Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback)

by Paraluman S. Aspillera (Author), Yolanda C. Hernandez (Author), Leo Alvarado (Author)
Key Phrases: vocabulary list, Báhay Kúbo, verbal noun, Quezon City, Lesson Four, Sample Sentences Ang (more...)

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Includes Audio CD.

The 2007 edition of Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs contains more than 500 new words and expressions spread throughout 50 lessons and vocabulary lists; a succinct introduction to the language and a description of the character of Filipinos; and a MP3 audio CD containing a voice recording of the 50 lessons to facilitate the correct pronunciation of Tagalog words and phrases.

About the Author
Paraluman Aspillera, author, teacher, and newspaper journalist, specialized in the teaching of English and Tagalog. She was director of the Institute of Filipino Language and Culture at Philippine Women’s University and a professor of Pilipino and Philippine Literature at the Institute of Asian Studies, University of the Philippines. Mrs. Aspillera dedicated herself to promoting the national language and culture of her country through extensive travel in North America, Europe, and Asia, and served as executive secretary and director of the UNESCO-sponsored Akademya ng Wikang Pilipino.

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Product Details Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 2nd edition (July 15, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0804838372 ISBN-13: 978-0804838375 Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #3 in  Books > Reference > Dictionaries & Thesauruses > Foreign Language > Tagalog #27 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Southeast Asian #35 in  Books > Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Miscellaneous

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 31 of 34 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a pretty shoddy job, August 2, 2000 By A Customer This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback) I guess I'm a little bit spoiled by some excellent material in other Asian languages. This isn't the worst language book I've ever worked through (Speak Cantonese, Book II, by Huang, unquestionably takes that honor) but it is definitely substandard in several areas that a language learner of even average interest and motivation would find important. I give it two stars mostly because one-and-a-half, which would have been my first choice, was not offered as an option. First, most of the exercises are of the "do it yourself" variety, where one starts with a word list and is told to make up sentences from there. Even when the book does give the reader sentences to translate, there is no key in the back that would give any idea of how close to a correct sentence one had come; Second, there are a number of sentences in the book where words are used which are not defined, either in the lesson or in the glossary in back, a particularly serious sin of omission since Tagalog dictionaries are not thick on the ground; Third, there are no conversations, just freestanding sentences and short narratives, so one is left with very little (if any) idea about how Tagalog is actually used; Fourth, very little about the book is cumulative: each chapter treats a separate area of Tagalog grammar topically, and only rarely, do the later lessons build on earlier ones. I would guess that when this book was written, it was aimed at an audience of people who had access to Tagalog speakers on a regular basis (e.g., Americans living in the Phillipines). For someone who has had to use the book as his primary Tagalog source material,(rather than as a support) it just doesn't make the grade. I'm writing this review mostly as an urgent plea to Routledge, Teach Yourself, Hugo and other publishers who have brought out first-class materials for other languages: Help! Help! Help! Tagalog is a fascinating language indeed and it deserves better treatment than it has had up til now- if anything, this is probably the best Tagalog book I have. 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars All That, and a bag of chips!, October 31, 1999 By  Howard Trail ([e-mail]) (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback) Well, I have family who speaks tagalog, and they wont teach me a thing, so I took it upon myself to learn the native language of my loved one, and now she is able to speak to me in simple phrases and I understand. I even know when her and her friends talk about me! This book is great to learn simple phrases and to expand your vocabulary of tagalog if you are also exposed to it often. Its just a great book! 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Mabuhay !, April 12, 2000 By  gary rowe (Bunbury, Western Australia.) - See all my reviews This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback) I bought an edition of this book in 1993 after my first two visits to the Philippines.I picked it up almost every day,which is an unusual thing for me to do with a book,however because of the teachings and systematic way the book is set out it made for very enjoyable learning. Even more enjoyable than learning from the book,is getting to put what I have learned into practise during subsequent visits to the Philippines.The filipino people are quick to encourage someone who they can see has put in an effort to learn their language.This book makes that effort worthwhile !		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 3.0 out of 5 stars From the Few Comes Adequacy There aren't many sources from which you can learn Tagalog, which is strange, since it's the second most widely spoken Asian language here in the US. Read more Published 1 month ago by Shonda J. Warner 4.0 out of 5 stars rigorous but thorough This is an thorough book on how to speak Tagalog, like all serious textbooks it requires some effort, although it is technical at times. Read more Published 2 months ago by Richard Almasi 4.0 out of 5 stars Much help!! FAR better than rosetta (ugh) stone and MUCH better for pronunciation of words. And far better than the $200 plus dollars for the FIRST rosetta (ugh) stone course (of three... Read more Published 7 months ago by P. Weber 5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great Highly recommend this book to many who new to the language. The CD is okay, but it does go too fast to follow with. Read more Published 16 months ago by Mary Foster 1.0 out of 5 stars CD does not work! The book is OK. I was really disappointed that the CD does not play at all. Published 16 months ago by C. Freiwald 5.0 out of 5 stars Pusong pinoy ako! For the low price, this book is worthwhile even for beginners. however, the beginner should use this as a reference and jump into it once some foundations are grasped. Read more Published on September 16, 2006 by Kelly Parker 3.0 out of 5 stars Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) This book is basically in the middle. If your first starting depending on your intelligence level and prior knowledge of the language you may be able to SLOWLY progress through... Read more Published on April 20, 2006 by E. Uba Uba 1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book for Beginners When I first got the book I thought it was basic Tagalog, but it wasn't. This book is for people that know some Tagalog. It was very hard to use for learning the language. Read more Published on February 24, 2006 by Dee 3.0 out of 5 stars A decent book Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs By: Paraluman S. Aspillera Tuttle Publishing, 1993, 235 pages Reference Book This book is a basic... Read more Published on January 11, 2006 by Jason Merkle 1.0 out of 5 stars NAGSISISI AKO! WOW!I got this book back in 2003 and I dont recommend this book for begginers its very complex to understand I would rather get Beginning Tagalog: A Course for Speakers of... 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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; 2nd edition (July 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804838372
• ISBN-13: 978-0804838375
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Overall, a pretty shoddy job, August 2, 2000

