naimbag a bigat
The English phrase "good morning" is naimbag a bigat in Ilocano.
naimbag a bigat is used as a greeting when you see someone for the first time during the morning hours.
Meaning: when seeing someone for the first time in the morning (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of naimbag, meaning "good" and bigat, meaning "morning".
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle a is a linker used to connect the adjective naimbag to the noun bigat.
Did you know?
- In many Ilocano households, a 'good morning' is accompanied by mano, a gesture where a younger person takes the hand of an elder and presses it to their forehead.
- An Ilocano speaker might respond to your 'good morning' by asking Nanganon? which means 'Have you eaten?', as food is often the primary concern after waking up.
- While naimbag a bigat is the standard greeting, speakers often add man to the end of the phrase to make the greeting sound softer and more polite.
Examples in context
- Naimbag a bigat mo, anak! Nakaturog ka kadi iti nasayaat?Good morning, baby! Did you sleep well?This sentence shows how to use naimbag a bigat when addressing a child.Tatoeba #4703995 by jyarold, translation #4701632 by Ricardo14
- Naimbag a bigat!Good morning!This sentence is a simple example of using naimbag a bigat as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #4629916 by saluyot, translation #329713 by YURY0608
- Naimbag met ti bigat, kabsat!Good morning to you too, my sibling!
- Naimbag a bigat kadakayo amin!Good morning to you all!
Example conversation
Antonio and Rowena meet at the kitchen table.
- AntonioNaimbag a bigat, Rowena!Good morning, Rowena!
- RowenaNaimbag a bigat met, Antonio.Good morning too, Antonio.
- AntonioNapanakan kadi iti trabaho?Are you going to work?
- RowenaWen, mapanakon.Yes, I am going now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “good morning” translations and entries naimbag a bigat, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
