The coordinator for the grandparents mass tomorrow wants to greet every single grandparent in different languages and she chose me to speak in Tagalog. I've been in America for a couple of years now and I was shocked when I couldnt translate the paragraph that well! I tried using google translate but it has wrong grammar. So I really need help translating this:
"Good morning Mr. Chambers, Mrs. Sergi, faculty, students, and a very special welcome to our grandparents. This morning we reflect and give thanks to God for our grandparents. It is through our grandparents' sacrifices and struggles, that we, their grandchildren, have been blessed with better life. We give thanks for their love. We thank them for being great role models and for showing us what it means to give unselfishly. We have learned from them the honor in working hard, the pride in family traditions, and the value in prayer. Thank you to all our grandparents for enriching our lives and for being here with us this morning."
I hope you guys wont give me big or deep words that i wont be able to pronounce tomorrow. and its ok if you change some sentences as long as it still expresses the message

if all the population of Indonesia began speaking in Portuguese wherever they went, given that they remain Muslims and that their economy remains more developed than the Philippines?

What then would the English speaking Filipinos identify the factor for their state?
i.e. What is the determinism?
Popslove, the funny thing is you haven't even considered your own grammar. I couldn't even understand, let alone get a doctor to help me understand your crap. Not worth my time and money.

I am a bit confused how Pinoys use the word dialect. Dialect in the science of linguistic means a slight variation in the same language. For example British English and American English are two dialects of the same language- it means slightly different grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation but it is English nonetheless.
A dialect must be "of something".
For example in Butuan and Cebu they speak Cebuano but there si a slightly different vocabulary. Same in Leyte. So , one can say that Leyte people speak a different dialect of Cebuano from Butuan people.

However Cebuano, Tagalog and Ilocano are not dialects; they are languages- they have their own literature and TV stations and newspapers and are generally not understood by other speakers.

Vernacular is a regional variation of a dialect- as in different parts of a big city people may have a slightly different vocabulary and pronuncuation.

I think that the Spaniards humiliated the natives by not seeing the local languages as of their own right and simply calling them "dialectos", but they are not.

I keep seeing quite educated people here and at work ( I work with highly educated Pinoys) that make that mistake all the time.

Is this information news to you? If not, how many languages are spoken in RP, vs. How many dialects?

I noticed it in our class lol..
Those people that get high grades in math-related subjects (Algebra, Analytical Geometry, Physics) usually have a hard time in language subjects (English, Filipino, Chinese, and Spelling); while those people who are bad at math (like me) usually gets the higher grades in the languages subjects (though I'm not saying I'm VERY good at them). Btw, Chinese is more on memorizing; English covers everything from grammar, literature, spelling, vocabulary, and paper writing, while Filipino is mostly literature with some grammar.
Maybe this has something to do with what part of their brain is dominant, or what

You must know the alphabet and at least, a 1000 words from those languages (including nouns, adjectives, pronouns and etc.). Not including dialects or sub-languages. You must also speak it fluently and flawlessly. You must also know how to spell the words and pronounciation, grammar counts, too.

I know two, Tagalog and English. Go Filipinos!
oops, wrong category. just answer

I really want to learn Tagalog, my family speaks in both tagalog and bisaya and when I'm around they speak in English. I never understand a word they say when they speak in tagalog since I wasn't taught that as a child like they were. I can use google translate but I'm not sure if that's in tagalog since it just says filipino, I could also use a English/Tagalog dictionary but I can't learn the grammar so I can't structure my sentences. I can't ask my family since I don't talk to them frequently (perhaps twice a week) and they live 14 hours away by plane.

Where can I learn tagalog without paying for a tutor.

How many words before actually speaking a language.
I'm currently studying Korean. I know around 50 something words and can compose common sentences.

Like where's the milk? There is the supermarket.

So how many words do I have to learn first so I can speak a language.

I'm Filipino by the way.
"have to" sorry wrong grammar

My native and (obviously) first language is Tagalog, and my second language is English. I can read Korean and I can speak some basic Japanese. But I want to know which would be easier for me because I would really love to learn both but which one is easier?

Here's what I've read and know about each language:

Japanese:
Harder to read (well at least for me, memorizing the kanji and all the possible readings and figuring out which reading to use when, but hiragana and katakana are easy)
Easier pronounciation
Easier grammar

Korean:
Easy to read (I learned it in a day)
Harder pronunciation (sort of for me.)
Harder grammar (but I read that just a verb (for casual conversations) is the only needed part to make a sentence?)
Some of the things I've listed are just things I've heard from people.

I am a 19 year old Filipina in the US and I would like to be able to chat with someone in Tagalog over Skype to help improve my vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. In return, I can help with improving your English.

My interests include anime, video games, guitar, piano, animals, the environment and other nerdy things. If you find this cool, please send me a message! Thank you!

i have these essay that I'm thinking, and i plan it to be in Tagalog, im half Filipino so i think it should be in Tagalog. what site can give me tips in using correct Filipino grammar? have a history about Filipino language? and explain diiferent kind of Tagalog grammar.

