Tagalog Language =]?

7 Comments

1. Matt T says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   You will need to purchase the book "BASIC TAGALOG" by Paraluman Aspillera, published by Tuttle Publishing Corporation in Vermont.

   It costs just 20 US$ and thousands of foreigners have learned Tagalog through this – no tapes or CD’s required.

   Itong libro lang ang kailangan mo para makasalita ng matatas na Tagalog!
   (This book is all you need to speak in fluent Tagalog)!
2. bdeaton says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   I think it’s waaaayy too hard to try it on your own, or just with books. You’ll find they mostly focus on proper speaking, not necessarily the way people really speak. I tried it that way for about 6 months, books, cds, even subliminal cds, then broke down and took a class here in los angeles for about 8 months. Even after that I am still just intermediate in speaking. It really helped having a native speaker explain things to us.

   In case you’re really committed to doing it that way, i’ll edit this post later with the names of all the books and CDs i have.

   here’s a site that comes in handy when i can’t remember a word…

   http://www.seasite.niu.edu/TAGALOG/Dictionary/diction.htm
3. Uzi says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   Hi,

   Good for you having a go at Tagalog. I have always found that if you start off with the common ‘niceties’ like – hello, good morning, thank you etc & then listen for words that crop up in conversation often & find out what they mean. A great resource for English to Tagalog & Tagalog to English is Bangsa.

   Try it on my site:

   http://retirephilippines.wetpaint.com/page/Tagalog+English+translator

   It’s free for anyone to use.

   Ingat pare

   Uzi.
4. I was deleted says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   I can teach you. I am in the Philippines. E-mail me at renecaparas@yahoo.com
5. Aref H4 says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   If anyone can buy for $200 the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum, I’d chip in $20 for a ten percent share.

   Added: "In essence, the Rosetta Stone is a tax amnesty given to the temple priests of the day, restoring the tax privileges they had traditionally enjoyed from more ancient times." Therefore, I can only conclude you want to learn Tagalog hoping to get a tax amnesty from the BIR. NO WAY!
6. Juan C says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   here’s a good website for you…
   http://www.seasite.niu.edu/TAGALOG/
7. Stacey says:

   September 13, 2009 at 12:24 pm

   Hi!
   I am a british, tagalog learner heheh.

   I something called Byki 4 Express…..
   I forgot how i got it but i know if you type it in google you will find it.
   Its free…..and it is quite good
   I hope it helps