Learn the Tagalog Language the Easy Way

Rosetta Stone Tagalog (Filipino) Level 1
With over 3500 real-life images and phrases in 92 lessons, Tagalog (Filipino) Level 1, Personal Edition provides up to 250 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Level 1, Personal Edition provides instruction in such categories as People and Talking; Directions; Food, Eating and Drinking; Family Relationships; Telling Time; Numbers to One Hundred; Clothing and Dress; Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments; Shapes, Colors and Location; And Much More. Tagalog Level 1, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
Rosetta Stone Tagalog (Filipino) Level 1

Tagalog is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines and is the most spoken Philippine language in terms of the number of speakers. Tagalog is widely used as a lingua franca throughout the country, and in overseas Filipino communities. It is the sixth most-spoken language in the United States with over a million speakers. However, outside the Philippines, the Tagalog language is usually limited to communication within ethnic Filipino groups. The Tagalog language is the first language of 24 million people and the second language of more than 65 million.

Filipino, the national language of the Philippines, is the de facto standardized variant of the Tagalog language. Taglish and Englog are names given to a mix of English and Tagalog. The amount of English vs.Tagalog varies from the occasional use of English loan words to outright code-switching where the language changes in mid-sentence. Such code-switching is prevalent throughout the Philippines and in various of the languages of the Philippines other than Tagalog.

Although it is generally looked down upon, code-switching is prevalent in all levels of society, though urban-dwellers, those with high education, and those born around and after World War II are more likely to do it. It is common in television, radio, and print media as well. In the US, advertisements from companies such as Wells Fargo, Wal-Mart, Albertsons, McDonald's, and Western Union have contained Taglish.

[source: Tagalog Language at Wilipedia

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Rosetta Stone Tagalog (Filipino) Level 2

Tagalog Level 2, Personal Edition builds on the Level 1 material with up to 300 hours of accelerated study for intermediate learners. With over 4500 real-life images, QuickTime movies and phrases in 118 lessons, Level 2, Personal Edition provides mastery instruction in all key language skills, leading to advanced proficiency. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Tagalog Level 2, Personal Edition provides more advanced instruction in such categories as Greetings and Conversation; Travel, Transportation and Transactions; Shopping and Dining Out; Asking Questions; Forms of Address; The Weather and Clothing; Office Activities and Terminology; Common Social Conventions; Calendar Conventions; The Five Senses; Sickness and Health; A complete reference section of commonly used terms. Tagalog Level 2, Personal Edition comes complete with an illustrated User's Guide and a Curriculum Text book.
Rosetta Stone Tagalog (Filipino) Level 2

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If you are to be truly proficient in a language, you must be able to listen to and understand others who are speaking the language. You must be able to comfortably speak the language. You must be able to read the language, and finally, you must be able to write in the language.

The Rosetta Stone Language Program excels in developing all these skills as you work through their system of Dynamic Immersion™

First, the Rosetta Stone Tagalog Language program uses native Tagalog speakers and everyday language to develop your listening comprehension skills an a natural and easy manner.

Second, you will improve our pronunciation by using dynamic speech recognition technology to compare your speech with a native Tagalog speaker.

Third, by linking examples of the written language to real-life objects, ideas, and actions you will develop your reading skills.

And fourth, you will practice writing what you hear spoken in a series of exercises where the software checks your work and then lets you correct any mistakes you have made.

The Rosetta Stone Tagalog Language Software provides the key to unlock all four of these critical areas of language learning.

Rosetta Stone Tagalog (Filipino) Level 1 & 2 Set

Our Level 1 & 2 Set offers Beginner through Advanced instruction with over 8000 real-life images and phrases in 210 lessons. Tagalog Levels 1 & 2 provide up to 550 hours of mastery instruction in Listening Comprehension, Reading, Speaking and Writing. Systematic structure teaches vocabulary and grammar naturally, without lists and drills. Previews, exercises and tests accompany every lesson with automated tutorials throughout the program. Some of the covered topics include Greetings and Conversation; People and Talking; Travel, Transportation and Transactions; Directions; Food, Eating and Drinking; Family Relationships; Telling Time; Numbers to One Hundred; Clothing and Dress; Vehicles, Furniture and Instruments; Shopping and Dining Out; Common Social Conventions; Calendar Conventions; A Complete Reference Section of Commonly Used Terms; Tagalog Level 1 & 2 Set, Personal Edition set comes complete with illustrated User's Guides and Curriculum Text books.
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According to Filipino-American Enrique Bonus, an associate professor in the American Ethnic Studies department, Filipino courses are making a comeback after they ceased to be offered after the 1970s and 1980s.

