Hi I'am a filipino and interested to learn new languages? can you please give what's easier to learn asian or european? if asian what language vice versa? thanks for the help

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

I'm a freshman in high school, fluent in English (I hope, lol) and sorta-kinda-on-my-way to being proficient in Spanish. I practice Spanish with my mom, who is from the Philippines and speaks Tagalog.

Anyway, I LOVE languages and would really like to start learning a second. French is such a pretty language, and it's spoken in a lot of Canada, in France and some smaller surrounding European countries, and throughout Africa. It ranks as pretty useful in most polls/lists/etc. However, it seems like everyone speaks Spanish or French, and having a really unique language under my belt seems like a good idea too, so I was thinking Tagalog (Filipino) since I could talk with my family and I have heritage ties there. However, it's only spoken in one country and even then not everyone in the Philippines speaks it, so it's usefulness is limited.

So, will knowing Spanish and French give me enough of an advantage in the world as far as college/future jobs, or are they too common as 2nd-languages in America? Will learning the obscure language of my heritage end up being useless? Should I aim for something middle-ground like German or Russian maybe? Opinions please!

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!
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I wouldn't be posting a link of a topic like this if it didn't require full explanation for one to understand. To me, I never liked hearing or even speaking Tagalog compared to other regional native Phil. languages. They just sounded more natural to me than the so-called national language. And no offense, but I do find listening to Tagalog irritating to my ears seeing how it's not perplexing to use, it doesn't sound beautiful, and not to mention it sounds like baby language with so many pronounciations that have A's in it. It really sucks to me that it's the only "native" tongue taught at schools. I fully agree with this article. When I went back there, I did felt like there was a loss of diverse identity - which lead me to also assume that the original age-old cultures were missing, literally. Like what the article states, making them dance in front of TV definitely doesn't preserve differing identities whatsoever.
It reminds me of when my family vacationed in Davao; I kept asking what those words they used mean, then my dad said something like, "I don't want you to learn Visaya." I asked why and he said, "Because it's a low class language. It sounds ugly. I want you to maintain your English."

Which of course, pissed me off; if you knew my dad, he had a prideful sense of showing off my sister and I our English to others back there - and I don't like the feeling of being somewhat used just for their entertainments. I'd be glad if schools did allow other Filipino dialects to be taught in schools and even beyond of that. I know I'll find having one similar language to make us all homogenous very boring and unappealing. Wouldn't you?

I know that Tagalog uses alot of English in it, but im wondering if the other languages of the Phillipines are as influenced by English as Tagalog is.

In Babblefish, you can translate sentences into languages like Chinese, Dutch, and Spanish - now how about Filipino and Castelleno? Is there any sites that translate smaller languages like that? Thanks for help :3

I'm learning Filipino and I need help trying to learn the adjectives.... Most of the adjectives start with MA and I need creative ways that will help me learn them efficiently... Any suggestions on good ways to learn them? Or any ways on how you learn languages that really help you learn? Thank you:)

I've tried learning some Tagalog, but it's fargin' hard! I have a great admiration for people who can speak two languages.

I would like to know which person has the most different kinds of languages.Salamat po! (Thank you!) (Tagalog from Philippines)

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?

I just wanna know if they do because my friend and I likes Asian girls and we'd like to go somewhere in Asia but we only speak English and very little Spanish.. Very little. By the way, we're white so do Filipinas or Asian girls in general like white boys? I seen that in The Philippines that Filipino and English were their main languages but I could actually go there only speaking English and be able to get through the country well, right?

The Languages offered are:
Arabic
Chinese (Mandarin)
Danish
Dutch
English (British)
English (American)
Farsi (Persian)
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Indonesian
Irish
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Pashto
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Spanish (Latin America)
Spanish (Spain)
Swahili
Swedish
Tagalog (Filipino)
Thai
Turkish
Vietnamese
Welsh

I want to pick up on some of the Tagalog language before I go visit my bf's family in a few years. I seem to be pretty good with languages and I have someone who can help me, but I wanted to buy a good textbook to help me out structurally and I don't want to waste my money on a crappy one. Does anyone know of a good one?

Well since when I moved here in America, I wanted to speak more than one languages and take it to the next level and make it a career! For now, I speak Tagalog(I moved here in America when I was 12, I'm 15 turning to 16 in FEB.) and learning more of it online to be fluent. Well I speak English normally, but not yet fluent, but my Language Arts teachers are helping me be fluent. Right now, I'm taking Spanish and I'm in Spanish 3. Just hep me think some jobs. one more question, Do they have jobs in the military(MILITARY ARMED FORCES OR Military IInteligence(CIA,FBI or ETC) for people who speaks more than one languages? if so can include it as your answers. thank you. Gabriel

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

im 23 years old, 25% chinese, i only know a little fukien and mandarin, i learned it by book and listening. however i want to be more fluent and able to understand chinese better. i wasnt introduced to chinese by my parents, i live in the philippines and i was raised the filipino way...is it too late for me to learn such languages?

