How to Say "Where" in Ilocano

sadino

The Ilocano word for "where" is sadino.

sadino is an adverb used to ask about a location or a destination.

Meaning: at or in what place (adv)

How does it change in a sentence?

sadino can be used in both direct questions and indirect questions (embedded clauses).

While sadino asks 'where', the answer often involves the word ditoy or dita, which distinguish between 'here' and 'there' based on whether the object is near the speaker or the listener.
In the northern Philippines, speakers may use sadino in a way that functions like 'which one' when choosing between specific locations, rather than asking for a general location.
When asking 'where' in a way that implies 'from where', the structure of the sentence changes entirely, rather than just adding a preposition to sadino.

Sadino ti ayan ti Paris?
Where is Paris?
This example shows how to use sadino to ask for the location of a city.
Tatoeba #4699723 by saluyot, translation #35029 by CK
Ammom kadi no sadino ti papanantayo?
Do you know where we're going?
This sentence demonstrates using sadino within an indirect question.
Tatoeba #4653205 by saluyot, translation #1886081 by CK
Sadino ti mabalin a pangipanak kadagiti bagko?
Where can I put my bags?
This is an example of using sadino to ask about a destination or place to put something.
Tatoeba #4677043 by saluyot, translation #3738465 by CK
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Rowena is looking for her phone in the living room.

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