USEFUL 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

 

Friend - Cayvan

 

Man - Mahacay

 

Woman - Mavakes

 

Where are you going? - Ngayan mo?

 

I am going to... - Mangay aco du...

 

Where is ___? - Ara dino si ___?

 

Left - Huli

 

Right - Wanan

 

Straight ahead - Diretso

 

Money - Cartos

 

How much? - Pira?

 

Cheap - Mahumis

 

Expensive - Mayñin

 

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

 

Eat - Kuman Drink - Minom

 

Boat - Bapor/Tataya

 

Sea - Taw Water - Ranum

 

Wind - Salao sao

 

one - Asa

 

two - Dadwa

 

three - Tatdu

 

four - Apat

 

five - Dadima

 

Six - Anem

 

Seven - Papito

 

Eight - Wawajo

 

Nine - Sasyam

 

Ten - Sapujo

 

What's your name? - Sino ngaran mo?

 

Where is the house of ___? - Jino vahay da ___?

 

Fast - Malisto

 

Slow - Mawadi

 

Beautiful - Mavid