You must know the alphabet and at least, a 1000 words from those languages (including nouns, adjectives, pronouns and etc.). Not including dialects or sub-languages. You must also speak it fluently and flawlessly. You must also know how to spell the words and pronounciation, grammar counts, too.

I know two, Tagalog and English. Go Filipinos!
What is your nationality?

Can you guys translation this grammar in Tagalog please im study Tagalog now. i already learn 1 language English i need learn my 2nd language Tagalog. I have write note to mom okay so i can write to mom.

Mom,
tomorrow my friends will come my house is it okay?

Translation 'em please to Tagalog thank u

Is Filipino or Tagalog complicated to learn? I catch onto languages pretty quickly, so do you think I could learn a fair amount of Filipino or Tagalog in like...6 months if I studied it regularly? Is it's grammar similar to Spanish, or is it like...very different? Input pleaseeee. Thanks

OK, I know there are hundreds, perhaps thousands of different languages, dialects and pronunciation variations in the Philippines. I'm just curious about one word though...what is the difference or different usage or different grammar for these:

intindihan
maintindihan
naiintindihan

Is this a mainly 'Tagalog' word? Or is it used within many of the other languages/dialects? Is it mainly on Luzon? or also down to the Visayas and Mindanao?

also, is arok and maarok roughly the same thing?

Is Filipino or Tagalog complicated to learn? I catch onto languages pretty quickly, so do you think I could learn a fair amount of Filipino or Tagalog in like...6 months if I studied it regularly? Is its grammar similar to Spanish, or is it like...very different? Input pleaseeee. Thanks

I need someone to teach me tagalog, or give me a website where it does not cost money to learn...I'm trying to find it but can't find good ones that can really teach me the grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, slang, etc. If you know what website I can refer to, or know how to speak tagalog well, please, please contact me! thank you soooooooooo much, i truly appreciate it! my email is tingtinglaw@yahoo.com

thank you in advance!

I need someone to teach me tagalog, or give me a website where it does not cost money to learn...I'm trying to find it but can't find good ones that can really teach me the grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure, slang, etc. If you know what website I can refer to, or know how to speak tagalog well, please, please contact me! thank you soooooooooo much, i truly appreciate it! my email is tingtinglaw@yahoo.com

thank you in advance!

ok here is the problem i started learning the filipino language and i think im getting very good at the grammar i can even make up some sentences, but i MOSTLY dont understand the filipino people when they speak their language??!!
whats my problem? what exactly should i do???

is there anyone who can speak tagalog willing to help me? I really don't know anything and need to start from the beginning...if anyone has lesson plans or can teach me the grammar and vocabularies, please contact me tingtinglaw@yahoo.com. thank you so much and i truly appreciate it!

I'm a Fil-Am, born in the States. My family is from Leyte and they all speak Cebuano. However it is impossible to find classes that teach Cebuano. My university offers a course on Tagalog though.

I know the vocabulary is very different, but if I learned Tagalog grammar would that help me understand Cebuano grammar? Like how to conjugate verbs, future, past, present, and progressive tenses?
@ radsr: I'm not that interested in learning Tagalog simply because my family does not speak it at home. And when I go back to the Philippines I am only in Cebu or Leyte.

So will learning Tagalog give me a better understanding of Cebuano grammar?

I am an American and have always been wondering why...

Personally, in my opinion I find it even more annoying when Filipinos try to speak full out English. I went to this mall once with my cousins and everytime I spoke back to them in Tagalog they spoke back to me in English... but the whole thing was just completely wrong... some of the grammar was off and i dont know... it just sounded like they were trying TOO hard, like forced, it just seemed very unnatural and made me want to leave.

I don't mind them speaking taglish because atleast they are incorporating some of their natural language into the speech but someone told me that its worse to speak in Taglish so I'm confused. Help!
Also my cousins are NOT rich. They didn't go to an international school and they also went to a bad college. They live in a countryside where pretty much everyone speaks tagalog. They JUST moved to Cebu City tho, like 4 months ago?
I can speak tagalog!!

I may have spelled it wrong... sounds like "ah nu bah". I work with a lot of Filipinos, and I'm too embarrassed to ask, but that's one of the phrases I hear a LOT, especially among the girls when someone's teasing them.

And is there a good source for looking up phrases, pronunciation, and grammar? Thanks in advance.

I was born in the Philippines and moved to Canada when I was very young so I already lost the ability to speak Tagalog. I can understand most conversations, but I don't know how to put my own sentences together. I guess the way that I can understand the language is by listening to the random words that I do know. Is there a way for me to learn grammar and sentence structure online?

