Basic Tagalog 3ed

Basic Tagalog is a friendly and accessible resource, providing beginning language learners with support, structure and thorough explanations. This is the most complete language course available for Tagalog--in one easy volume! This new edition has free online native-speaker audio recordings and dialogues in the contemporary Manila dialect spoken throughout the Philippines today. All materials have been thoroughly updated with current vocabulary, phrases and real-life expressions used by younger Filipinos. This textbook includes: Over 2,500 Tagalog words and phrases Online audio recorded by native speakers to help with pronunciation Bidirectional dictionary Updated cultural notes and sentence patterns Dialogues with manga illustrations Practical exercises at the end of each lesson Downloadable flashcards Clear and concise grammar explanations This comprehensive language learning course is ideal for both self-study and classroom learners who wish to learn Tagalog the way it is actually spoken.

"Basic Tagalog takes a friendly and innovative approach, emphasizing the structure of the Tagalog language rather than just vocabulary. This user-friendly beginner Tagalog book teaches more than 2,000 Tagalog words and expressions with over 500 being added for this new edition. These are spread throughout 44 lessons, the Appendices and the exercises as well as in the Tagalog-English and English-Tagalog vocabulary lists at the back of the book. The added Tagalog vocabulary is meant to keep learners abreast of changes that have occurred in the language since the first edition of Basic Tagalog which was published. This edition has retained all the grammar lessons and the tried-and-tested teaching methodology developed b the author, Paraluman S. Aspillera, for the original version. Her method has proven to be extremely effective for tens of thousands of foreigners and non-Tagalogs who have used this book to learn Tagalog, including many who have successfully learned to speak Tagalog, read Tagalog and write Tagalog through self-study on their own without a teacher. Downloadable audio has also been added to facilitate the correct pronunciation of Tagalog words and phrases. A succinct introduction to the language and a description of the character of Filipinos will hopefully provide learners with a better understanding of the language they are learning. The lessons in Basic Tagalog are intended for a three-month period of intensive study followed by another three months of applied oral communication. In six months (or about 250 hours), it is expected that an average learner should be able to speak, write and understand simple, everyday, conversational Tagalog as spoken by most Filipinos. Highlights of this book include: Over 2,000 Tagalog words and expressions. 44 lessons organized by organized for efficient language absorption. Extensive exercises and activities to reinforce the lessons. Vocabulary lists serve as comprehensive English-Tagalog and Tagalog-English dictionaries. Completely updated and expanded with new materials. Includes downloadable audio. Using Basic Tagalog to study the Tagalog language will further encourage both non-Tagalogs and non-Filipinos to speak Tagalog better. Only then will they appreciate the individuality of the language that reflects the resilience and flexibility of Filipinos all around the world. In the end, such learning will improve daily interactions and communications between non-Filipinos and Filipinos--whether in business, education, tourism, social or civic endeavors."

Tagalog vocabulary book + Tagalog dictionary This Tagalog vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases which are grouped by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. On top of that, the index in the second half of the book provides you with a basic Tagalog-English as well as English-Tagalog dictionary which makes this a great resource for learners of all levels. What you can expect from this book: This Tagalog learning resource is a combination of Tagalog vocabulary book and a two-way basic Tagalog dictionary: Part 1 - Topic based Tagalog vocabulary book: This is the main part of the book and represents a list of chapters each containing Tagalog vocabularies for a certain topic. The Tagalog vocabularies in the chapters are unsorted on purpose to separate remembering them from a defined alphabetical order. You can start at any chapter and dive directly into the topics that interest you the most. Part 2 - Basic English-Tagalog dictionary: The index in the second half of the book can be used as a basic Tagalog dictionary to look up words you have learned but can't remember or learn new words you need. Part 3 - Basic Tagalog-English dictionary: Easy to use and with just the right amount of words, this third part finishes off with a second index that allows you to look for Tagalog words and directly find the English translation How to use this Tagalog vocabulary book: Not sure where to start? We suggest you first work your way through the verbs, adjectives and phrases chapters in part one of the book. This will give you a great base for further studying and already enough vocabulary for basic communication. The Tagalog dictionaries in part two and three can be used whenever needed to look up words you hear on the street, English words you want to know the Tagalog translation for or simply to learn some new words. Some final thoughts: Vocabulary books have been around for centuries and as with so many things that have been around for some time, they are not very fashionable and a bit boring, but they usually work very well. Together with the basic Tagalog dictionary parts, this vocabulary book is a great resource to support you throughout the process of learning Tagalog and comes in particularly handy at times when there is no internet to look up words and phrases.

Tagalog vocabulary book + Tagalog dictionary This Tagalog vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases which are grouped by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. On top of that, the index in the second half of the book provides you with a basic Tagalog-English as well as English-Tagalog dictionary which makes this a great resource for learners of all levels. What you can expect from this book: This Tagalog learning resource is a combination of Tagalog vocabulary book and a two-way basic Tagalog dictionary: Part 1 - Topic based Tagalog vocabulary book: This is the main part of the book and represents a list of chapters each containing Tagalog vocabularies for a certain topic. The Tagalog vocabularies in the chapters are unsorted on purpose to separate remembering them from a defined alphabetical order. You can start at any chapter and dive directly into the topics that interest you the most. Part 2 - Basic English-Tagalog dictionary: The index in the second half of the book can be used as a basic Tagalog dictionary to look up words you have learned but can't remember or learn new words you need. Part 3 - Basic Tagalog-English dictionary: Easy to use and with just the right amount of words, this third part finishes off with a second index that allows you to look for Tagalog words and directly find the English translation How to use this Tagalog vocabulary book: Not sure where to start? We suggest you first work your way through the verbs, adjectives and phrases chapters in part one of the book. This will give you a great base for further studying and already enough vocabulary for basic communication. The Tagalog dictionaries in part two and three can be used whenever needed to look up words you hear on the street, English words you want to know the Tagalog translation for or simply to learn some new words. Some final thoughts: Vocabulary books have been around for centuries and as with so many things that have been around for some time, they are not very fashionable and a bit boring, but they usually work very well. Together with the basic Tagalog dictionary parts, this vocabulary book is a great resource to support you throughout the process of learning Tagalog and comes in particularly handy at times when there is no internet to look up words and phrases.

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