#learn Tagalog

[magfilipino]

Talking about one's self [Part 2]

In this series of posts, I'll be posting about some declarative statements that can be used when talking about one's self in a conversations or during self-introductions.

2) Expressing Likes and Desires

Expressing something that you already like as a declarative sentence and expressing something that you like or want to do as an intention (not yet done) is often expressed as "gusto" in Tagalog. It can both mean like and want.

Gusto ko / ko(ng)

Usually followed by a pronoun or an action word, to express desire to do something or express fondness/liking for a certain hobby. If the action word is in contemplative aspect, then it might be expressing desire to do something. If the action word is in imperfect aspect that implies it is regularly being done, then it might be expressing fondness or liking for a hobby or an activity.

Examples:

Hanga ako sa pamumuno ni Lea. Gusto ko siya maging kaibigan. (Trans: I admire Lea's leadership. I want her to be my friend.) "siya" is a pronoun referring to Lea

Gusto kong kumain ng Jollibee Chickenjoy. (Trans: I want to eat Jollibee Chickenjoy.)

Gusto kong makita mag-perform nang live ang Blackpink. (Literal: I want to see Blackpink perform live.) Both the action words "kumain" (to eat) and "makita" (to see/watch) are in contemplative aspect, therefore the speakers express desire to do those activities.

Gusto kong namamasyal sa probinsya tuwing bakasyon. (Trans: I like visiting and going around the province every time I stay for a vacation.) The action word "namamasyal" (to visit and stroll -- visiting and strolling) is in imperfect aspect, meaning that it is still being done, in the process of being completed, or is regularly happening ("tuwing" (every time...)). When translated to english, it becomes a noun in function.

Gusto kong maging...

This phrase literally means, "I want to become..." and it can be followed by a noun with or without a modifier.

Examples:

Gusto kong maging matagumpay na negosyante. (Trans: I want to become a successful entrepreneur.) "negosyante" means entrepreneur, which is a noun and modified by the adjective "matagumpay" which means successful

Gusto kong maging oncologist, 'pag nakatapos na ko ng pag-aaral. (Literal: I want to become an oncologist when I finish my studies.) oncologist is a noun that is specific to people

Gusto kong magkaroon ng...

This is the combination of has/have and expressing like statements. It translates to "I want to have..."

Examples:

Gusto kong magkaroon ng bag na Chanel. (Trans: I want to have a Chanel bag.)

Gusto kong magkaroon ng maraming pera! (Trans: I want to have lots of money!)

Note: In actual conversations, sometimes "magkaroon" is dropped and simply use the "Gusto kong..." or "Gusto ko ng..." since both phrases expresses for things or events that are still yet to happen or will happen in the future, which is also being implied in "Gusto kong magkaroon..." sentences. Example: both sentences above can also be stated as "Gusto ko ng bag na Chanel," and "Gusto ko ng maraming pera!" Although the desire to possess both things are not explicitly stated, the speaker's meaning is left to be interpreted based on the context of conversation.

Gusto ko si ____ / ng ____

Usually followed by nouns. "Si" is followed by proper pronouns especially if a name of a person, while "ng" is usually followed by common or abstract nouns.

Examples:

Gusto ko si Ben dahil hindi siya nagsasabi ng mga birong sexist. (Literal: I like Ben because he doesn't tell sexist jokes.) "Ben" is a name of a person. "Si" becomes a marker for a proper noun.

Gusto ko ng sariling bahay para magkaroon na ko ng privacy. (Literal: I want my own house for me to have privacy.) "Bahay" is a common noun or object meaning house, while the word "sarili" is a modifer that means my own or mine.

Additional notes:

Most of the ko pronouns used can be substituted by other pronouns like mo, ninyo, niya, nila, natin, and namin.

Pay attention to how si and ng are used to be familiarized with these

[tryingtolearnfilipino]

Mga Aspekto Ng Mga Pandiwa

(Galing sa Tagalog for Beginners: An Introduction to Filipino, the National Language of the Philippines 2011)

Disclaimer: I'm learning tagalog, not fluent at all! Cannot guarantee the accuracy of these notes but I'm sharing them as I learn more about the language. Open to corrections!!!

Just as the English Language has verb "tenses", nasa Wikang Filipino ang mga aspekto o "aspects". Sa ilalim ng itong post ay yung mga basics ng mga aspekto at ang mga kanilang english equivalent.

