Synopses & Reviews
A handy Tagalog phrasebook and guide to the official language of The Philippines, Survival Tagalog contains basic vocabulary necessary for getting around.This book contains all the necessary words and phrases for speaking Tagalog in any kind of setting. Perfect for students, tourists, or business people learning Tagalog or travelling to the Philippines, it also contains a beginner guide to the Tagalog language, allowing for a deeper understanding of Tagalog than a typical Tagalog phrasebook or Tagalog dictionary. The book is broken into five basic sections: Common Tagalog Expressions and Key Words, Numbers and Counting in Tagalog, Tagalog Travel Vocabulary and Useful Tagalog Expressions, Filipino Geography Guide and Readings Signs in Tagalog, and Additional Tagalog Vocabulary Pronunciation Guides for Key Filipino Names and Signs. All Tagalog words and phrases are written in Tagalog as well phonetically, making pronouncing Tagalog a breeze. For example, the word for good morning, Magandang umaga is also written as ma-gan-dang u-ma-ga. Since written Tagalog is included, in the case of difficulties the book can be shown to the person the user is trying to communicate with.
This phrasebook includes:
- Hundreds of useful Tagalog words and expressions.
- An A-Z index with more than 1,000 additional words and their pronunciation, allowing the book to be used as an English to Tagalog dictionary.
- Romanized forms and phonetic spellings for all words and phrases.
- A concise background and history of the Tagalog People, Tagalog language and The Philippines.
- An introduction to the Tagalog and Filipino Alphabets.
- A pronunciation guide for speaking Tagolog.
- A guide to Tagalog grammar.
Not everyone has time to attend regular Tagalog classes. A busy schedule, however, does not mean you cannot learn Tagalog. With this fun and easy Tagalog phrase book you will soon be speaking Tagalog without fear or fuss! Titles in this bestselling phrase book series include:
Survival Japanese, Survival Arabic, Survival Chinese, Survival Tagalog, Survival Hindi, and Survival Korean Synopsis
This clear, to-the-point phrase book provides you with the most important everyday Tagalog/Filipino words and phrases to get you speaking without fuss or fear.
- It's current: unlike the other books out there, Survival Tagalog offers the most up-to-date ways to say it!
- It carefully organizes the key info that you'll use the most.
- Pronunciations are noted in simple English for every word and phrase—so you can say it right.
Synopsis
From the best-selling author of Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs comes a clear, to-the-point phrase book with the most important everyday Tagalog/Filipino words and phrases you'll need. An excellent introductory guide to the language of the Philippines, Survival Tagalog gives you just what you need to know to enjoy shopping, dining, doing business, and making friends in Tagalog. Includes a simple pronunciation guide plus short, optional grammar notes. There's no better, more current, at-your-fingertips guide to get you speaking Tagalog without fuss or fear.
Synopsis
This clear, to-the-point phrase book provides you with the most important everyday Tagalog/Filipino words and phrases to get you speaking without fuss or fear.
- It's current: unlike the other books out there, Survival Tagalog offers the most up-to-date ways to say it!
- It carefully organizes the key info that you'll use the most.
- Pronunciations are noted in simple English for every word and phrase—so you can say it right.
About the Author
Joi Barrios serves as a Lecturer teaching Filipino and Philippine Literature at the University of California, Berkeley while on leave as an Associate Professor from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD).
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
PART 1 Common Expressions & Key Words
PART 2 The Numbers: Essential Communication "Tools"
PART 3 Travel Vocabulary and Useful Expressions
PART 4 Guide for Key Names & Signs
PART 5 Additional Vocabulary