Joi Barrios - Intermediate Tagalog: Learn to Speak Fluent Tagalog (Filipino), the National Language of the Philippines

Acknowledgments

The author would like to thank the following for their help:

Nilalaman Table of Contents

The Tuttle Story: Books to Span the East and West

Many people are surprised to learn that the worlds leading publisher of books on Asia had humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The companys founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing.

Immediately after WW II, Tuttle served in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur and was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the worlds leading independent publishers.

Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and arta legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the Order of the Sacred Treasure, the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese.

With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its pastinspired by Charles Tuttles core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each.

Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.

www.tuttlepublishing.com

Copyright 2015 by Joi Barrios

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher.

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ISBN 978-1-4629-1427-2 (ebook)

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Dedication

To my cousin and childhood friend, Deona Enriquez; my husband, Pierre Leblanc; and our son Eli.

A Note to the Learner

The following are printable PDF documents on the disc:

Mga Talang Pangkultura Culture Notes (Lessons )

Pakikinig Listening (Lessons )

Grammar Index

Abilitative affixes:

ma- -an , Lesson 9

na- , nakapag- , Lessons 2, 3, 7, 9

naka- , Lesson 18

nakapang- , Lesson 9

napaka- , pinaka- , magkasing- , Lesson 3

Adverbs of Frequency

palagi (always), madalas (often), minsan , paminsan-minsan (sometimes), bihira (rarely), and hindi kailanman (never), Lesson 5

Affixes

-an , Lessons 3, 9

in- , Lessons 3, 9

in- -an , Lesson 3

in- vs. na- reflecting intent, Lesson 13

ka- + duplication of root word, Lesson 9

ka- / magka- / magkaka- , pinaka- , Lesson 9

ma- , Lessons 6, 9

ma- -in , Lesson 9

mag- , Lesson 3

mala- , mapag , mapang- , maka- , pala- , Lesson 9

naka- participle and/or affix to form adjectives, verbs and nouns, Lesson 13

napa- , Lesson 9

pa- (indication of something someone is going to do), Lesson 14

um- , Lessons 2, 3, 9, 16

Affixes used for adjectives and verbs: mag- -an , na- + , na- -an , naka- , nakapag- , and napa- , Lesson 9

Affixes used in causative sentences:

i- -pa- , Lessons 4, 18

-in , Lesson 4

ipinag- , pina- -an , Lesson 6

i + pa + pang , Lessons 4, 18

ipina-/pina- , nagpa- , Lessons 16, 17, 18

mag-pa , Lessons 4, 18

na- -an , Lesson 19

na- + i , Lesson 17

pa- -an , Lesson 16

nagpa- , pina- and pina-an , Lesson 8

pa- , Lesson 16

pa- -in , Lessons 4, 16, 18

pa- -in- -an , Lesson 4

Affixes which mean used for: pang- , pam- , pan- , pang-an , Lessons 3, 9

ang , Lessons 5, 13

ayaw and yata , Lesson 14

Clauses presenting reason: dahil/dahil sa , dahilan sa , gawa ng , sapagkat/ pagkat , and porke , Lesson 20

Clauses expressing purpose: upang , para , Lesson 20

Clauses expressing results: yayaman din lamang , kaya , Lesson 20

Expressions of time:

umaga (morning), hapon (afternoon), gabi (evening), linggo (week), and buwan (month), Lesson 14

hindi (no)/ wala (not have), Lesson 1

kasing / magkasing usage Lesson 9

ko / ako pronouns, Lesson 5

mas , Lesson 3

may / mayroon / meron (have), Lesson 1

na (perfect and present perfect continuous tense, use of na ), Lessons 5, 7

na (contracted as -ng and -g ) as a relative pronoun, Lesson 14

naging (became), magkaroon (will get, develop, acquire), nagkaroon (got; developed; acquired), maging , Lessons 1, 8

nang , Lessons 1, 5, 11

ng , Lessons 1, 13

Noun affixes

-an/-han , mag- , mang- , sang- , sam- , or san- , pag- , pag- -an , pag- -in- -an , tag- , taga- , tala- , Lesson 12

Plural action words affixes: magsi- (plural affix for um- verbs), magsipag- (plural affix for mag- verbs), pag- -in (plural form for in- verbs), and pag- -an (plural affix for -an verbs), Lesson 15

Plurality: ano-ano , sinosino , saan-saan , Lessons 6, 15

Reciprocal verbs affixes: nag- -an , Lesson 12

Reported Speech, daw or raw , Lesson 13

sa , Lesson 13

Social affixes: naki- , and pinaki- , Lesson 14

Tag questions, ba , Lesson 13

Verb affixes to show social action: nagsi- , nangagsi- , nagsipag- -an , Lesson 6

Glossary

A

abenida avenue

aklatan library

aba exclamation of surprise or wonder; so!

abay wedding sponsor

abiso notice

abot-tenga ang ngiti smiling from ear to ear

abuhin salt and pepper [refers to hair]

agila eagle

aksiyon action

alagad ng batas literally, officers of law; refers to police officers

alak wine

alalahanin remember

ale/aleng used to address an older woman

alikabok dust

alimango crab

alipin slave

alon wave

alon-alon wavy

alta presyon high blood pressure

ama father

ama-amahan one who acts like a father to you

amain stepfather

ambag contribute

amihan northeast wind

anak child

anak na babae daughter (literally, child that is a woman/girl)

anak na lalaki son (literally, child that is a boy/man)

Ang ganda ganda! So beautiful!

ang mabuti ho siguro perhaps it would be good if

ang nakapatay the person who killed [the victim]

Ang saya saya! So happy!

anghitin stinky

anino shadow

anino ng pagkalunos literally, shadow of despair; desperation