How can I become more comfortable around my new Pilipino family?

so my cousin errin married a woman he met from while in the phillipines (he is living in the
phillipines now so his new baby girl (mi third cousin yay) will be able to also know her
philipino side of the family.=] I can't wait to go with him this summer to meet the rest
but he wanted me t speak by email with his wife's neice Mariella cause she needs
someone to talk to but she seems to be like very uncomfortable like cause she doesnt
know why irish (his wife) gave her my email but like she doesnt like the way i speak
idk why but tis like very akward but now we are all family so...

also just to sya im verrry excited about having filipino in mi family=]
wow oour family having been just african american is now extended
thats so awesome=] and shes go adorable his daughter her name
is baby faith=] i called her fay fay lol=]

speak tagalog????

translate this into tagalog

"Right now I'm at home watching tv, lol. Were are you jess?"

How Long Does is Take To Learn Tagalog?

i want to learn tagalog, whats the best way to learn? i live in U.S
if i study in the philippines for one year
will that make me speak the lang.?
Inday: I GOT NO PINOY FRIENDS
theyre all NON-Filipino LOL

I want to speak Tagalog!?

I am only half-filipino,born in California and raised in Mississippi..lol.. but that does not mean that I do not want to get in touch with my Filipino side. I speak english, and i took 4 years of Spanish (but forgot all the words... lol). I am going to visit the P.I. for the first time next year, so i want to learn some Tagalog. Not just to learn tagalog for my visit, but i will keep trying to learn it after, too. i am dedicated to become fluent in it.. is there anyway suggestions?
yea, i am going in feb. march. or april.. lol

I’d like to learn a Filipino dialect, which one would you recommend?

I'm fluent in Tagalog; however, I am also interested in other Filipino dialects. Which one would be the most practical and useful to learn next to Tagalog?
Not my usual Q's, but I'm dead serious about this and I'm up for the task. lol =)
@ Denixce P. Vanity
Yes there are. Though a suggestion would've sufficed =)
@ Bondying:
Nicoleta, is that you?
or GRO? lol