I am an American who is married to a Filipina. She only yells at me in Tagalog, so I want to understand what she's saying. :)

My mom did not force me to learn Tagalog because she wanted me to be fluent in English like a native, but now I have to take care of my grandma and she barely speaks and understands English, so here I am!

I hope you continue to do this podcast and video series! I’m half Filipino and I’m trying to learn the language to connect better with my family and to continue the language to my future children. It is so hard to find consistent online video content for Tagalog. Keep it up!!!!

What is it with our mothers not teaching us tagalog

I’m learning Tagalog because my Filipina wife was forced to only speak english when she was adopted from the Philippines over to the States when she was in her early teens. She can understand Tagalog when it’s spoken to her, but she can’t speak it too well. Now that we have our first daughter, i’m hoping we can learn it together and hopefully pass some on to her

I want to learn Tagalog, because my daughter is Filipino, and I want to communicate with her. Mahal kita!!!!!!

literally have been trying to find an actual good video series on how to learn tagalog for years 😭😭yours is the best i can find, pls don't stop making them!!!

I am from nepal and my gf is from Philippines and she is learning my nepali language and I am learning Tagalog to communicate better with her family 😊😊

Lived in Manila for a year. Bangkok for 7 years. Almost fluent in Thai but I struggle with Tagalog, even with a Filipina wife of 23 years

My native language is spanish I learned english 2 years ago now I want to learn tagalog because I love it.since I heard it

Born in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada when I was a toddler. I understand what people are saying around me and can comprehend debates on Filipino Twitter, but I have difficulty speaking and forming my own sentences. My parents did not speak to us in Tagalog/Filipino. The New King James Bible we had was in English, so we would get lectured and scolded in English. I don't feel comfortable attempting to speak Tagalog around my own family. They constantly try to prove they are smarter than me and put me down when I make mistakes. Mom is Ilocano and I agree with you that their language is fully distinct from Tagalog. Mom is tri-lingual as most Filipino people are, so yeah, she is smarter than me. Ha ha.

I'm a 15-year-old french student and I don't speak english very well. But with you, I understand almost everything. So It makes me want to learn tagalog and I hope you will keep doing videos. Thank you so much!

I am half Filipino and half American and I never learned Taglog growing up just now I moved into the Philippines so I want to learn Tagalog this is really helpful

Maraming salamat po Pat! Ang importante na nga mag Taglish kung di alam ka na ang salita sa Tagalog. Ang aking asawa ay taga Higaonon sa Bukidnon sa Mindanao, at syempre mag Bisaya kami, o Bislish din, o Higaonon Binukid. Mag Tagalog ako kung alam ko ng salita sa Tagalog ngunit di alam ko ng salita sa Bisaya.

I used to speak some Tagalog in the 80’s. I spent time in Olongapo during my Navy days. I run across your channel by accident.

Why am I learning Tagalog? Well there is a few reasons. 1) I have many Filipino friends and I thought if I knew Tagalog I would impress them even more haha 2) my best friend is Filipina and I really like her a lot 3) I like learning and I thought learning a language would be fun and giving I had a lot of Filipino friends I chose to learn Tagalog

Thank you so much for doing this series! I’m Filipino but I’m the daughter of OFWs and grew up on the Middle East. I spoke some Filipino at home and went back to the Philippines every other year to visit family, but after going to international school I wasn’t very fluent. I can understand and have simple conversations, but I struggled with a lot of shame from not being fluent. This is exactly the type of resource I’ve been looking for. Thanks again for sharing these videos!

I'm learning Tagalog because I'm married to my beautiful wife from Manila and will be visiting the Philippines for the first time soon 😊 I want to be able to communicate when I am there ❤

I'm Singaporean. It's so funny, because though I don't know any Tagalog I feel like I've heard all these phrases before and they sound VERY familiar. I guess it's because there are many Pinoy working in Singapore and I've overheard them chatting in Tagalog many times.

I’ve been married for over 23 years to my Filipina wife and now we’re living in PI. So I feel this is essential for me to grow and adapt my new permanent environment 😊

I'm learning Tagalog so I can communicate with the beautiful Pinays during my trip. It's amazing these smart girls talk in English to me, I forget it's not their first language

Hai From Malaysia and I love Tagalog language since I love to watch Filipino telenovelas aired in my country..we have many similar word and meaning since we share the same root of Austranesian languages...

I grew up in the states and moved to the Philippines just a few years ago. I teach english and was literally JUST looking for someone that teaches tagalog in the way you do. Keep this series up! It’s amazing 💗💗💗

I want to learn tagalog, because I think it's a diferent an interesting language. I like to watch Filipino movies and dramas and I like some songs because of that I'm a little bit curious about the cuture and language. I'm brazilian and I really don't like to learn english, I don't know why, but during your lessons I can improve my english and also learn a new language I will really like to learn :)

While we may not be on speaking terms, my father grew up near Manila and I have always wanted to learn Tagalog and connect with the culture of his childhood.