Completed/Perfective = Past Tense

Action started and finished in the past

Ex: Nanood - watched

Incompleted/Imperfective = Present Tense

Action started in the past and is not yet finished

Ex: Nanonood - watching

Contemplative = Future Tense

Action has not yet started

Ex: Manonood - will watch

Recent Perfective = Past Perfect and Present Perfect

Action finished JUST before speaking

Ex: Kanonood - just watched

Filipino verbs have different forms such as:

Tulog (Sleep): Natulog -> Natutulog -> Matutulog

Salita (Speak): Nagsalita -> Nagsasalita -> Magsasalita

Takbo (Run): Tumakbo -> Tumatakbo -> Tatakbo

Depending on the word, the changes made between different aspects vary. Though generally it's:

"na"/"nag" + root word (Completed Aspect)

"na"/"nag" + first syllable of root word + root word (Incomplete Aspect)

"ma"/"mag" + first syllable of root word + root word (Contemplative Aspect)

Sa mga pandiwa na may "-um-" sa gitna katulad ng "tumakbo", ito ang kanilang general structure:

ro- um -ot word / T-UM-AKBO (Completed Aspect)

ro- um -o- root word/ T-UM-A-TAKBO (Incompleted Aspect)

ro-root word/ TA-TAKBO (Contemplative Aspect)

So generally, as it moves forward through time, syllables are added and "n" turns into "m"

Ka- prefix is typically used for something that just happened before IN CONTEXT OF VERBS.

Ka- prefix for NOUNS are used if it's close in relation like "kaklase" for classmates, "kagrupo" for groupmates, etc.

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[miyaneatworld]

FILIPINO MIKU!!!

[mayquestako]

first post

It's been a month since I started tagalog lessons with a community tutor on italki. I feel like I've learned more in the past 4-5 weeks than I did in the past 29 years of failed attempts.

I clicked with the instructor that I picked for my first trial lesson so I immediately bought a lesson package. It's going splendid so far.

So far we've covered basic greetings, days of the week, telling the time, may as "there is" and "x has", mga as plurification, pronouns, at, sa + place, sa vs nung, ng + time…hanggang, ba in may questions, how to answer may questions, wala vs may, wala + pronouns.

I chose 30 minutes long lessons. At first I thought that might be too short but now I feel that it's just the right amount of time. We've gotten into a groove of <= 5 minutes of greeting, where every time I describe my day in English she'll give me one or two new vocabulary; 10-12 minutes review of last week's lesson; remaining 15-20 minutes of new vocab and grammar concept(s). Learning a whole ass new grammar concept in less than 30 minutes is actually pretty intense, and I know that if I had scheduled more than 30 minutes I'd be burnt out or my mind would start to wander. So this is good. I also work overtime consistently and attend class part-time, so 1 concept and a handful of vocab a week is just enough for me to absorb and actually retain the new information week over week at a manageable pace.

Meanwhile, whenever I have the time (which could possibly be never), I'd like to keep tabs of my learning journey here on this blog. Just a central peg-board where I can deposit random language or linguistics-related thoughts, OPM lyrics, etymologies I find interesting, resources I've found helpful, etc.

Maybe someone else will find it helpful one day? Who knows

[tlajtollirambles]

Fiction Podcasts + Language Learning!

(Audiodramas recommendations whcih main language is English but they also future heavily other languages)

Korean- Moonface

A fiction show about a Korean American son (Joel Kim Booster) who wants to come out to his mom (Esther Moon), but can't because they don't speak the same language

Tagalog- Hi Nay

Hi Nay, literally translated to “Hi Mom”, is a supernatural horror fictional podcast about Filipina immigrant Mari Datuin, whose babaylan (shaman) family background accidentally gets her involved in stopping dangerous supernatural events in Toronto.

Spanish- Celestial Blood

Celestial Blood is a bilingual radionovela about love and secrets in the family of twins Sol and Mundo Lucero.

If you have any other recs (specially of hindi, nahuatl, arabic, tagalog or thai) pls comment!

[squidpedia]

Huh. You Filipino.

Neat.

