Ivatan (Chirin nu Ibatan) is a Batanic branch of Austronesian language family spoken mainly in the Batanes Islands in the Philippines, and also in southern Taiwan.
;a
as in father ;e as in vowel ;i as in ease ;o as in orange ;u as in loose
;b
as in big ;ch as in cheese ;d as in did ;f as in for ;g as in goat ;h as in house ;j as in hope ;k as in kite ;l as in lamb ;m as in moon ;n as in net ;ng as in sing ;ny as in canyon ;p as in pit ;r as in rat ;s as in some ;t as in toy ;v as in vice ;w as in wow
;aw
as in wow ;iw as in kiwi ;ay as in die ;ey as in day ;oy as in boy
Common signs
; OPEN :maywang (migh-WAHNG) ; CLOSED :maneb (MAH-nuhb) ; ENTRANCE :asdepan (AHSS-duh-PAHN) ; EXIT :ahbetan (AH-buh-tahn) ; PUSH :panuynuyen (pah-nooy-NOOY-yuhn) ; PULL :palangen (pah-LAHNG-nguhn) ; TOILET :hawa (hah-WAH) ; MEN :mahakay (mah-HAH-kigh) ; WOMEN :mavakes (mah-VAH-kuhss) ; FORBIDDEN :vadawen (vah-DAH-wuhn)
; Hello. :Kapian kapa nu dios. (kah-PYAHN kah pah noo JAWSS) ; Hello. (informal) : . () ; How are you? :Ara ka mangu? (AH-rah kah MAH-ngoo?) ; Fine, thank you. :Taytu ako a mapia. Dios mamajes. (TIGH-too AH-koo ah MAH-pyah. JAWSS mah-MAH-huhss) ; What is your name? :Angu ngaran mo? (ah-NGOO NGAH-rahn maw?) ; My name is ______ . :U ngaran ko am ______ . (oo NGAH-rahn kaw ahm _____ .) ; Nice to meet you. : Mapya ta nasinchad ku imu. (mah-PYAH tah nah-SEEN-chahd koo EE-moo) ; Please. : . () ; Thank you. :Dios mamajes. (JAWSS mah-MAH-huhss) ; You're welcome. : . () ; Yes. :Oon. () ; No. : . () ; Excuse me. (getting attention) : . () ; Excuse me. (begging pardon) : . () ; I'm sorry. : . () ; Goodbye : .Dios mavidin (JAWSS mah-VEE-dihn) ; Goodbye (informal) : . () ; I can't speak Ivatan [well]. : Makapaychirin aku ava su ?????? [ ]. (mah-kah-pigh-CHEE-rihn AH-koo AH-vah soo ?????? [ ]) ; Do you speak English? :Mañinglish ka? (mah-nyihng-LEESH kah?) ; Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? (?) ; Help! : ! (!) ; Look out! : ! (!) ; Good morning. :Kapian ka pa nu Dios sichamavukas (kah-PYAHN kah pah noo see-chah mah-VOO-kahss) ; Good noon. :Kapian ka pa nu Dios maraw ; Good afternoon. :Kapian ka pa nu Dios sichamakuyab. (kah-PYAHN kah pah noo mah-KOO-yahb) ; Good evening. :Kapian ka pa nu Dios sichamahep. (kah-PYAHN kah pah noo see chah MAH-huhp) ; Good night (to sleep) : . () ; I don't understand. :Maintindi ku ava. (mah-een-TEEN-dee koo AH-vah) ; Where is the toilet? : ? (?)
;1
asa ;2 dadua ;3 tatdo ;4 apat ;5 dadima ;6 anem ;7 papito ;8 wawaho ;9 sasyam ;10 asa puho ;11 asa sicharua ;12 dadua sicharua ;13 tatdu sicharua ;14 apat sicharua ;15 dadima sicharua ;16 anem sicharua ;17 papito sicharua ;18 wawaho sicharua ;19 sasyam sicharua ;20 dadua puho ;21 dadwa a puho kan asa ;22 dadwa a puho kan dadwa ;23 dadwa a puho kan tatdo ;30 tatdo a puho ;40 apat a puho ;50 dadima a puho ;60 anem a puho ;70 papito a puho ;80 wawaho a puho ;90 sasyam a puho ;100 asa yatus ;1000 asa livo
;Black
Mavaweng ;Blue A'sul ;Brown Chocolati ;Dark Masarih ;Gray Mavu-avo ;Green Birdi ;Red Mavayah ;White Mahilak ;Yellow Mañujama
;Sunday
Domingo; Lumingu ;Monday Lunis ;Tuesday Martis ;Wednesday Miyirkolis; Mirkulis ;Thursday Juibis; Juybis ;Friday Biyernis; Birnis ;Saturday Sabado; Sabalu