1

Anyone here learned Tagalog as an adult? I'm an American so I only speak english and am trying to learn Tagalog. Anyone got tips on resources that worked well for them? Thanks.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] MattMillz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Hey I am a Aussie English and on-off again Tagalog learner. As an older learner I decided to use a multi source exposure approach which worked at first but then I think has now stalled because I haven't been spending enough time recently. Recordings I spend 40 min commuting in my car each way to work so I listen to learn to speak Tagalog "tapes" now using YouTube like https://youtu.be/gMcxn_X9rLM for me this is better than channel surfing the local radio. I used to use podcasts but found it was easier to manage a personal YouTube Playlist. Radio At work as I need to be more focused on work, in the background I try to listen to Monster RX radio from Manila https://www.rx931.com/ they play international but also local pop music. The hosts talk in taglish and I find some of the adverts interesting. It's funny that I hate local Australian radio hosts crapping on about their personal stories but don't mind listening to the filipino hosts. You could try American based Filipino radio channels but I found local ones here were more heavy on the Tagalog compared to stations based in the Philippines. Phone Apps I was using the Drops app on my phone and probably should invest some of the time I am saving from Reddit to get back into it. TV I have used a few different ways over the years from a VPN to access TV5 live steam and catch up tv, to paying for the paytv channel https://www.abs-cbn.com, and trying to use "free" streaming sites. But now if I have time and attention I mostly use Netflix or prime and look for Tagalog audio movies. I do miss TV5s dubs of western movies and television shows, they really did an amazing job in finding voice actors and sound engineers to remix the audio. Funny watching movies like Sharknado, Ironman or SpongeBob, The Walking Dead in tagalog and sad you can't access the audio on Netflix and others. Books There are heaps of books on Amazon for purchase but I found the text books at Libraries easy to access. Publisher Tuttle has a good range eg https://www.amazon.com/Basic-Tagalog-Filipino-National-Philippines/dp/0804851956/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=tagalog&qid=1688737046&s=books&sr=1-2 Lonely planet guide (I actually have 3 copies I found at secondhand book markets ๐Ÿ˜„ for Car, home, travel) https://www.amazon.com.au/Lonely-Filipino-Tagalog-Phrasebook-Dictionary/dp/1786570858/ref=asc_df_1786570858/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=517060549623&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18110863907909802096&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071482&hvtargid=pla-995399647644&psc=1 https://adarna.com.ph/ makes great books, you may find a reseller in the states or ask someone traveling to the Philippines to grab a bundle of books. Conversations I have lucky to be able to ask some friends and family to explain meanings or pronunciations. I have considered a language coach/tutor but feel time poor to commit regular hours to it. Vocabulary and grammar is probably my greatest weakness through exposure you can pickup a lot of words. Learning key words can help you piece together a conversation you are listening to. But I struggle to reply quickly to join complex conversations past kumusta

**Also checkout ** https://ling-app.com/fil/books-to-learn-tagalog/ Sorry po to link to reddit.... https://www.reddit.com/r/Tagalog/wiki/index https://www.tagalog.com/tools/

[-] HiddenTower@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

SUPER USEFUL! Thank you!

this post was submitted on 13 Jun 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)

Philippines

1601 readers
19 users here now

Mabuhay at maligayang pag-alis sa Lemmy! โœˆ๏ธ


An abandoned community for the Philippines and all things Filipino! ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ


Started out as a Reddit alternative during the blackout from Jun 12-21, 2023 with over 1k members in just a few days. Fizzled faster than the "I Didn't Do It" kid after a month until it became the internet's Centralia in less than a year.

Image

image


image

Filipino artists whose works were featured on our daily random thread covers.

Image

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS