How to teach my "loved one" tagalog?
Te...@my-dejanews.com
I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
husband, fiancee?)
I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
and until now, all he knows is ..
Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
out what I mean? does that work?
Thanks!
Theresa
p.s. hi Paula! :-)
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Dan...@my-dejanews.com
Te...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> hi!
>
> I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
> teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
> husband, fiancee?)
>
> I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
> and until now, all he knows is ..
> Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
>
> Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
> out what I mean? does that work?
It's depending on both the teacher and the student. To be teaching isn't
always easy if the student isn't interested or has difficulties to percive
what you teach. There are several books for teaching foreigners Tagalog,
start with them.
I don't speak Tagalog my-self but know a few hundred words or so, by self-
studying, my wife is hopeless as a teacher, to impatient, and I'm hopeless as
a student, maybee imbarrased with bad pronauncation.
But all in all, good luck
DanRiz
whiz...@ij.net
Te...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
> hi!
>
> I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
> teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
> husband, fiancee?)
>
> I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
> and until now, all he knows is ..
> Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
>
> Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
> out what I mean? does that work?
>
>
> Theresa
>
> p.s. hi Paula! :-)
>
Start with words that will capture his interest and that he will enjoy
learning. That is, start with Tagalog words relating to food and to sex. If he
displays an aptitude for those you can move along to less interesting stuff.
fr
gerr...@my-dejanews.com
Te...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>
> Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
> out what I mean? does that work?
>
Ms. Theresa,
There's an old adage that "necessity is the mother of invention." So the most
effective way to teach someone a language to talk behind his/her back.
Ihihihi!!!
Gerry (-8b
dirtys...@my-dejanews.com
>
> I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
> teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
> husband, fiancee?)
If he's been a good partner all week, you can teach him Tagalog Braille over
the weekend.
>
> I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
> and until now, all he knows is ..
> Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
Keep him saying masarap, even in his sleep. Everything else will fall into
place.
>
> Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
> out what I mean? does that work?
Yes, if accompanied by appropriate body language.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Theresa
>
> p.s. hi Paula! :-)
>
katip...@hotmail.com
Diyan ka pala nagtatago! (That's where you're hiding pala!)
First off, evaluate how much he knows now. You've said he knows masarap and
kumusta ka... hehehe.. Anything is a start. My husband, the narcissist, knows
"Ako ay malakas at matalino." and anything food related. =D
Pangalawa, evaluate how intrested he is in learning. Does he really want to
get into the nitty-gritty of Tagalog syntax or does he want to know the
conversational stuff?
Pangatlo, get a good book. I have this book by Ligaya Buenaventura called
*Learn to Speak Filipino the Easy Way.* The book is designed for non-native
speakers. I bought it in New York. But you can order by mail at Sulu Arts and
Books. This bookstore is located in San Fransisco.
Don't knock children's books. They're great! I read them myself. At saka, you
know those stupid manipis na love-story P5.00 books na nabibili sa kanto? Try
them. The reading level of those books is low enough that he'll get the gist
of the story while *you read it to him.*
Movies! Yung mga comedy so he doesn't need to rely too much on understanding
what's being said to understand the story.
O ayan, wala na akong maisip. Just ICQ me or e-mail me. Kumusta na pala ang
Canada? Psst, in 6 weeks I'm going to LA, baka may bilin ka? =D
-- Paula
ph...@cebu.weblinq.com
katip...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Movies! Yung mga comedy so he doesn't need to rely too much on understanding
> what's being said to understand the story.
I personally don't find this to be the case: I went with my wife to see
a Redford White comedy and it was very difficult for me to get through
because I didn't understand what was being said. For someone who doesn't
speak any Tagalog it would be better to start with something that has
subtitles: so far the only movies I've seen with Tagalog and English
subtitles have been "Goodbye America" with Alma Conception and "Ligaya"
with Rosanna Roces but I suspect that the Rosanna Roces movie "Selya"
might also be available with subtitles (if it's available on video at all)
because it played at at least one international film festival (in Germany).
Martin
Ray Bacon
in the house with them. The husband will learn with them. It's kinda
selfish and doesn't favor the children learning English right away,
but it worked with Spanish for a brother-in-law of mine. He and the
children speak fluent Spanish and the children (3) never had problems
with English, as they were growing up in Los Angeles around English in
their neighborhood.
--Ray
On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 21:18:30 GMT, Te...@my-dejanews.com wrote:
>hi!
>
>I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
>teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
>husband, fiancee?)
>
>I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
>and until now, all he knows is ..
> Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
>
>Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
>out what I mean? does that work?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>Theresa
>
>p.s. hi Paula! :-)
>
whiz...@ij.net
ph...@cebu.weblinq.com wrote:
> In article <6o7vdq$2kj$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
> katip...@hotmail.com wrote:
>
> > Movies! Yung mga comedy so he doesn't need to rely too much on understanding
> > what's being said to understand the story.
>
> I personally don't find this to be the case: I went with my wife to see
> a Redford White comedy and it was very difficult for me to get through
> because I didn't understand what was being said.
Entirely true, I'm sure. But then don't forget, Martin, you understand very
little of what goes on around you anyway.
fr
Te...@my-dejanews.com
Thanks for your tips! Isa kang tunay na katipunera!
Lagi kang maaasahan! :)
> Tagalog syntax or does he want to know the
> conversational stuff?
just the conversational stuff... Oh, the other
night, I asked him... what word or sentence
do you want to learn tonight? and he said.. how
about "How was your sleep?".. so, now, he knows
"Kamusta ang tulog mo?" ....
> Pangatlo, get a good book. I have this book by
> Ligaya Buenaventura called *Learn to Speak
> Filipino the Easy Way.*
I searched for this while I was in MAnila...
they don't have it there.. even if it was published
there... ano yun, for export only? :)
> But you can order by mail at Sulu Arts and
> Books. This bookstore is located in San Fransisco.
>
> Movies! Yung mga comedy so he doesn't need to rely
> too much on understanding what's being said to
> understand the story.
Oh, we actually watched a drama... Maalaala mo Kaya..
starring Aiko M., ChinChin, and Richard Gomez..
I was surprised that he understood it... kinda..
and he knows what will happen next.. I think that
shows how some filipino movies can be soo predictable..
> O ayan, wala na akong maisip.
Thanks!
> Canada?
mainit! :)
>Psst, in 6 weeks I'm going to LA, baka may bilin ka? =D
No bilins! but I hope we can get together one day! ok?
Theresa
p.s. tried biore.. :)
ph...@cebu.weblinq.com
whiz...@ij.net wrote:
> In article <6obmdk$dm1$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
> ph...@cebu.weblinq.com wrote:
> > In article <6o7vdq$2kj$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
> > katip...@hotmail.com wrote:
> >
understanding
> > > what's being said to understand the story.
> >
> > a Redford White comedy and it was very difficult for me to get through
> > because I didn't understand what was being said.
>
> Entirely true, I'm sure. But then don't forget, Martin, you understand very
> little of what goes on around you anyway.
Everyone ignore whizzer: he's just a troll. Feel free to put him on your
killfile if you have one.
Martin
Mo Blumhardt
>
> hi!
>
> I am wondering.. are there tested styles in
> teaching tagalog to a filipino's partner?(wife,
> husband, fiancee?)
>
> I have been trying to teach my fiance tagalog,
> and until now, all he knows is ..
> Kamusta ka? and Masarap!
>
> Should I speak in Tagalog and let him figure
> out what I mean? does that work?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Theresa
>
> p.s. hi Paula! :-)
>
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Theresa,
As a white American male engaged to a Filipina I am convinced that there
is only one way. "One word at a time"
But now more seriously, I would think if and when my fiances wishes to
teach me, I'd want her to go with one (fairly long) phrase at a time to
start, staying with that phrase until it is permanently embedded in my
brain, then move on to the next. And on and on. Eventually I'd think
that I would be able to figure out and formulate some phrases of my own
by combining bits and pieces of what I've already learned.
--
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ph...@cebu.weblinq.com
moblu...@prodigy.net wrote:
> Theresa,
> As a white American male engaged to a Filipina I am convinced that there
> is only one way. "One word at a time"
>
> But now more seriously, I would think if and when my fiances wishes to
> teach me, I'd want her to go with one (fairly long) phrase at a time to
> start, staying with that phrase until it is permanently embedded in my
> brain, then move on to the next. And on and on. Eventually I'd think
> that I would be able to figure out and formulate some phrases of my own
> by combining bits and pieces of what I've already learned.
I agree: by just knowing a few words and being able to pick them out,
Tagalog/Cebuano/whatever doesn't sound like jibberish anymore and you're
encouraged to learn some more. Better yet, when someone (a student, for
example) speaks to you in their local dialect you can probably get the
jist of what they're saying and be able to reply intelligently in English
(which most people here understand even if they can't speak it).
What's really funny though is when you start using Filipino words in
your everyday conversations and even find yourself thinking of the
Filipino word ahead of the English one. :)
Martin Phipps
QMajied
great opportunity for a wide variety of vocabulary....depending on your musical
tastes...
tch...@my-dejanews.com
Yes. And more than just discussion. Learning songs can be fun and a great
educational tool. ESL and other language courses use music as a regular tool.