How I learned TAGALOG

It wasn't easy to learn Tagalog, but here's how I taught myself to speak a new language. Filipino (or commonly Tagalog.) is the national language of the Philippines. Learning languages is difficult but satisfying, and it was especially satisfying to learn about the culture and heritage behind the language. To my fellow Filipinos and other Philippine language enthusiasts, Happy Filipino Language Month!
Maligayang Buwan ng wika
00:13 - Introduction (in English)
00:39 - My Story (in Tagalog)
01:38 - "What does it mean to be Filipino?"
02:32 - Learning challenges
04:06 - Becoming conversational
05:38 - The journey or language and identity
06:45 - Tagalog Jokes :)
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[@KaesOner]

Im a Filipino, born and raised in Australia and have never picked up or understood any Tagalog nor my parents native dialects of Waray and Bikolano as i was always spoken to in English. My mother had the idea that teaching me Tagalog would confuse and hinder my ability to speak English, which is just plain stupid as i was living in an English only country. I have many friends of immigrant parents who can speak their parents native languages fluently as their parents used common sense and taught them their native language first as they knew English would come naturally to them anyway being raised in Australia. A lot of Filipino people, specifically the women, have the philosophy of putting the western world on a pedestal even if it means disregarding their own culture. This is bad for the Filipino culture and if it keeps up, in 50 years time most native Filipinos wont even know their own native language.

[@JeremyBurrito]

I think it's especially difficult for non-Tagalog Filipinos to teach the language to their kids, but I agree with you. At home my parents didn't place enough value on Philippine languages even though they speak to each other in Cebuano. Later they say that they don't understand why we're so westernized when they never gave us access to the culture in the first place.

[@Just4Kixs]

Dude, that sucks how they didn't speak to you in Bikol or Waray!! I'm a Filipino from Davao, born in the Philippines - Manila, raised in the USA since I was 4 years old, and now in Australia (Filipino-American dual citizen in Australia), and my parents spoke to me in their native languages growing up as well as other other Filipino families. Of course, you'll learn the language of your surroundings through interaction and being forced to use it, but languages spoken at home is much rare. I see this with the immigrant families in Australia, Canada, the UK, Sweden, the US, etc... It's never too late to learn Waray or Bicol just as long as you keep at it. They're still languages (not dialects!) that deserve the same respect! At the age of 30 years old, I am thankful that I still can look back at my parents speaking to me in Cebuano, and yet, I can only feel for the Filipinos who were raised without being taught their regional languages.

[@johnbartolome9391]

I was just the same I was born Filipino and grew up in Canada and my Tagalog growing up was really close to nothing but now that I'm growing up I realize how important it is to know it and I am trying my best

[@jovanniecastillo6208]

Waray and Bicolano are not dialects but a language in their own right

[@KaesOner]

​@@jovanniecastillo6208 so is it the same how China both speak Mandarin and Cantonese?

[@sumae6217]

I was searching up videos of “how I learnt Tagalog” so I could see what it was like for other people. Then I came across ur video and it had really motivated me to keep going and learn more about the language so I could properly express myself to my relatives as sometimes I just feel like there is a barrier when I talk to them. Tysm!! Keep doing what u r doing🇵🇭❤️

[@JeremyBurrito]

Wow i'm really happy that you found my video helpful ! it's definitely challenging but it's so satisfying once you start being able to express yourself and it was really rewarding being able to connect more deeply with my family through the language :) Stick with it and happy learnings :D

[@tsdriver21]

Astig pare! I taught myself Tagalog too, pero ang hirap talaga, kasi lumaki ako sa maliit na bayan sa United States. Noong bata pa ako, nag-ingles lang ang mga magulang ko. Keep it up pre! Inggat!

[@CELERYLAWN]

You give me inspiration! I am half Pinoy born in Zamboanga grew up in the US! One day I will be fluent! Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@JeremyBurrito]

You can do it! I believe in you 😁

[@Msvictoriamarie]

I was smiling the WHOLE VIDEO. IM SO PROUD OF U. your tagalog has improved soooo much. Damnn! Im losing mine.

[@madisone.1284]

Which book was it? I know it was like “How to Speak Tagalog” but who are the authors? Thanks for the vid! It was great

[@PureSinaatraa]

I had a very basic conversation with a old Filipino lady the other day, her eyes lit up like in the first clip. I said “Salamat po” she looked at me and dipped her head and “Tagalog?” And I responded with “My Asawa” and she laughed and said “good choice good choice” 😂

[@viannevaliente3992]

i'm filipino as well and i just stumbled upon your video! to those in the comments, if you really wanna learn how to speak tagalog, my suggestion try to practice with a friend who's fluent in the language! the filipino language is typically very casual and informal, with not a lot of rules (aside from the tenses, it can get a bit confusing) so i think it'll really help to have a conversation with a native speaker on a daily basis (i'm pretty sure you could find one online cos alot of us speak fluently in english anyway!) anyway, ang galing mo na magtagalog! ininspire mo ako na mahalin at halagahan ang sarili nating wika :)

[@anthonychua3209]

As a native Tagalog speaker who is born and raised in Manila, I think the biggest problem of learning Tagalog is its adaptability, dynamism, and flexibility. While learning other languages like Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and a bit of French and Korean, I immediately noticed that there are no set rules in Tagalog. For native speakers, we just use the language without strictly minding the rules. For us, practical application of "balarilang Tagalog" or Tagalog grammar makes the language sound awkward. I think it's more of the Tagalog grammar taught in schools is grossly outdated that speaking them would sound weird and ridiculous to native speakers.

