Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs Book

The current edition of a book that's been popular and effective for decades! Presents more than 2,000 contemporary Tagalog words and expressions, plus comprehensive English-Tagalog and Tagalog-English vocabulary lists. The expanded and updated materials here give all learners a better understanding of the richness of this language and of Filipino society.

Aspillera's tried-and-true teaching method has proven to be extremely effective for tens of thousands of foreigners and non-Tagalogs, including many who have successfully learned to speak and write Tagalog through independent study without a teacher.

An audio CD helps you perfect your pronunciation. Each lesson uses a 2-step method:

Step 1: Definition and examples of key Tagalog grammar concepts.

Step 2: Exercises: an opportunity for you to practice the lesson's key points.

The lessons are intended for a three-month period of intensive self study of at least two hours per day and another three months of applied oral communication. In six months, it is expected that an average learner should be able to speak, write and understand simple, everyday conversational Tagalog as spoken by most Filipinos.

This introduction to the language concentrates on teaching the foreigner a basic vocabulary of 800 words.