sige
The Ilocano word for okay is sige.
sige is used to express agreement, meaning "okay," "go ahead," or "sure."
Meaning: OK (intj)
When do people say it?
Although sige is a loanword from Tagalog, it has been fully integrated into the Ilocano language and is a common way for speakers to express agreement.
Did you know?
- The phrase sige is shared across many Philippine languages because it originates from the Spanish word sigue, meaning 'continue'.
- When used to end a conversation, saying sige serves a similar function to 'bye' or 'take care' in English.
- Depending on the tone, sige can be used sarcastically to mean 'fine, do whatever you want' when a speaker is actually annoyed.
Examples in context
- Sige, agkita tayo dita.Okay, see you there.
- Sige, umayakon.Okay, I'm coming.
Example conversation
Juan and Cristina are agreeing on a time to meet.
- JuanUmayka ditoy alas singasing.Come here at five o'clock.
- CristinaSige, Juan. Dumawatak.Okay, Juan. I'll go.
- JuanAguray ak kenka.I will wait for you.
- CristinaSige, agkita tayon.Okay, see you later.