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This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback)

I guess I'm a little bit spoiled by some excellent material in other Asian languages. This isn't the worst language book I've ever worked through (Speak Cantonese, Book II, by Huang, unquestionably takes that honor) but it is definitely substandard in several areas that a language learner of even average interest and motivation would find important. I give it two stars mostly because one-and-a-half, which would have been my first choice, was not offered as an option.

First, most of the exercises are of the "do it yourself" variety, where one starts with a word list and is told to make up sentences from there. Even when the book does give the reader sentences to translate, there is no key in the back that would give any idea of how close to a correct sentence one had come;

Second, there are a number of sentences in the book where words are used which are not defined, either in the lesson or in the glossary in back, a particularly serious sin of omission since Tagalog dictionaries are not thick on the ground;

Third, there are no conversations, just freestanding sentences and short narratives, so one is left with very little (if any) idea about how Tagalog is actually used;

Fourth, very little about the book is cumulative: each chapter treats a separate area of Tagalog grammar topically, and only rarely, do the later lessons build on earlier ones.

I would guess that when this book was written, it was aimed at an audience of people who had access to Tagalog speakers on a regular basis (e.g., Americans living in the Phillipines). For someone who has had to use the book as his primary Tagalog source material,(rather than as a support) it just doesn't make the grade. I'm writing this review mostly as an urgent plea to Routledge, Teach Yourself, Hugo and other publishers who have brought out first-class materials for other languages: Help! Help! Help! Tagalog is a fascinating language indeed and it deserves better treatment than it has had up til now- if anything, this is probably the best Tagalog book I have.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All That, and a bag of chips!, October 31, 1999

By	Howard Trail ([e-mail]) (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback)

Well, I have family who speaks tagalog, and they wont teach me a thing, so I took it upon myself to learn the native language of my loved one, and now she is able to speak to me in simple phrases and I understand. I even know when her and her friends talk about me! This book is great to learn simple phrases and to expand your vocabulary of tagalog if you are also exposed to it often. Its just a great book!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mabuhay !, April 12, 2000

By	gary rowe (Bunbury, Western Australia.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Basic Tagalog for Foreigners and Non-Tagalogs (Tuttle Language Library) (Paperback)

I bought an edition of this book in 1993 after my first two visits to the Philippines.I picked it up almost every day,which is an unusual thing for me to do with a book,however because of the teachings and systematic way the book is set out it made for very enjoyable learning. Even more enjoyable than learning from the book,is getting to put what I have learned into practise during subsequent visits to the Philippines.The filipino people are quick to encourage someone who they can see has put in an effort to learn their language.This book makes that effort worthwhile !