Looking for practical Romani to Ilocano phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani 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: read the Ilocano line out loud three times, then cover the Romani side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Kumusta(kumusta)
Dikhes
Agyamanak(agyamanak)
Sar san o drom
Naimbag a bigat(naimbag a bigat)
Sar san o drom
Naimbag a malem(naimbag a malem)
Sar san o večer
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Sar san o noć
Naimbag a rabii(naimbag a rabii)
Sikav tuke na jekh
Kitaen tayon(kitaen tayon)
Sastipen
Pakada(pakada)
So t'avel tiri navn?
Ania ti nagan mo?(ania ti nagan mo)
Mande t'avel John
Ti nagan ko ket John(ti nagan ko ket John)
Soske tuke?
Kumusta ka?(kumusta ka)
Rromale tuke
Naragsakak nga makilala ka(naragsakak nga makilala ka)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Agsasaoka ti English?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Saanak a nasayaat ti agsasaon ti Hindi.(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Saanak a maawatan.(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Maidawat, agsasaoka nga nalaka.(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Mabalinmo kadi nga ibaga manen?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ayanna ti banyo?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Kasanoak a makapanka iti sentro ti ciudad?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Lumiko ka nga agtawid.(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Agpada ka.(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Mano ti bayad?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Maysa nga tiket, maidawat.(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Nalaing kadi dayta manipud ditoy?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Nawawagak.(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ayanna ti mabalin paggatangan ti SIM card?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Wen
Na
Saan
Možda
Mabalin
Sukalav
Agkakabsatak
Nesukalav
Saanak a makikabsat
To so boro
Nasayaat dayta
So te phendav?
Ania ti panunot mo?
Sako te mikerav?
Makatulong ka kanyak?
Me mangav miker
Masapulak ti tulong
Phirav kher
Ur-urayen ti maysa a minuto
Me som te bachtal
Pakawanen
Na problem
Awan ti problema
Sukalav tuke
Kudos
Sukal tuke kher
Naragsak a kasangay
Sakona safar kher
Agturongka a nasayaat
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?(Ayanna ti estasyon ti tren?)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?(Ayanna ti pagur-urayan ti bus?)
Kasa platform?
Ania ti plataporma?(Ania ti plataporma?)
So kalo khera?
Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?(Ania nga oras ti panagpapanaw na?)
So si jekh pravas?
Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?(Tama ba daytoy nga dalan?)
So si buchi tu?
Adu ti asideg ditoy.(Adu ti asideg ditoy.)
So si dikh le tu?
Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.(Nabayag ti distansia manipud ditoy.)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?(Mabalin mo ba nga ipakitak iti mapa?)
Sti le tu, please.
Umayka ditoy, please.(Umayka ditoy, please.)
Kado kheras?
Kaano ti agdama?(Kaano ti agdama?)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Mano ti presyo daytoy?(sako kheres thaj)
Taj e bori drago
Nasukat unay dayta.(taj e bori drago)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Adda kadi ti masansan a presyo?(aso tuke katar chede)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Mabalin kadi nga agbayad iti kard?(sakava kade kerdan)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Kayat ko ti lamesa para iti dua.(mande sar o buchi for duj)
O bil, please
Ti kwenta, please.(o bil, please)
Sar o servis included?
Nakasarakan kadi ti serbisyo?(sar o servis included)
Mande so vegetarian
Vegetarian ak.(mande so vegetarian)
Na spicy khana, please
Awang maang a makan, please.(na spicy khana, please)
Taj e delikates
Naimas daytoy.(taj e delikates)
Sakava kade o menu?
Mabalin kadi nga agrequest iti menu?(sakava kade o menu)
O buchi thaj, please
Maysa a baso ti danum, please.(o buchi thaj, please)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Tawagan ti pulis
Zhanav te ambulanca
Tawagan ti ambulansya
Mane kaj doctoro
Kasapulan ko ti doktor
Mane si mala
Makaramdamak a masakit
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Alergiak iti mani
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Ayanna ti kadakkelan a pagam-anan?
Sikav tut here
Masakit ditoy
Mane si zhalav my passport
Nawawagan ti pasaporte ko
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Mabalin mo kadi nga tawagan ti hotel ko?
Pomoć!
Tulungan!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Naimbag a makilala ka
Aven te kerdan o kher
I-schedule tayo ti panagkikita
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Ania nga oras ti mabalin para kenka?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ipadala ko ti report ita
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Mabalin tayo nga agsao inton bigat?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Pakisukatan ti file a nakadugtong
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Agyamanak iti oras mo
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Agur-urayak nga agtrabaho kadakayo
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Mabalin mo nga iklaro dayta a punto?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
Ibalik ko ti mensahe kenka
O deadline si o Vrihda
Ti deadline ket Biyernes
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.