Learn Conversational Tagalog: A FREE Ebook

This free E-book entitled, "Learn Conversational Tagalog", is primarily intended for the use of non-Filipinos who are interested to learn Pilipino words, phrases and common conversational sentences. In essence, it is a beginner's simple book for learning Tagalog, for free. It also serves as translator from English to Tagalog and Tagalog to English.

The Tagalog language is the most commonly spoken language in the Philippines and the Filipino official language is largely Tagalog. So, almost all Filipinos, even the non-Tagalog people, have a working understanding of Tagalog, and can somehow speak it, as well. A major part of the reason is that most of the popular movies and TV shows in the country are in Tagalog and Pilipino is a subject taught in all schools nationwide.

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Depending on the classification method, there are 120-187 languages and dialects spoken in the Philippines. The most spoken are (alphabetically arranged): Bikol, Cebuano (Bisaya),  Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Tagalog and Waray. Most of these many languages and dialects are so different from each other that, by and large, the speakers don’t understand each other. It’s like the difference between English vs. German or French vs. Chinese or Dutch vs. Spanish.

Most Filipinos can speak at least 2 languages. The Tagalogs speak Tagalog and English. The other regional groupings speak their native dialect plus English plus Tagalog. Many of the people in southern Philippines speak more than 2 languages/dialects because of the migration of the different people from the northern and middle parts of the country after World War II (1945). In other words, the southern Philippines is the melting pot of immigrants from other provinces of the central and northern Philippines.

The author of this free e-book fluently speaks Tagalog, English, Ilocano, Boholano, Cebuano and Ilonggo.

Based on personal experience, I believe the best way to start learning Tagalog, and other languages for that matter, is to learn basic words, phrases and conversational sentences first. That’s what we offer in this free e-book. Correct grammar and such can come later for those who really are interested in advance learning of the Tagalog language.

For those who wish to pursue more comprehensive learning materials on the subject and all about the Philippines--its history, cultures, traditions, songs, etc, -- I have researched some of the good books and reference materials available  online and have created links to them in this E-book so that you can check them out.

Enjoy your journey towards learning how to speak Tagalog…

 

 

© 2020, Ismael D. Tabije, Author