Ivatan Language - Ivatan Phrases

Ivatan Phrases

• Hello – Kapian capa nu dios

• How are you? – Ara ca mangu?

• I am fine – Taytu aco a mapia

• I am not fine – Ara coava mapia

• Thank you – Dios mamajes

• Where are you going? – Ngayan mo?

• I am going to... – Mangay aco du...

• Where is ___? – Ara dino si ___?

• Straight ahead – Direcho

• How much? – Manyi Pira?

• How many? – Pira?

• Good – Mapia

• No good – Mapia/Mavid ava

• Yes – Oon

• I want ___ – Makey ako no ___

• I don't want – Makey aco ava

• I have a problem – Mian problema ko

• No problem – Arava o problema

• Good luck – Mapia palak

• What's your name? – Angu ngaran mo?

• Where is the house of ___? – Jino vahay da ___?

• There- Du nguya, du daw, dawr

• Here- Diaya

• Hungy- Mapteng

• Thirsty- Ma-waw

• Tired- Mavanah, chinagagan (south), navanax

• Happy- Masuyot, masaray

• Whistling- Mamito, mihiñoxay (Itbayat)

• Sea- Taw, hawa (Itbayat)

• Soft- mahma, maxma & mayuxma (Itbayat)

• Sea- Taw, hawa (Itbayat)

• Bird- manumanok, kangkang (Itbayat)

• Perpendicular- maybatbat, mipatinu-nong (Itbayat)

• Mud- hetek, xetek (Itbayat)

• Sea- Taw, hawa (Itbayat)