I like your podcast. I like to add some knowledge about the influences of other languages on Tagalog. Sanskrit also has an influence on Tagalog and some other Philippine languages, let's say we were once part of the Indosphere (via Malaysia, Borneo, and Indonesia through indirect contact from India) for some areas in the Philippines. That's why we have terms like Maharani, Maharaja, Rajah, Rani, etc. for nobilities, Sanskrit loan words such as: Tagalog -Sanskrit guro - guru (means teacher), mukha - mukha, mukham, mukh (face), naga - nāga (serpent or serpentine), simba - semba (In the Philippines means going to church, in Sanskrit means “pray.”)? saksi - sakshi (witness) asa, pag-asa - asha (hope) and many more. Lastly, languages and dialects coexist. As far as I know based on my research, a dialect is a variant of a language, while a language, as you said, is broader. It has its own phonology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. So, if it's intelligible, it's a dialect; if it's not, it's a language. Tagalog and Bisaya can't understand each other, so they're both different languages. Tagalogs have different variants throughout the Tagalog region. The best examples of this are the Manileñong Tagalog and Batangueñong Tagalog. You can notice their differences right away (since you are familiar with and can speak Tagalog) and they can still understand each other. Other dialects include Bulaqueño, Marinduqueño, Mindoreño, Nueva Ecijano, Tagalog of Tanay and Paete (Rizal and Laguna), Tayabasin (Quezon), Caviteño, etc. Thank you.

She is a great teacher. Im just learning for the first time. Im learning alot from her.

My wife is Bicolana from Cam Sur. She once happened to be with a group of 5 Bicolana from that that region. What they found was the had to speak Filipino to make sure everyone understood each other because the five ladies spoke three different Cam Sur languages.

Pat been married to a filipina for 34 years and been to the Philippines many times. I have been listening to Tagalog for years and I guess it is time I learned some. Your teaching skill as and process are excellent. i love the history and cultural information you share as well. Please keep it up I love the lessons

I’m from Brunei and prior to the Spanish ruling Philippines in the 16th century Brunei played a big part in the language of what is now Tagalog. Many loan words such as anak, apat, panganalan, antok, Lima, and sooo many more come from the Brunei version of the Malay language, which is also used in Indonesia and Malaysia. It also explains why so many Filipinos in Brunei learn the brunei Malay language super easily due to the many common words

Im not Filipino and honestly I've never even met any (to my knowledge) but i am drawn in by this language. It has such a beautiful sound, i get why some people call it melodic. And learning more about the Filipinos and how many seem to have a good vibe makes me want to learn and go to my local Filipino resturaunt to talk to people.

Late to the party but this is marvelous. Thank you and well done!

My mom speaks tagalog and ive tried so many things and nothing worked. Ive done a few of these and i can remember very well tysm!!!❤❤

Im Filipina Gusto lang matotoo yon malalim na Tagalog words so nag research ako ito ang na kita ko so sending support for you thank you for sharing this and hope you help other people that want to learn our language

I want to learn Tagalog because I wasn’t raised learning it, and many of my family members still converse in Tagalog. I especially want to learn for my grandmother, I’d like to speak with her in Tagalog someday.

Long time ago I had friends from Philippines, now I have a new friend from there and I thought why not give it another chance? She'd surely appreciate it.

I like how you introduce Pilipino. The concept you use is unique maybe because you use a creative approach and you a very spontaneos on coveying your ideas. I feel very comfortable listening to you ad you continue teaching. Great.

Pat, I think your presentation was extremely good. You provided valuable information about the Filipino/Tagalog language that most novices (like me) want to learn. I will add to your presentation regarding the difference between Filipino (language) and Tagalog (language). Filipino (language) is an expansion of the Tagalog (language). The Philippine government thought that the Tagalog (language) needed to be more expansive in order to express a wider range of thought. They added eight new letters to the Tagalog alphabet in 1987 to create the Filipino alphabet (language). They added the letters : C , F , J , N , Q , V , X , Z ...Lone words were probably added into the Filipino language but it was actually the alphabet change that distinguishes Filipino (language) from Tagalog (language). People can say and write with more comprehension in Filipino since those changes have been made. I'm looking forward to your next video. You are very good...

Thank you so much, I'm learning Tagalog because my grandma speaks it and I also want to carry on my heritage!

