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Tagalog for Beginners: A Fun and Easy Way to Learn Filipino
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Tagalog for Beginners: A Fun and Easy Way to Learn Filipino

Learn to converse in the national language of the Philippines the fun and simple way in this interactive course.
4.5 (236 ratings)
Course Ratings are calculated from individual students’ ratings and a variety of other signals, like age of rating and reliability, to ensure that they reflect course quality fairly and accurately.
1,599 students enrolled
Created by Jonnalyn Camba
Last updated 9/2019
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Tagalog for Beginners: A Fun and Easy Way to Learn Filipino
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This course includes
  • 2 hours on-demand video
  • 1 article
  • 1 downloadable resource
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
  • Certificate of Completion
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What you'll learn
  • Have a basic conversation with a native Filipino speaker.
  • Introduce yourself, greet others, describe yourself as well as your family members and friends, use personal pronouns in creating sentences, and be able to talk about food including Filipino dishes.
Requirements
  • There is no need for any background or experience in Tagalog. All you’ll need is a notebook, a pen, and enthusiasm for learning Tagalog.
Description

The goal of this course is to have you speaking functional Tagalog that you can use in your day to day life so that you can enjoy basic conversations with native Filipino speakers.

If you happen to have Filipino family and friends, you will be able to use this as a stepping stool to initiate and participate in conversations with them.

Likewise, even if you do not have a Filipino person to practice with, this course is interactive enough so that you will be able to test your Tagalog skills right away.

Using multiple techniques, including the use of dialogues, imagery, contextual learning, summarization, and practice testing, you will find this course a fun and easy way to learn Tagalog.

I am excited for you to soon be able to listen, read, write, and speak in Tagalog!

Who this course is for:
  • It is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Filipino language.
  • It is crucial for beginners who would like to dive right in to learning a language through conversations.
  • Students will come out of the course garnering a greater enthusiasm for the Filipino language, country, and culture.
  • This course is NOT for students interested in verb tenses and more advanced topics.
Featured review
Juan Cruz
Juan Cruz ( 42 courses, 7 reviews )
a year ago
In under 5 minute I was able to quickly learn basic sentence structure for common greetings to various degrees of formality, while walking to lunch. I was then able to construct a simple dialogue using the previously learned information. I could also review information easily when I became stuck.
Course content
Expand all 35 lectures 02:10:33
+ – Course Introduction
3 lectures 13:56

Welcome to Tagalog for Beginners! This video will give you a brief background of your instructor and the format of this online course.

Welcome Video
Preview 01:57

Before moving into the words and grammar, it is extremely important to learn some pronunciation tips to keep students from developing bad habits early on. We will be focusing on pronouncing vowels, and we will look at a brief history of the Filipino alphabet.

Pronunciation Tips
08:23

We will go through an outline of the entire course before getting into the detailed lessons.

Course Structure
03:36
+ – Greetings & Introductions
6 lectures 15:46

Learn how to ask "How are you?" and how to respond to the same question.

How are you?
Preview 05:33

Learn how to say time-of-day greetings.

Greetings
02:35

Learn how to ask people's names and how to introduce yourself to others.

My Name Is...
02:29

Learn how to use politeness words with elders.

Being Polite
02:10

Review of what you've learned in this section: greetings, introductions, and politeness.

Summary
01:19

Practice what you've learned in this section: greetings, introductions, and politeness.

Practice
01:40
+ – Basic Sentences Construction
1 lecture 06:58
Basic Sentences Construction
06:58
+ – Using Personal Pronouns
6 lectures 17:53

Learn the personal pronouns.

Personal Pronouns
03:42
Combining Adjectives & Personal Pronouns
02:38

This is a longer warm-up section, thus broken out separately. You will practice personal pronouns and adjectives together.

Warm-ups
05:33

Learn how to say various nationalities and how to ask and respond to the question "Where are you from?"

Nationalities & Asking "Where Are You From?"
03:44

Review what you've learned in this section: personal pronouns, adjectives, nationalities, and how to ask and respond to the question, "Where are you from?"

Summary
00:41

Practice what you've learned in this section: personal pronouns, adjectives, nationalities, and how to ask and respond to the question, "Where are you from?"

Practice
01:35
+ – Asking Questions & Interrogative Pronouns
5 lectures 15:39

Learn how to ask and answer the question, "Do you understand Tagalog?"

Do You Understand Tagalog?
03:16

Learn how to politely approach somebody to ask a question.

Can I Ask You A Question?
03:14

Learn the interrogative pronouns and how to use them.

Interrogatitive Pronouns
05:46

Review of what you have learned in this section: how to ask and answer the question, "Do you understand Tagalog?", how to be polite when asking a question, and how to use interrogative pronouns.

Summary
01:07

Practice what you have learned in this section: how to ask and answer the question, "Do you understand Tagalog?", how to be polite when asking a question, and how to use interrogative pronouns.

Practice
02:16
+ – Family
6 lectures 29:10

Learn the words for family members.

Family
10:51

Learn the possessive pronouns and how to use them.

Possessive Pronouns
06:02

Combining personal and possessive pronouns in sentences.

Combining Personal & Possessive Pronouns To Create Sentences
02:11

Learn how to describe family and friends using "ang" and "si".

Describing Family & Friends Using "Ang" Markers
06:11

Review of what you have learned in this section: the words for different family members, possessive pronouns, combining personal and possessive pronouns, and how to describe family and friends.

Summary
01:00
Practice
02:55
+ – Food
7 lectures 30:01

Learn how to say various common foods and how to ask what something is.

What's This?
06:09

Learn how to answer when being offered food.

What Would You Like?
Preview 02:35
Describing Food
03:44

Learn common expressions related to food,

Common Expressions
03:10

Learn traditional Filipino dishes.

Common Dishes
02:35

Review of what you have learned in this section: the words for various food, how to state what food you like, how to describe food, learn common expressions, and learn common dishes.

Summary
01:16

Practice what you have learned in this section: the words for various food, how to state what food you like, how to describe food, learn common expressions, and learn common dishes.

Practice
10:32
+ – Bonus Lecture - More from Jonnalyn
1 lecture 01:10
Thank you and Discounts to my other courses
01:10