Ako din Filipino hehe

ikinagagalak kitang makilala

[his-tamine]

short cute little Eden Forrest comic I forgot to post / didn’t feel was relevant to post since it’s not snz lol

[magfilipino]

Self Introduction in Filipino (Pakikipagkilala)

Let's start with the basic, the most common topic when talking to native speakers.

Here are some of the basic ways to introduce your self to others in Tagalog/Filipino or to start a conversation that aims to get to know other people, and a couple more of topics that I can relate with this.

1. Telling your name

Ako si (your name).

"I am (your name)."

(Your full name) ang buo kong pangalan. / Ang buong pangalan ko ay (your full name).

"My full name is (your name)."

pangalan = name

buo(ng) = full

ko = my

ay = (can be translated as a linking verb)

ang = (pananda or a noun marker in English, a bit similar to the article "the")

Tawagin ninyo na lang akong (your nickname or the name you want to be called).

"Just call me ___."

Tawag(in) = to call

lang = just/only

Ang palayaw ko ay (your nickname).

"My nickname is ___."

palayaw = nickname

Here is a sample script of introducing one's self using the examples above.

Ako si Ana. Ana Maria Carmela C. Reyes ang buo kong pangalan. Carmi ang palayaw ko sa aming bahay, pero tawagin ninyo na lang akong "Ana." (Carmi is my nickname at home but you may call me "Ana."

2. Asking about others

Anong pangalan mo?

"What is your name?"

Ano(ng) = what    affix -ng = (pang-angkop / linker between words)

mo = your

Sino ka? "Who are you?" (But sounds too direct / in their face.)

Sino po sila? "Who are they?"

Used when talking to someone unfamiliar or older, even if it's just a single person. Use the plural form of pronouns to express politeness. It's like adding distance between you and the one you're talking to or so you wouldn't sound too direct/"in their face."

Sino ito / 'to? "Who is this?"

Commonly used when speaking on the phone or when the person you're talking to is not in front of you.

Sino = Who

ka = you (singular, 2nd POV personal pronoun)

sila = they (plural, 3rd POV personal pronoun)

ito = this (pronoun for objects)

Anong gusto mong itawag sa iyo/'yo?

literally "What name do you want to be called?" "How do you want to be called?"

gusto = want/like

mo = you

sa iyo = to you

3.  KILALA vs ALAM

alam = to know (something) / knowledge with small 'k'

kilala = to know (someone) Use kilala when talking about people. It may both mean knowing about and knowing of. So the person you are talking to might clarify not to know the person you're talking about personally, or you may want to clarify with the person you're talking to.

Example convo in Taglish/Filipino: A: "Kilala mo ba si Manny Pacquiao?" B: "Oo, kilala ko siya." A: "As in kilala mo siya personally? Wow!" B: "Ah, hindi. Kilala ko lang siya dahil bata pa lang ako napapanood ko na mga laban niya sa TV."

The word KILALA

So kilala is a root word that means knowing someone. But if you add various affixes to this word, it becomes an entirely different word that still relates to its root meaning. Here are some words you might want to familiarize yourself with.

magkakilala = two people who know each other

magkakakilala = three or more people who know each other

kakilala = somebody I/you know

kilalanin = get to know

nagkakilala = have gotten to know each other / have met each other

pakikipagkilala = introducing one's self

pagkakakilanlan = identity

4. Some Naming Observations

There is a noticeable naming conventions that I noticed for my grandparents, parents, and same-age Filipinos that I just want to share. Over the years, I think there's been a decline with these conventions, and people have moved to relatively "sophisticated" names, some more interesting than the other. Still, I think my observations are still identifiable today. Knowing this context may help you understand some humor in names that are often portrayed in the media, or help you with naming your Filipino characters. Hope it informs you or helps you in any way.

4.1. Having two or more first names by

combining mom's, dad's, tito and tita's, or grandparent's names

by adding Maria, Marie, Joy, Ann/Anne, May, etc. to the names of a baby girl; or Mark/c, John, Christian for baby boys.

4.2. Combining the words from a common phrase or group of words like "Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao" into Luzviminda (a bit of a common name for an elderly woman), "Jesus, Joseph, and Mary" into Jejomar (a high ranking politician's name), or "Philippine Revolution" for Philip Revo (my cousin's husband's name)

4.3. Adding the letter 'h' to bizarre places among the letters in the name, often with names starting in letter J such as Jhona, Jhon-jhon, or Nesthlene, Vhong, Ruphert, etc.

