I'm from Let's eat! Kainan na!! Suwertehin ka sana! Have a good trip! Where's the restroom? Nasaan ang kasilyas? How much is this? Magkano ho? How do you say Paano mo sabihin ang Can you please help me? Maaari mo ba akong tulungan? Pwede mo ba akong dalhin sa?
What are you doing? Ano ang ginagawa mo? How old are you? It is the first language of most Filipinos and the second language of most others. More than 50 million Filipinos speak Tagalog in the Philippines, and 24 million people speak the language worldwide.
It is the result of the occupation of the Philippines by several other nations. The origins of this language date back to more than 1, years ago.
Interestingly, Tagalog has changed throughout the years as various countries have influenced the Philippines. Over times of various occupations, Tagalog incorporated words, phrases and pronunciations of other languages. Some Filipinos refer to the combination of Tagalog and English as Taglish. Nouns are not marked for case or number. Only some nouns borrowed from Spanish are marked for gender, e. Nouns are usually preceded by case markers that are divided into two classes: one set for names of people personal and one for everything else common.
There are three markers:. Tagalog is a verb-initial language. The order of other constituents that follow the verb is relatively free, but there is a general preference for the subject to precede the object.
Numbers and other quantifiers generally precede nouns, whereas demonstratives, adjectives and possessive pronouns may either precede or follow the noun they modify. Spanish loanwords reflect over years of Spanish domination, while English loanwords resulted from half-century of American control over the Philippines.
Here are some examples of borrowed words in Tagalog. The first book in Tagalog was Doctrina Cristiana published in The first grammars and dictionaries of Tagalog were created by Spanish clergymen during the year Spanish occupation of the Philippines.
Although it is sometimes believed that each province in the Philippines had its own ancient alphabet, Spanish writers of the 16th century reported that use of writing was found only in the Manila area at the time of first contact with Spain.
Writing spread to the other islands later, in the middle of the 16th century. The Baybayin alphabet was probably developed from the Javanese script that was adapted from the Pallava script, the latter itself derived from the Brahmi script of ancient India. Baybayin was mainly used for letters, poetry, and incantations. Today, the Baybayin alphabet is used mainly for decorative purposes, although there are attempts to revive its use. Other vowels are represented either by separate letters, or by diacritics over the consonant.
A plus sign under the consonant indicates that the vowel is mute, as in the example below form Wikipedia. There is a fairly good correspondence between spelling and pronunciation. The letters c, f, j, q, v, x, z are used mostly in foreign names and English or Spanish loanwords. They are usually not represented in the Tagalog alphabet. The orthography does not mark stress or vowel length. The current Tagalog alphabet, called abakada , is given below:.
Article 1. All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. Toggle navigation. Tagalog Mabuhay — Welcome.
Language Difficulty. How difficult is it to learn Tagalog? Tagalog is considered to be a Category II language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
Languages A-Z. Select Language. Tibetic Languages. Tok Pisin. Or, if you have access to Tagalog TV programs, try watching them with subtitles. In either case, you'll gain familiarity with common words and phrases in Tagalog. Search for free or pay-to-use Tagalog learning programs. A quick search will reveal many options for learning Tagalog online. Start by looking at free options, as these are sometimes of equal or better quality than paid alternatives.
You'll probably have the most luck with programs that include audio, video, and text components. Many online programs utilize some form of flash card-style learning. Focus on the most commonly-used words and phrases. In Tagalog and most other languages, native speakers primarily use about different words per day, and have an overall vocabulary of around 3,, words. So, if you focus on picking up the everyday words and phrases, you'll be able to manage well among Tagalog speakers.
Not Helpful 9 Helpful Take note that "po" and "opo" have their differences. Not Helpful 10 Helpful Here are some simple phrases: "Mahal mo ba ako? Not Helpful 8 Helpful Not Helpful 7 Helpful Just say "Hello", but when Filipinos greet each other, they either ask "Musta? Not Helpful 14 Helpful But take note, that "Hi" is often used instead. Are there other variations that people speak in different islands of the Philippines?
Yes, there are many different languages used in the Philippines for example - in Pampanga, they use Kapangpangan. But Tagalog is used more often all around! Study the words and see if there's any connection that can help you remember. Try to recite what you know so you understand what you need to study. Not Helpful 3 Helpful You could say "Iginagalang kita". It might be difficult to pronounce, but you can do it. Not Helpful 2 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
While many can speak English, Filipinos generally enjoy and appreciate hearing someone put effort into speaking Tagalog. They are often happy to help a foreigner learn proper speech and pronunciation, and are willing to throw in a few words to add to a learner's vocabulary. Helpful 2 Not Helpful 0. Submit a Tip All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published.
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