Hiligaynon, also known as Ilonggo, is spoken by about nine million people. It is primarily used in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Communities in Iloilo, Negros Occidental, Guimaras, and Capiz predominantly speak Hiligaynon. It is also spoken in parts of Mindanao, such as South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat, where there are significant Hiligaynon-speaking populations.
Traditionally, Hiligaynon was written using the Baybayin script, a pre-colonial writing system of the Philippines. However, with the arrival of Spanish colonization, the use of Baybayin declined, and the Roman alphabet became the standard writing system for Hiligaynon. Today, Hiligaynon is written in this alphabet, which has facilitated its use in education, media, and literature.
The adoption of the Roman alphabet has provided a standardized writing system for Hiligaynon, enabling the production of books, newspapers, and digital content in the language. Efforts are also underway to preserve and promote awareness of the Baybayin script as part of cultural heritage initiatives in the Philippines.
In terms of grammar, Hiligaynon follows a verb-subject-object (VSO) word order, which is common among Philippine languages, although subject-verb-object (SVO) is also used in casual speech. Words in Hiligaynon are formed through affixation, where prefixes, infixes, and suffixes are added to root words to indicate various grammatical functions such as tense, aspect, mood, and voice.
The vocabulary of Hiligaynon has been influenced by various languages and cultures throughout its history. It has borrowed words from Spanish, Malay, Chinese, and English, among others, reflecting the rich cultural and historical interactions in the region.
Our online English to Hiligaynon translation tool is powered by Google API. As it is still in its early development, translations may lack complete accuracy. For precise communication, especially with complex sentences or specialized content, professional translation services are recommended.
The English word, sentence, and phrase will be translated into Hiligaynon.
For example, typing
"Hiligaynon, also known as Ilonggo, is spoken in the Western Visayas region in the Philippines."
will be translated into
"Ang Hiligaynon nga ginatawag man nga Ilonggo ginahambal sa rehiyon sang Western Visayas sa Pilipinas."
Use our translator tool as English to Hiligaynon dictionary.
For instance:
"Love" meaning in Hiligaynon will be "Gugma"
"Magnificent" meaning in Hiligaynon will be "Halangdon"
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Welcome Gina-abiabi Hello Kamusta How are you? Kamusta ikaw? What is your name? Ano nag imo ngalan? Pleased to meet you Nalipay nga makilala ka Thank you Salamat Excuse me / Sorry Pasensya na / Pasensya na See you! Kon magkitaay kita! Good morning Mayad nga aga Good afternoon Mayad nga hapon |
Do you speak English? Makahambal ka bala sang Ingles? I don’t understand Indi ako kaintindi Please speak slowly Palihog maghambal sing mahinay Where are the restrooms? Diin ang mga kasilyas? Can I change money? Pwede bala ako mag-ilis sang kwarta? How much is this? Pila ini? It’s too expensive! Mahal gid ini! Please say it again Palihog hambal liwat Left / Right / Straight Wala / Tuo / Tadlong |
Our translation service uses either Google or Microsoft to translate the text you type in English.
Whenever you type a word, sentence, or phrase in English, we send API requests to either Google or Microsoft for the translation. In return, they send back a response with the translated text in Hiligaynon.
Their system use machine-language technologies to bring together some cutting edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (deep learning), big data, web APIs, cloud computing, and more to perform high-quality translations.
No. At the moment, you can only use our Hiligaynon translation service online.
However, you can install the Chrome extension tool called Google Translate Chrome Extension.
Once the translation tool is installed, you can highlight and right-click section of text, then click on "Translate" icon to translate it into the language of your choice. Additionally, you can translate entire web pages by clicking on the "Translate" icon in the browser toolbar.
This tool supports over 100 languages.
With this tool, you can type in English and get the text in Hiligaynon. This makes typing in Hiligaynon easy, as you don't need to remember the complex Hiligaynon keyboard layout. Please visit www.google.com/inputtools/try/ to use this tool.
Hiligaynon speech translation services are provided by both Microsoft and Google. They use their respective cognitive services to translate spoken words and phrases into the language of your choice. For some languages, you can also hear the translation spoken aloud.
Microsoft Translator, in particular, powers speech translation features across its products, which can be used for live presentations, in-person or remote translated communication (e.g., Skype), media subtitling, customer support, and business intelligence.
Yes, this English to Hiligaynon text translation is absolutely FREE. You can use our translation tool for both personal and commercial purposes.
However, we have the following restrictions:
These restrictions are in place to prevent abuse of this service by robots or automated software.
As explained earlier, machine translation technology is used to perform the translation. This software is evolving every day, and over time, the translations will become more accurate — especially for commonly used phrases and sentences.
At the moment, it is not perfect, but our translation software is useful for those who need help framing sentences and getting a general idea of the message being conveyed.