Speak Tagalog: A Basic Primer

By Juanita de Guzman Gutierrez, BSED, MSED

Speak Tagalog on Day One and learn it, say it the easy way. A primer that can function in teaching TAGALOG in schools written by a teacher of thirty-three years experience . This book guides you in pronunciation, spelling, and translations, when to say the language properly and how to say it according to the traditions of the Philippines. Added bonus includes history of the Philippines, places to visit, and for the prayerful , you will find the complete TAGALOG words for each Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be. A book written by a native speaker of TAGALOG or Pilipino born, raised, and university educated and whose specialization is in languages of English and Pilipino based mostly on Tagalog. Written for beginners, intermediate, and the professional. This book is a great reference when you travel, in diplomacy, in friendships. Get this book in your hand and be a linguist . It is good to know another language beside yours that makes our world a great village of communication and oneness leading to peaceful coexistence.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Release date: Dec 3, 2015
• ISBN: 9781478768913

Juanita de Guzman Gutierrez, BSED, MSED

Juanita Gutierrez graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in English and a minor in Tagalog Pilipino from the University of the East, Manila, Philippines. She also holds a Master of Science in Education degree with specialization in Reading Literacy at Fordham University in New York City, New York, USA. Miss Gutierrez had taught for thirty-three years as a school paper adviser and in High School English and Tagalog Pilipino Journalism that has won for its students and newspaper local and national awards. She has received Outstanding teaching performance consistently and was elected as president of the teachers association. In the New York City Schools Archdiocese of New York, Miss Gutierrez won a grant for her students’ effectiveness. At the New York City Public Schools, Miss Gutierrez has received the Dorothy Stout Award as a Science teacher for her students learning enhancement. Juanita was called Sister Juanita as a religious novice at a monastery in Virginia for three years and three months, serving as Officiant or song leader, Scripture Reader, assistant Food Dispenser, gardener, Altar Bread sorter, Altar Bread bake room cleaner and Bell Ringer. After which, she became the primary caregiver of her ill mother. Miss Gutierrez enjoys writing, reading, gardening, piano playing, going to church, and traveling. She has gone to different states here in America, Canada, Great Britain, London, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Paris and Lourdes in France, The Holy Lands, Fatima, Portugal, Rome, Italy, and Madrid, Spain.

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About The Author

Juanita Gutierrez graduated from her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from the University of the East, in Manila, Philippines, with a major in English and minor in Pilipino. She holds a Master of Science in Education degree from Fordham University in New York City, New York, USA. 

She has taught for thirty-three years and spent three years and three months as a novice religious at the Visitation Monastery in Virginia.

The author has taught English and Tagalog (officially called Pilipino), English Journalism, Tagalog or Pilipino Journalism, as well as holding the position of school paper adviser in subjects from the elementary, to high school, and through the university in the Philippines for ten years. She was also elected President of the Teachers Association.  

Miss Gutierrez has been a Professional Development Resource Speaker at the Teachers Institute of the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New York in New York, USA.

Miss Gutierrez was a schoolteacher in the New York City Schools, New York City, USA for twenty-three years. She was an elementary schoolteacher under the Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of New York. She also taught as a Science and Literacy teacher in the New York City Public Schools in Manhattan and in The Bronx.

She has travelled extensively around the world, namely, Europe, the Holy Lands, the USA, and Canada, to name a few. 

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my parents, Jamito and Teodora Gutierrez who told us, their children, to keep reading and learning.

Acknowledgements

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