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About Filipino (Tagalog)
Filipino (Tagalog) has many Spanish loanwords from 300 years of colonization.
Speakers
25+ million
Language Family
Austronesian
Writing System
Latin alphabet
Difficulty
Medium
Spoken in
Why Learn Filipino (Tagalog)?
The Philippines has a large English-speaking population and growing BPO industry.
Common Filipino (Tagalog) Words
Start your Filipino (Tagalog) journey with these essential words and phrases.
Kumusta
Hello/How are you
koo-moos-TAH
Salamat
Thank you
sah-LAH-maht
Pakiusap
Please
pah-kee-OO-sahp
Oo
Yes
oh-OH
Hindi
No
hin-DEE
Tubig
Water
TOO-big
Pagkain
Food
pahg-KAH-in
Kaibigan
Friend
kah-ee-BEE-gahn
Pag-ibig
Love
pahg-EE-big
Paalam
Goodbye
pah-AH-lahm
Bahay
House
BAH-hai
Aklat
Book
ahk-LAHT
History of Filipino (Tagalog)
Tagalog was spoken in the Manila region before Spanish colonization. Three centuries of Spanish rule introduced thousands of loanwords for concepts from religion to cooking. Filipino, based on Tagalog, became the national language after independence. American occupation added English vocabulary, creating the unique Taglish blend.
Is Filipino (Tagalog) Hard to Learn?
Filipino uses the Latin alphabet and has many Spanish and English loanwords. The verb system with focus markers is unique and challenging. However, pronunciation is straightforward and Filipino-English code-switching (Taglish) is common.
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