عنوان

Basic Tagalog for foreigners and non-Tagalogs /

(Number (ISBN

0804819106

(Number (ISBN

0804838372

(Number (ISBN

9780804819107

(Number (ISBN

9780804838375

Number

b797501

Title Proper

Basic Tagalog for foreigners and non-Tagalogs /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

by Paraluman S. Aspillera ; revised and updated by Yolanda Canseco Hernandez.

Edition Statement

Second edition.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Rutland, Vt. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Tuttle Publishing,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2007]

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

239 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations, 1 map ;

Dimensions

26 cm +

Accompanying Material

1 CD (4 3/4 in.)

Series Title

Tuttle language library

Text of Note

Completely updated and expanded with new materials.

Text of Note

Introduction: Tagalog, a living language -- The Tagalog alphabet -- Syllables and stress in Tagalog -- Greetings and common expressions -- The articles si and ang -- Sentence formation -- Personal and demonstrative pronouns -- Words that link and describe -- Words that show possession -- Asking questions -- The question word ba -- Making comparisons -- Using may and mayroón -- Numbers -- -Um- and mag- verb forms -- -In- verb forms -- The articles ang and ng -- Pseudo verbs, dápat, gustó and others -- Ma- and maka- verb forms -- Maging, to be or to become -- Magkaroón, to have -- Expressing thoughts and actions -- Expressing emotions -- Who, which and that -- Saying please -- Saan and nasaan (where) -- The preposition sa -- The prepositions para sa and para kay -- Telling time -- The word when in Tagalog -- Verb roots -- Forming nouns -- I- verb forms -- -An verb forms -- Adverbs -- Conjunctions and interjections -- Magpa- and pa- + -in verb forms -- Expressing disagreement, agreement or doubt -- Forming nouns from verbs -- Forming participles using naka- -- Noun affixes -- Formation of adjectives -- Plural forms of verbs -- Contractions -- Colors.

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Text of Note

Tagalog, the leading language of the Philippines, is spoken by millions of people. Learn how to communicate with them in fifty carefully planned, eminently practical lessons in this self-study guide. Basic Tagalog intends to teach Tagalog to English speakers with a minimum of time and effort. It includes a structured introduction of eight hundred words of vocabulary, sufficient to cover daily needs; common idioms; and offers hints and study methods suggested by previous students of this method. After a small investment of time, you'll find yourself prepared for everyday situations and have a glimpse of the lives and culture of Filipinos around the world. Teaches beginning students to speak, read, and write proficiently the language of the Philippines.

Tagalog language, Textbooks for foreign speakers-- English.

Tagalog language materials-- Bilingual.

Tagalog language.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Aspillera, Paraluman S.

Hernandez, Yolanda Canseco.

Date of Transaction

20201207101311.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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