My parents use some Tagalog around the house ( Ba: Half Chinese half Filipino, Mom: full Filipino ) and i can decode it and get the gist of what they are saying but i cant say it myself. when i say it, it sounds odd and i cant get the pronunciations right. i recently started learning basic chinese on my own and i can pronounce and say the words right, should i do Chinese first ? i dont know, because i feel that i SHOULD know Tagalog because im 3/4 but, Chinese is not only easier for me, its more interesting too.

What are your suggestions for learning tagalog, I can get the gist of what they are saying, but I am not certain. Can't really speak it either
Thanks Po!
Thank You for the replies, while anyone who voted for emersion into the filipino society head first would be the quickest, I can not afford the ticket just yet..booked Hawaii another story. I will vote for the best answer that will help me now, and anyone that does a search! And RadioactiveFemale and GtrMae maybe we can talk sometime. Again Thanks to All who responded I wish I coud give you all some extra points!
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hey, can someone translate this to English for me?

"gusto ko mg halikan yong bungaga mo!"

I think I know the gist of it, but a translation would be good. haha.

also, fyi, it may not be a perfectly accurate line of Tagalog. the person who wrote it wasn't using reference and isn't a native speaker. thanks!
excuse me. that should be "ng" not "mg".