"When I was hired at UW [University of Washington] in 2000, a number of Filipino American students brought my attention to the lack of regular courses in the Tagalog language," Bonus said in an ...

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Miss Earth 2007: Lucky at seven
Manila Standard Today, Philippines - Nov 4, 2007

"Margaret Pauline Hauge of Norway is also of Filipino roots. This high school senior at the Fana Gymnas School in the city of Bergen is the daughter of the former Teresa Barro, a native of Davao. The greatest challenge that she's facing right now, according to her, "is not only to win the Miss Earth crown%u2026 but to speak the Tagalog language fluently." ...

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Tagalog is the language of the Republic of the Philippines. It is one of the most spoken languages of the Filipino culture. It is also referred to as Filipino. While the Tagalog language has existed for several years the country adopted the more common name to help with the acceptance of the actual language among other Filipino individuals. According to statistics Tagalog is spoken as a first language by over 24 million individuals and as a second language by more than 65 million.

The Tagalog language has its origins from before the 16th century Spanish conquest of the islands. It seems that the Tagalog tribes originated about the same time as the Northeastern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. The first book to be written in the historical Tagalog language was written in 1593. With the coming of the Spanish many of the grammar and dictionaries changed to include more Spanish words or changes in the language.

Today the language that is spoken as Tagalog has been modified by the inclusion of words from other existing Philippine languages to give it a broader use. The Baybayin Alphabet depicts the actual written words of the Tagalog. While it has changed over the course of history to have a Latin alphabet as well there are still some notable features to consider. First the syllabic alphabet is the type of writing system. It means that each consonant has an inherent vowel. In other words, the alphabet is like this a, ba, ka, da, ga, and on through the entire alphabet. The vowels can also be muted if a plus sign is added to the written language. Unlike most languages of Asia the writing style is left to right in horizontal lines.

There are also many dialects within the Tagalog language. The dialects pronounce or write the language a little differently than the most common form of Tagalog. For instance in the south the glottal stop found after consonants and before vowels are different than standard Tagalog. With the origins having its place with Spanish influence for the main Tagalog dialect it is no different that other languages in respect to the changes in dialect. Since some of the population is more remote they often retain a Tagalog dialect purer that the standard Tagalog dialect.

When you learn Tagalog you are most likely going to learn the standard language. While Tagalog is not always offered in schools you can find language resources in books or online to help you.

Jon Cardozo is an enthusiast for foreign languages and culture. He has studied several languages using the Pimsleur method. He currently writes articles on history and foreign languages, as well as product reviews for www.ultimatelanguagestore.com

By Richard Romando

The Philippines is a multi-lingual country. Its rich history and highly segregated demography have allowed for the development of several dialects.

The national language of the Philippines is Filipino or Tagalog. The language was originally called "Pilipino" but was changed in 1989 to its current name by virtue of an act in Philippine Congress. It is the most popular of the almost 170 native languages spoken within the country. It is the language mostly spoken by the inhabitants of Luzon.

Three centuries ago, the official language of the country was Spanish. This was mainly due to the rule of Spanish colonizers. By the 1900's, during the American occupation, the national language became English. This was the language used in education and media. However, Spanish was still recognized as a language of the country and was even reaffirmed in the 1935 Philippine Constitution.

The same constitution paved the way for the development of the Philippines' own language. It was a Philippine president named Manuel Quezon, who led the initiative to select a national language for the country. In the year 1937, Tagalog was officially declared as the country's national language.

To further classify Philippine languages, academicians have subdivided these into three major groupings. The first one is the Northern Philippine languages that are spoken mainly in Northern Luzon. The next is the Meso Philippine language that includes languages spoken by people in Central Luzon. Languages under this grouping are among the most widespread. Meanwhile, those spoken in the southern region of the country belong to the Southern Philippine language grouping. Many of these languages show the influence of Sanskrit, Arabic and Indonesian words.

Today, the Philippine constitution recognizes two official languages: Filipino and English, with the former declared the national language. However, there are still other sub-languages that can be rightfully called dialects. These include Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan and Bikol. All these languages belong to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.

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