If anyone knows please teach me some Grammar Verbs Adjectives or any Useful Phrases. Thank you

:]one of my closest friends speaks it so im learning it cuz ….. idk cuz I can ;]
But im kinda … Filipino and have the accent of one so sue me =p LOL
I have a good American accent too but learning to separate my pinoy/ American accent took like 3 years xD im trying tho ;o; (mehh I still have the occasional phuq up x3)

Also if its not too much trouble I cant find anything on how the grammar is so the best I can do is observe sentences if you can find anything that will help xD…… gimmie ;-;
=p and the biggest problem im having is that I cant find any mp3 tutorials for this language o: the best I can do is look at a pronunciation chart and/or look at youtube vids containing the language (the only one I could is a documentary about that war thing :I and they talk way to fast x3) so if you know where I can download a free mp3 file with the pronunciation of basic words/phrases/numbers OOOOOOO: that would be awesome (or a torrent ;3 that can work too)
Cuz when its just written I cant tell the difference at all between
Things like Č and ć or z and ž o:

Hvala lijepo ;]

could you please please please help me and translate this (english to tagalog)..let the grammar be right. I'm not doing this because i'm lazy, I just truly don't know much filipino words, which makes it very difficult for me to translate.

Today is a turning point in each of our lives. We have spent the past years wandering the halls of this great school and now we are ready to go on.
We have learned, laughed, loved, gotten into trouble, and most of all matured together. But today doesn't just concern reminiscing about the past; it's also about looking forward into our future
Life is a series of passageways, and we are leaving one and moving on to the next. When we reach that daunting place next year that has been our destination for three years now, we will start over.
We will meet new people, make new friends, and learn new things. We will grow older, more responsible, and independent. Then, the cycle begins again in college, and after that, we are left to traverse the unmapped expanse that is our future.
Hereafter our lives will hold many surprises for us, but I'm sure that we will approach challenges with the same boldness and equanimity with which we tackle problems currently. The unknown of our future may seem frightening now, looming over us like a dark thundercloud, but we might find that it is just a light, spring rain that brings the tidings of a rainbow.
As I look over the many faces I behold today, perceptions of individuals are washed away. I no longer see people as they were; I see them as they will be. So, rather than a young boy, failing all his classes, I see the next Einstein, making revolutionary discoveries. I know that this amphitheatre holds the next decade’s great business leaders, doctors, politicians, scientists, and stars, and that all of these graduates will contribute to the fabric of the future in some way.
So when looking at the bright horizon that is my future, I am happy. For although my life will contain sadness and heartbreak, it will also hold joy, love, and success. And I know my classmates' will too. So don't look back, and regret, my friends, look forward, and smile.
thank you so much...will be choosing for best answer..+10..:)) need answer asap!! ) again, thank you so much.

I just want to know more about the language
Is it spoken by many people outside the Phillipines region? Is it a difficult language to learn (the grammar and vocabulary)
What are some interesting facts about the language, some pros about it, and cons? Thanks!!

no online translators becuase sometimes they give the wrong grammar

how do i say "i have alot of homework to do" in tagalog? .
only people who speak tagalog because sometimes when you use the translator online, its gives you wrong grammar =/

Dialect- Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially.

Like English in the UK and in the US; or Spanish in Spain and in Argentina. They speak the same language but different dialect.

Now how could these be similar?

(good morning)

Tagalog: Magandang umaga
Ilocano: Naimbag nga bigatyo
Hiligaynon/Ilonggo: Maayong buntag
Kapampangan: Mayap ayabak

They clearly differ in phonology, grammar, and VOCABULARY. I think the Commission on the Filipino Language should have known better before declaring each indigenous "dialects" as dialects. It just makes most Filipinos unaware of what a dialect really is.

Do you agree?

I'm going to the philippines next year in Dec. I need to become fluent in tagalog by that time. Napaprakits ako na sa chat nalang. Ano pa ang gagawin ako? I want to write and speak tagalog as fluent as I can. Na bibili akong software, rosetta stone. atska bibli kong dictionario. parang bata ako na sulat en tagalog, and to speak it. but im trying to practice. my grammar is not correct, but i want to do it right. Nanood ako TFC para maintindihan ko, lahat. What else. give me ideas!
If anyone wants to help me, I need all the help I can get. Naturo ko.

flipside4real2006@yahoo.com

i know there are lots of filipino english speakers. help me to become fluent.
also, you can send me a YM at
flipside4real2006, so we can chat in tagalog or something, for practice

I wanna polish my Filipino grammar and build my Filipino vocabulary (because it's a shame naman that I don't speak my native tongue fluently). i'm fil-chi but I'm more fluent in English >.< I was wondering, what books could help me do that? I was thinking: books by Efren Abueg, Edgardo M. Reyes (those are the authors in my HS third year textbooks)..but I can't find them anymore anywhere!

I tried reading Bob Ong's MACARTHUR but it wasn't my thing...so I guess that rules him out.

Ayaw ko rin ng local/native setting. Those settings really depress me! It's very hard to choose Filipino books...because majority of 'em are set in native provinces... I want to read a Filipino book that I could relate to.

And I also DO NOT like the romance books they sell in National Bookstore! (Yung Filipino version ng Mills and Boon!)

Of course, Eli Fili and Noli are out of the question! (Truth is, masyadong malalim yung Tagalog dun para sa akin)
btw, in case it helps, i'm currently 16.