Learn TagalogTagalog (ta-GA-log) is the national language of the Republic of the Philippines, and it is spoke by approximately 45 million people there. In the United States, there are at least 900,000 speakers of Tagalog. There are also sizable populations speaking this language in other countries, like Canada, Korea and the United Kingdom.The Tagalog alphabet consists of twenty letters: 15 consonants and 5 vowels. As you listen to Tagalog you'll probably recognize that many words have been introduced from Spanish and English. Words have also been borrowed from the Malay language, as Tagalog is a member of the Western group of Malayo-Polynesian languages. The Malayo-Polynesian languages are unique and do not appear to be related to any other language group. Other Malayo-Polynesian languages include: Malagasy, Malay, and Indonesian.
Free Online Resources to Learn Tagalog Vocabulary and PhrasesMy favourite free resource for learning many languages, including Tagaolog is: Before You Know It Lite - Learn Tagalog. It's actually a free language learning program that teaches you vocabulary for 17 different topics or lists. I'm really glad I found this one. It is very helpful for pronunciation and memory of new vocabulary words. The audio and graphics are very clear, and the program is very easy to use. You can even change the audio to "slow - turtle mode", so that you can hear all the syllables in the word more clearly. The program does not time out, it's yours forever. You could copy it to a disk, and load it on a computer that is not online. Just choose "Tagalog", or one of the languages you want, and the link will be sent to you by email.After some time, and you've learned all the vocabulary on the free list, you can upgrade and buy the larger version with more lists. The upgraded version also includes a pronunciation analyzer, so you can hear how well you are personally mimicking the native language speakers. The upgraded version also allows teachers to make their own lists for students to practice. I have to admit, I asked for all the languages, since I am language greedy. In fact, if you're not sure which language you want to learn, this is a great free way to test the water, and pick your favourite language, or let your children tell you which language is their favourite. It's also great if you want to learn basic conversation from more than one language.
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