iti mani
Mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut(mɛ ni alɛjɛrɛk to pɛnut)
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?(wɛrɛ nɛ hɔspital?)
Masakit ditoy
I tɔtɔ hɛrɛ(i tɔtɔ hɛrɛ)
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt(mɛ lɔs ma pɛspɔt)
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?(kɛn yu fɔlɔ ma hɔtɛl?)
Tulungan!
Hɛlp!(hɛlp!)
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Naimbag a makilala ka
A ni fɔlɛn(a ni fo-len)
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
A yɛn fɔlɛn bɔ(a yen fo-len bo)
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Kɛ jɛn bɔ fɔlɛn?(ke yen bo fo-len)
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Mɛ bɔ report nɛ(me bo report ne)
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
A yɛn bɔ nɛ fɔlɛn?(a yen bo ne fo-len)
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
Bɔ bɛ file nɛ(bo be file ne)
Agyamanak iti oras mo
A yɛn fɔlɛn nɛ(a yen fo-len ne)
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Mɛ fɔlɛn bɔ a(me fo-len bo a)
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
A bɛ fɔlɛn kɛ?(a be fo-len ke)
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
A yɛn bɔ fɔlɛn(a yen bo fo-len)
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Deadline nɛ Friday(deadline ne Friday)
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.