I am currently learning Japanese. I have a very close friend of mine who speaks Tagalog. Tagalog is on my list of languages to learn in the future but sometimes I feel like there are things I would like to share with him right away that I can't say in English (not bad things just things between friend's privacy). I want to learn to speak the language sooner but I have concerns that learning both at the same time will completely throw me off. Is it doable or am I biting off more than I can chew? If it helps I am decent in spanish. I remember most of the basic conversation and I know Tagalog involves a little bit of spanish.

almost every interview, his kids spoke only English
sticking to the topic: Pertaining to TV Interviews
so they know all 3 languages, then why don't they just speak in Tagalog when local TV stations interview them? it's not like international coverage for CNN, it's a local news for either ABS-CBN news or GMA news. Wouldn't it be better if the kids just give a few words in plain and simple Tagalog for the news, a sign of humbleness and nationality even as kids

I am learning multiple languages so i can travel to other countries and because i like languages

should i learn tagalog spoken in the philippines

or swahili spoken in east africa
which is more useful?

which country has better food? and is a better place to go

The Filipino culture, languages, food, way of living?

Like, what languages are closely related to Tagalog?

Im filipino, and I Have Exploring New Languages, and I need something I can take to school with me that helps me represent our filipino culture. I dont want to bring the flag, or filipino money, because everybody else is going to bring it.
Umm I dont want to bring food. Everybody might want some thats why.
Oooh And We are not allowed to brign pictures of things.
Haha. I Should Have bought barrell man when I went on my trip to the Philippines.

I want to learn Spanish or any other languages, but I want to know how. I know couple words of Filipino, French and Spanish. I want to learn like full, though. Like speak fluent spanish. Is there a website where i can download a program for free? No websites where they have to mail me a package and i have to pay like rosetta stone..

I'm thinking of doing Japanese, Korean, or Filipino. I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE TO DO?!

Filipino: 'Cause I'm a Filipina and Filipino is my first language.

Japanese: Wanted to learn this because I really liked watching Anime. I would like to live in Japan.

Korean: Because most of my favorite songs and artists are Korean.

BTW, this is a How-To Speech. I'm just teaching my classmates how to say some basic greetings on one of these languages...But which language should I choose, though!!!!!?????!!!!???

I've noticed that Spanish has for many language like Filipino dialect Tagalog done the same thing as Anglicization has done to languages Like hindi. However I can not find the concepts name. Is there one?

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

Hi. Is it true the more languages you know the more salary and career opportunities you can get? I currently know English , Filipino and Mandarin and I will be taking a japanese language proficiency exam this december.

Will learning extra languages really help when I enter the IT industry after I graduate?

I'm a Hispanic American
I speak fluent Spanish as my second language and i'm working on Italian and portuguese and a bit of Russian right now, why is it that the majority of my friends understand their languages like Spanish, Tagalog, Cambodian, Chinese, Japanese, when they can't even speak it? but when they do, they know a few words but they say it perfectly!? i don't get it! its rare that they speak it fluently as their second language, why is that? can someone explain it to me please?

Hi. Is it true the more languages you know the more salary and career opportunities you can get? I currently know English , Filipino and Mandarin and I will be taking a japanese language proficiency exam this december.

Will learning extra languages really help when I enter the IT industry after I graduate?

I've always been fascinated by the cultures of our archipelago. My dad is from Mindanao, speaking the Mindanao dialect of Bisaya, and my mom is from Palawan, speaking Cuyunin. I'm also a student of political science, mainly interested in Philippine politics, and I find the imposition of Tagalog as the national Filipino language absurd. This is not to say that I think Bisaya ought to be the national language; I just feel that the national tongue ought to know how to speak all or at least most of the languages spoken in the territory concerned.

I love languages and learn them really quickly. It'd be great if you guys can refer me to a tutor (preferably not expensive) or at least to books I can study

Thanks!

I am worried that teaching her 2 languages simultaneously will prevent her from becoming fluent in one. We are most concerned with her speaking English but would love for her to be able to speak Tagalog as well. Any advice appreciated. Thanks !

Why is that we, Filipinos, are not using our very own language in every different situations, such senate hearings, public speeches, forums, seminars, Q&A in every prestigious pageants here in the Philippines. Also in written format such as our leading newspapers here in the Philippines, books, signs (warning signs, traffic signs, slogans, announcements and ads). What's the sense of all of these if the one who read and listen to these are Filipinos? I know that English is very well known and spoken languages in this era, but are we gonna let other people vanish our very own language?

I am very confused right now, this questions always keep popping out in my mind everyday. SOMEONE HELP ME?

(totoo po akong pilipino, nag-englis2san lang ako para hindi matanggal ang tanong ko)

Someone said if you watch like, japanese dramas, korean dramas, or any other asian dramas that you can learn how to speak.

How?

Ive watched a few in Korean but Im not learning anything.
And Im filipino by the way.

DO you learn from their reactions and you know a word means something? Or do you just read captions all the time??

Im confused.
Im in a chinese class at school and i studied japanese for about a year..not very good at it.

im trying to learn the most I can with asian countries and languages. After all, IM asian too.

pls. translate in other pilipino languages