what’s the easiest way to learn philippine language, Tagalog?

qt says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Learning Tagalog is just like learning any other languages. These are just some tips i can give you..<:

-read books and listen to speeches, more like continually hearing and reading the language..
if you are just starting to learn the language you can read stories and books written for children, or books with CDs on learning the language..

-communicate with friends who speak the language, but if you are not near anyone who speaks Tagalog you can go over the internet and communicate with Filipino speakers.. so you can use what you’ve learned from the books..

-have a Tagalog-English Dictionary and English-Tagalog dictionary.

- you can also use other internet resources like broadcasts you can listen to, and web sites..or you can also watch movies in Tagalog

-you can also enroll in classes that offers the language but for me self study and perseverance works better..

-just remember: constant correct practice..

I suggest you combine all these techniques to make your language learning more effective..<:

-or in a more expensive way, you can come here in the Philippines..<:

yakisoba says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

be around w/ filipinos i guess..

filamusa says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Marry a Filipina of course.

gameplan_xtreme says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Like any other languages, get a formal lesson in Tagalog, then practice conversing in Tagalog everyday.

big P says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

I am married to a filipina.

Go to a book store. There are plenty of self teaching courses for tagalog. Buy a tagalog-english dictionary.

That’s what I am doing and I am making progress.
Its takes time and practice.

Pinilakang Tabing says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

I had the same question when I wanted to learn Nihongo. My Japanese instructor told me I should get myself a Japanese girlfriend. I wanted to learn so bad, I got myself eight of them. One for each day of the week. Plus a spare.

mark747 says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Rosetta-Stone has good language courses. You learn faster because they use picture/word association.

Mr.Knowitall says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

To comment on some of the answers, to be around Pinoys does not help, because they do not bother to take much time to instruct you. As far as marrying one goes, my wife does not want to do it either and speaks such good English that I really don’t HAVE to learn. She will tell me phrases and stuff, but does not go out of her way. You want to learn, go here:
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/Tagalog/
That is the best darn Tagalog page I have ever dealt with. Now dont’ get me wrong, you will have to study it, but it does help to have Flip friends/wife to help with pronunciation and grammar. Ideally you should have both study material and friends.

Yak Rider says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

The most practical way is to study the language. The Peace Corps has beginner, intermediate and advanced courses. They were published by the University of Hawaii Press. You can buy them on line.

lushbabe4u says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

Try to learn the basic Tagalog words through Tagalog-English dictionaries, books, & through the internet & practice your tagalog when you get to Philippines. (–,)

cernad06 says:

November 21, 2009 at 12:00 am

This may be unconventional but i guess the best way t olearn the alnguage is talking with kids very often. In that case, you will be forced to decipher their answers and eventually learn the language. I said "forced" because normally kids will not understand you if you speak in your own tongue. This is what I used when i tried learning another dialect (Hiligaynon). But of course you have to be with a Filipino or Filipina with you so you could ak for translations of what the kids are saying to you. This is a guaranteed and basic technique (and quite logical too).