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E-book
Author Barrios, Joi, author

Title Tagalog for beginners : an introduction to Filipino, the national language of the Philippines / Joi Barrios
Edition First edition
Published Tokyo, Japan : Tuttle Publishing, 2011
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (388 pages) : illustrations
Contents Cover; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION 1: Ako, Ang Aking Pamilya, at Ang Mga Bagay sa Aking Paligid (Myself, My Family, and Things Around Me); MESSON 1: Pagpapakilala (Introductions); LESSON 2: Pagbati (Greetings); LESSON 3: Mga Bagay (Objects); LESSON 4: Pagbisita sa Bahay ng Kaibigan (Visiting a Friend's House); LESSON 5: Ang Aking mga Gamit (My Things); LESSON 6: Mga Bayan at Bansa at ang Aking Nasyonalidad (Cities and Towns; Countries and Citizenship); LESSON 7: Ang Aking Pamilya (My Family); LESSON 8: Ang Aming Bahay (Our House)
SECTION 2: Ang Aking Komunidad (My Community)LESSON 9: Sa Kalye, sa Mungsod at sa Nayon (On the Street, in the City and in Our Village); LESSON 10: Pamimili (Shopping); LESSON 11: Pagpunta sa Eskuwelahan (Going to School); LESSON 12: Pagdating at Pag-alis (Arrivals and Departures); LESSON 13: Pag-iiskedyul ng Tagpuan (Scheduling an Appointment); LESSON 14: Pagbibigay Direksiyon (Giving Directions); LESSON 15: Pagbabalik-Aral: Pamimili ng Regalo (Review and Expansion Lesson: Buying a Gift); LESSON 16: Pagpunta sa Salo-salo ng May Kaarawan (Going to a Birthday Party)
SECTION 3: Ang Aking Mga Gawain (My Activities)LESSON 17: Ang Pang-araw-araw kong Buhay (My Everyday Mife); LESSON 18: Ang Aking Bakasyon (My Holiday); LESSON 19: Pagpaplano (Making Plans); LESSON 20: Mga Bahagi ng Katawan (Parts of the Body); LESSON 21: Pagkain (Food); LESSON 22: Pagbibigay ng Instruksiyon (Giving Instructions); LESSON 23: Pagbisita sa Bahay ng Kaibigan (Visiting a Friend's House); SECTION 4: Pabiyahe-biyahe (Going Around); LESSON 24: Paggawa ng Reserbasyon (Making Reservations); LESSON 25: Pagche-Check In (Checking into a Hotel)
MESSON 26: Pag-arkila ng Sasakyan (Renting a Vehicle)LESSON 27: Pagpunta sa Bangko (Going to a Bank); LESSON 28: Paglalarawan ng Tao (Describing a Person); LESSON 29: Pag-upa ng Bahay (Renting a House); LESSON 30: Paglalarawan ng Damdamin (Expressing One's Feelings); LESSON 31: Pagsasalaysay ng Pangyayari (Narrating an Incident); LESSON 32: Pangangatwiran (Reasoning); Appendix 1: Speaking in Filipino: Notes on the Phonetic Features of the Language; Appendix 2: Why Filipino and Not Pilipino? A Brief History of Making a Language the National Language
Appendix 5: A Culture through Its Words: Vocabulary NotesAppendix 6: Understanding "Margie": The Filipino Heritage Mearner; Grammar Index; Glossary; Back Cover
Summary This is a straight forward and user friendly guide to the Tagalog language.Tagalog for Beginners is the book to help you learn Tagalog (Filipino) on your own, easily and accurately whether you're traveling to the Philippines for a vacation or a business trip, or you have ties to the large Tagalog-speaking community in the U.S., or you're simply a language lover.From the fascinating history of Philippines' language to how you speak it, join skilled teacher Barrios on a guided introduction with a practical focus. After journeying through the carefully-paced explanations, conversations, cultural
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes In English and Tagalog
Description based on print version record
Subject Tagalog language -- Textbooks for foreign speakers -- English
Tagalog language -- Spoken Tagalog
Tagalog language -- Self-instruction
Tagalog language -- Problems, exercises, etc
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Miscellaneous
Tagalog language
Genre/Form Textbooks
Problems and exercises
Self-instruction
Textbooks
Textbooks.
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011006676
ISBN 9781462910397 (e-book)
1462910394 (e-book)