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Tagalog

Tagalog. Pronounced tah gah’ lohg most important of the tongues and dialects of the Philippines. Tagalog belongs to the Malayan branch of the great Malayo-Polynesian linguistic family

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Tagalog

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  1. Tagalog • Pronounced tah gah’ lohg • most important of the tongues and dialects of the Philippines

  2. Tagalog belongs to the Malayan branch of the great Malayo-Polynesian linguistic family • extends from Hawaii to Madagascar and from Formosa to Easter Island west of Chile, including New Zealand, Tonga, and Samoa, as well as the Malay Peninsula

  3. has been greatly influenced by the Spanish language • has a few commercial Chinese terms • a little over a dozen terms in Arabic • very respectful language • when speaking to elders, one would use the term “po”

  4. Greetings • Good evening, sir/ma’am: Magandáng gabì pô • Good evening: Magandáng gabì • Good evening to you: Magandáng gabì sa iyó Maganda means beautiful.

  5. Greetings • Good morning: Magandáng umága. • Good afternoon: Magandáng hápon. • How are you? Kumusta ka? (informal) • Fine, thank you. Mabuti lang, salamat.

  6. Essential Information • What is your name? Ano’ng pangalan mo? • My name is… Ang pangalan ko ay si... • Where do you live? Saan nakatira? • I live at... Nakatira ako sa...

  7. Be careful where you stress... • Kaibígan - Friend • Kaibigán - Desire • Kaíbigan - Sweetheart Or you’ll be in a mess!!!

  8. Who? - Sino What? - Ano Where? -Nasaan When? – Kailan. Why? - Bakit Where are you going? – Saan ka pupunta? What is this? – Ano ba ito. What is your problem? – Anong problema mo? Do you know English? – Marunong ba ka nang Ingles? Is it true? -- Totoo ba? I’m broke—Wala kong pera. The Five W’s and other useful phrases...

  9. The Five W’s and other useful phrases... • Thank you. --Salamat • No problem (you’re welcome).-- Walang anuman. • I don’t know. Hindi ko alam. • Wake up!--Gising na. • Sleep--Tulog na. • Later--Mamaya na. • Not now.--Hindi naman. • Just a little.--Kaunti lang. • It’s up to you.--Bahala ka. • I don’t want.--Ayaw ko. • Don’t!!!--Wag! • Come on! (Bring it!)--Sige na!

  10. Maliit--small Malaki--big Pangit--ugly Matanda--old (person) Luma--old (thing) Masarap--delicious Mabait--good (person) Mabuti--fine Ma talino--smart Tahimik--quiet Adjectives

  11. Adjectives • Malinis--clean • Maiinit--hot • Malinaw--cold • Masaya--happy • Malungkot--sad • Maganda--beautiful • Matapang--brave • Tamad--lazy • Guapo--handsome • Malakas--loud

  12. Kanin--rice Papel--paper Lapiz--pencil Uminom--drink Pagkain--food Babae--woman Lalake--man Bata--child Aklat--book Kape--coffee Bulaklak--flower Tubig--water Bahay--house Kotse--car Key--silya Bestido--dress Kusina--kitchen Fruit--prutas Nouns

  13. Commonly Asked Questions • What do you want? Ano’ng gusto mo? • Where did [person] go? Saan pumunta si…? • Where is the [thing]? Nasaan ang [thing]…? • Are you coming? Sasama ka ba? • Really? Talaga?

  14. Commonly Asked Questions • Do you want this? Gusto mo ba ito? • What is that? Ano ba yan? • Where will we eat? Saan tayo magkain? • What are you doing? Anong ginagawa mo? • Do you have...? Mayroon ka…?

  15. Pick Up Lines & Funny Phrases • Do you want me? Gusto mo ba ako? • Guapo ako, totoo ba? I’m handsome, isn’t it true? • Pumunta na tayo sa sine. Let’s go to the movies.

  16. Pick Up Lines & Funny Phrases • Mahal kita, mahal kita, hindi ito bola. • Wala sa salita; nasa gawa. It’s not in the words; it’s in the actions. • Sus! Ang mahal naman... Jeez! That’s expensive... • Ano ba! What!

  17. Pick Up Lines & Funny Phrases • Brian says to his favorite girl: Ang sobrang ganda mo, para kang lasang Spam. You’re so beautiful, you taste like Spam. • Luis says to the girls: Umiinit na dito… dahil sa akin. It’s getting hot in here…it’s because of me. • Anong pangalan mo? Maganda? What’s your name? Beautiful?

  18. Pick Up Lines & Funny Phrases • Maganda ka. Guapo ako. Tayo na. • Maganda ang ngiti mo. Your smile is beautiful. • Maganda ang mga mata mo. Your eyes are beautiful. • Sinong tatay mo!

  19. Mabuhay!!! Maraming SalamatSa Iyo!!!

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