4.4. Adding -lyn (in various spelling) to female names for variation "Jhonalyn," "Donnalyn," "Edna Lyn," "Carol Lynne," etc.

4.5. Nicknames inding in "-ng"

commonly for older people "Aling Teresing" (Teresa), "Lola Viring" (Veronica), "Manong Carding" (Ricardo), "Lolo Domeng" (Domingo), etc.

single syllable Ding, Jing, Cong, Mong, Leng, Dang, etc.

4.6. Playful repeated single syllable nicknames Joy-joy, Kat-kat, Mac-mac, Lelei, Ton-ton, Yan-yan, etc.

These are just some top-of-the head naming trends that I remember, which were more common for the older generations (I'm a young-ish millennial, btw). Here is an article giving a bit of an explanation for some of the naming trends among Filipinos and here is a more recent feature of some of the funny ways Filipino parents name their kids. And another one from a few years ago.

If you find this post helpful, please consider donating to my Ko-fi account. :) Let me know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions.

[tryingtolearnfilipino]

Nang Vs. Ng

(galing sa WIKApedia Booklet 2015 Edition ng PCDSPO para sa buwan ng wika)

Disclaimer: I'm learning tagalog, not fluent at all! Cannot guarantee the accuracy of these notes but I'm sharing them as I learn more about the language. Open to corrections!!!

Nang

For adverbs or further descriptions (how)

Mga Halimbawa:

Tumatakbo si John nang walang tsinelas (John ran with no slippers)

Tumatakbo si John nang matulin (John ran swiftly)

Natulog siya nang limang oras (She slept for 5 hours)

2. Emphasis - when repeating words for emphasis

Mga Halimbawa:

Takbo nang takbo si John (not fully sure on the direct english meaning but based on my experiences, it's like saying that "John REALLY ran" or "John ran A LOT" kind of vibes)

Ng

Direct object in the sentence

Mga Halimbawa:

Niluto si John ng pansit (John cooked pansit)

Kinuha si Mary ng mga bulaklak (Mary took the flowers)

2. Ownership (of)

Mga Halimbawa:

Naririning ako nang tahol ng aso (I hear the barks of the dog)

Maganda ang pinsan ng kaibigan ko (The cousin of my friend is pretty)

Edit: just realized there's another page further describing other uses for these words so will update as a reblog or edit to this post in the future lol

[chilli-talks-a-lot]

Living in the states as a Filipina-American kinda sucks because there's so much admiration for Japanese and Korean culture here that I feel more connected to those Asian cultures than my own

Where's my Tagalog-pop??? Where's the Tagalog punk rock at??? Why can I never find those songs with English translations?

The only connection I have to my Filipino heritage is the food and those random awkward phone calls from my grandma and cousins.

So yeah, for the new year I wanna learn Tagalog and listen to Tagalog music and learn more about Filipino culture

pls recommend Tagalog songs and/or youtube channels and/or language learning tips pls I really appreciate it

[msburgundy]

my beef with ipa comes down to the fact that i simply do not like, conceptually, that there is a contrived writing system intended to capture every single sound in human language. i would much rather just mix scripts (like throwing a fully english word into a korean sentence and vice versa) i UNDERSTAND why we don't (thus i can forgive romanization etc [to a degree]) and i also understand why in academic contexts such a writing system is quite valuable.

in actual life, however, there is simply no need to represent all those sounds, and you're simply better off learning the native scripts of languages whose influence you encounter frequently

[anglerflsh]

Why. Why did middle schoolers call you russian slurs.

well first off I was also a middle schooler at the time, that should explain most of it. Also I was absolutely an asshole

[iminyourbookshelf]

What do you mean to learn a language I have to practice for a while?? I know words why don't the rest just appear in my head and make me fluent??

[suckerforfluff]

is it fucked up that as a filipino i dont know any filipino mc streamers or filipino streamers in general? like the ones who actually stream in tagalog/bisaya/ilocano/ilonggo/whatever dialect???

like im so envious of the ppl who are like "so and so was my childhood im excited to see them in qsmp" and here i am like "wow filipino streamers huh can't wait to meet them ^_^"

[absurdumsid]

sorry guys i kinda made the split second decision to learn guitar and my fingers hurt like shit