[@JeremyBurrito]

That's definitely true. When I was studying from the book, I had to ignore a lot of what I read because my mom said it sounded too unnatural. I think "deep tagalog" sounds cool and it's impressive, but it's too impractical in everyday life

[@jacv7870]

It's impractical in Manila but when you visit the tagalog provinces like Quezon,Batangas,Bulacan atbp,you will be amaze that they still use some deep words.

[@khust2993]

One thing I like with Tagalog is its grammar, the syntax can even change depending if it's formal or not. Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) takes it further though, it's grammar is so flexible, easy and uses fewer particles. It's akin to the stereotypical 'Filipino-Chinese Tagalog' in terms of grammar, you just need the key words to make your point across.

[@johnangeloperez3313]

napakahusay (very great) hahaha. If you want to learn something, you have to work hard for it. ( Kung gusto mong matuto nang mga bagay, dapat mo itong pagsumikapan.)

[@jovanniecastillo6208]

Ang hindi marunog magmahal sa sariling wika, ay daig pa ang malansang isda. Dr. J.P. Rizal

[@rudy73000]

wow i just discovered your channel now !! Thanks a lot for the subtitles coz that is really helpful now that i can understand more and more words !

[@JeremyBurrito]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Happy learning :)

[@AzuReGravity]

Im part Filipino and Im gonna really try and learn Tagalog. The best Tagalog speaker in my family currently is my grandma. Im gonna try and practice with her and use the book you did. Hopefully i can become conversational soon!

[@carmcam1]

yeah, i think a foreign speaker is detected by not conjugating verb properly, but even as a native speaker, i could't even properly explain when and how to use different verb conjugation. Now i'm learning nihonggo, aside from their writing system, the conjugation of verb and adjective even the particles are driving me nuts.So you have my sympathy. You are doing great, your way of speaking is well understood, you could even just speak mix of english and tagalog if you are having difficulty. Believe me, even locals have difficult time speaking in pure filipino.

[@JeremyBurrito]

Getting the right grammar is super tricky... But yes at least I'm confident in my Taglish!

[@GeorgeDeCarlo]

See Poly-glot-a-lot channel on ACQUIRING language. See Prof. Brown's main video at the bottom of the video list. The method is based upon Prof. Krashen's hypotheses. It is guaranteed to work and is comprehensible input as used by polyglots. The only problem is getting speakers to read. Few Tagalog speakers help.

[@greensourgrapezz]

This is literally the exact same way I grew up in my Filipino household lol. Kaya ngayon tinuturuan ako ang sarili ko din. Thank you for the video, feeling inspired:)

[@levipierpont]

This is a great video! Because I’m just starting to learn and thus learning a lot of words about learning and speaking and such, I could understand a surprising amount of this not reading the subtitles! Very encouraging for me at this early stage

[@user-eg9ly9wz6e]

Thank you for the inspiration!

[@soniacastillo6245]

❤ WOW..tagalog es hermoso pero dificil Llevo michos años intentando hablar

[@aia9211]

That's great!

[@michaaelmayne3931]

Ayye ajax, I've just moved there 2 years ago. Tryna learn tagalog but where can I learn?

[@jumarkpelismino5632]

Town = Bayan

[@gabecentric8528]

How long did it take you?

[@calvinarrow]

Good job. I think you have mastered how a native speaker would mix the english in their tagalog. Very native

[@JeremyBurrito]

Thank you! Imitation is sometimes the best way to learn 😁

[@AiEnglishTagalogTranslatio0509]

Very nice content idol 😊

[@labaylabay8591]

what is the name of the book, maybe i can find it @Amazon and give to my daughter

[@Msvictoriamarie]

mag artista ka na!!!

[@SamaKaNa]

Good job hermano!

[@PoderBelico2000]

hola desde México, donde naciste ?

[@JeremyBurrito]

Hola yo naci en EEUU saludos!

[@manokchicken]

Strictly speaking, Filipino is the national language of the Philippines. :) A combination of most largely spoken languages and dialects in the country. Do note, though, that most of it actually comes from Tagalog and Ceuano. :)

[@fartdookie]

I learned that kamusta is hello in filipino (tagalog!?) Just by playing online video games, ive learned a bit of tagalog

[@JeremyBurrito]

Really?? That's awesome! Tagalog and Filipino are basically the same thing. Filipino is just a formalized version of Tagalog.

[@Kunsangtheng]

@@JeremyBurrito kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3KbmYaCpbGjoLc my Filipino friend teach me Curse words

[@nonamesoyouwontsearchitupi372]

*Hiraya manawari*

[@jovanniecastillo6208]

Hahaha...

[@yeray1290]

Soy Yeray el de el cole

[@mical4424]

Has anyone ever told you that you kinda look like ross butler?

[@JeremyBurrito]

I actually get that pretty often 😅

[@Just4Kixs]

Why learn Filipino when you have Visayan heritage? All I can say is, you're learning the wrong language lol

[@JeremyBurrito]

There were no books on Bisaya at the time :( but when I went to the Philippines I was able to use Tagalog as a base to learn Cebuano so I'm happy I learned it !

[@Just4Kixs]

@@JeremyBurrito you're not looking hard enough. There are definitely learning resources for learning Cebuano.

[@janelclark6096]

Just4Kixs he could do what he wants lol if he wanted to learn Tagalog he can there’s nothing stopping him

[@Just4Kixs]

@@janelclark6096 and I can say and criticise all that I want. Nothing is stopping me 😝

[@airwaybill9212]

Sakto po yan. Dapat tagalog unahin mo kasi kung unahin mo bisaya, kung pupunta ka sa Luzon area, di kayo magkakaintindihan. Lahat ng Pinoy nakakaintindi ng tagalog so tama ang choice mo to learn tagalog first. Once u mastered tagalog, thats the time u should learn bisaya.