The StreetWise Beginner's Guide to Tagalog
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A basic level language course in Tagalog. Written by native speakers, it gives credible tuition which in turn will give you the confidence to talk to people you meet or have any communications with. It is designed so that you can work at your own pace and with this 'e' version, in any place that you have your chosen reading device with you. Good luck with your learning but above all, enjoy!
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The StreetWise Beginner's Guide to Tagalog - StreetWise Global
StreetWise Global
A Beginners Guide to Tagalog
By Cora & Kristian Iroy BSc (Psych)
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Published by Streetwise Global Publications
Sydney, Australia. County Donegal, Ireland
Smashwords Edition
First Published in 2013
Edited by Frank Green B.Sc.
ISBN: 9781301118878
Copyright - 2013 Streetwise Global Publications
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All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the copyright holder and the publisher, application for which shall be made to the publisher.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this document is for information purposes only to provide the reader with background and an understanding of The Tagalog language at a beginners level and is not to be considered either legal advice or legally binding on any party. The author, publisher and agents take no responsibility for any events or consequences arising from the reading of this work. While all effort is taken to ensure accuracy, things change over time so please take responsibility for letting us know of anything you feel is out of date.
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Foreword
Tagalog for beginners is exactly what it says but as you would expect from Streetwise Global Publications, it has an edge. We know through years of contact with, living with and marriage to Filipinos what it’s like to go in blind on the language front and pick up only parts of conversations.
Of course many Filipinos speak reasonable enough English for you to manage. But there is nothing like being able to get the gist of a conversation, which we know at least once has been enough to alert us to danger and avoid it. (read all about that and more in The Philippines Survival Handbook).
And of course being able to converse with business contacts, acquaintances or even loved ones in their own tongue is a massive bonus.
Learning any new skill and especially a language is not necessarily an easy task, but what we have done our best to achieve, is to give you the best shot at success and enjoy the experience at the same time.
Now for the edge: Tagalog for beginners is written by a Filipino husband and wife team of adult learning experts. Every word, phrase and grammatical nuance is 100 percent accurate and as only a native would speak. But English is their second language and whilst a magnitude better than our paltry Tagalog, there are ‘quirks’ to the English they use.
That said, there are lessons to be learnt even from how our tutors phrase their English because these patterns will guide you to how a Filipino would manage English when you meet them in the Philippines. So, we have ‘smoothed’ over some of the text to ensure it makes perfect sense (even with the retained 'quirks') to give you best value for money and ensure that your experience is still worth every peso you invested in this course, but only to the extent necessary for a proper understanding.
The ‘Tagalog Beginners Guide’ will not have you delivering a presidential address. Neither will it have you fluent. But it will give you the first stepping stones to that goal should you wish to progress that far. And it will give you solid foundations and the tools to hold basic conversations on which you can build as your knowledge and confidence grow.
Frank