I'd like to travel the Philippines someday😊 Thanks for let us know about Philippino culture and languages🎉 I'm enjoying your youtube channel. Love from Japan❤

I want to learn Tagalog, so that I can serve as a missionary to the Philippines. I love the people and language of the Philippines

I work in IT at a hospital where basically our entire laundry staff is Filipino, quite a lot of whom dont speak English. I realized after helping some of them with password resets that it must be difficult to work here only speaking Filipino and related languages like Tagalog, it makes it harder for them to get help. so I'm going to learn the language. I wanted to say thank you, your teaching style is exactly what I prefer. Talking about the history, culture, grammar, the fundamentals. That's what makes a language really stick in the mind. Thank you!

Me being different and learning it because I loved Filipino dramas as a kid😂😊

Congrats to the many listeners! I hope it is appropriate, let me mention "The Filipino Mind", a little book by Father Leonardo Mercado. It focuses on the connection between the nature of the country, the geography and historical economy, and the way language is being built and used. Also, which is most important today, he explains the basic idea of "geometric" versus "linear" grammar in language, and accordingly, ways of reasoning. See the chapter about "being vs. becoming". Similar principles are relevant also when someone wants to learn other Asian languages, like Japanese and Chinese. This is explicitly mentioned. There is also a chapter that explains old cultural habits and their connection to local mentality, like "sabong". Take into account, that this is partially from the 80ies, things may have changed, but understanding roots is still important. Thanks from a European fan of the Philippines, and have a lot of success everyone! Mabuhay.

I have a special someone in my life and I want to learn Tagalog so that it can be easier for her to communicate with me. I am also an aspiring actor. Learning Tagalog will help me in my endeavor.

Suggestion - place a marker at 14:00 and break the video into at least 2 segments. Where one is the introduction and at 14 minutes you start with the language lesson.

I have a lot of Filipino friends, and I love their spirit and kindness.One day I will be able to speak with them in Tagalog. Thanks a lot for helping me in this goal. All love and respect from Saudi Arabia.🌹

Oh, the Lord will provide when in need! I'm sailing my yacht to the Philippines next year and I'm retiring there so I was thinking to learn a little Tagalog so the girls think I'm cute trying to speak! 🤭 And here God provided me this video! Hallelujah!

Hi I'm new! I have alot of teachers at my school that speak Tagalog everyday. So I want to understand them!

Hi i really enjoyed this video I was originally born in the PI but moved out to the U.S. when i was three, thought my years here in U.S. my parents did start talking to me in Tagalog but wanted me to understand English so they started talking English slowly more to me. I've now been whitewashed at the age of 15 I really got motivated into speaking my language again since I came back from my second trip to the PI. Im only able to say a couple word and can only make a couple sentences but cant have a full conversation. All im trying to accomplish is just learning taglish (tagalog english) since it seems more easier and people back home also understand English. I wanted to thank you for motivating me more to speaking tagalog keep it up!

Kumusta ka? I recently watch some Philippine's walking vlog and suddenly wanted to learn Tagalog, then I found this channel. I really like your videos about Tagalog because for me (personally) it's understandable. Also that little dip about the history of Tagalog and Philippines itself is good fundamental knowledge for foreigners like me. Would love to see more content like this, because I still want to learn Tagalog from your channel. Thank you! Love from your neighbour, Indonesia. 🇮🇩❤️🇵🇭

Thank you so much for helping us all learn! My parents stopped speaking to me in Tagalog, kapampangan and illocano when I moved to the states at the age of 6 😢

I am an Indian married woman in Dubai. Love the way you made learning a foreign language so easy. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

Shout out to you for taking the time to do this. I’m a fellow Polynesian intrigued by the culture and language of the Filipino people. Looking forward to watching more!!

My doctor here in Sacramento area speaks Tagalog.

I'm Colombian and i'm literally learning Tagalog just because I saw people using it online and wanted to understand what they were saying 🤭🤭🤭

The best instructions on KZfaq. Relevant and explanation of each word! :)

I love learning nrw languages , when I sae a picture of my great grandfather❤ I was curious to find out my ancestry .I have philippino blood and am very proud to know this . This give me more courage to want to speak Tagalog .

My mother was Filipina and she didn’t teach us Tagalog because she wanted us to speak perfect English. She only taught us certain phrases and words but I want to be fluent so I really appreciate you for helping me become fluent.

I'm learning Filipino because I wanted to learn it many years ago but I gave up on it because I didn't feel supported by the people around me. Recently I started thinking about those times and how interesting the language is, I even met a Filipina exchange student, I felt so excited to meet someone from Philippines after all these years... I take it as a sign I should give it another try.

I just married my wonderful Filipina wife and I've been working on learning Tagalog for almost 2 years now, this is easily the best, easiest to understand, and most useful intro to Tagaog I've found! I learned a lot that I didn't know!

I'm learning Tagalog because I like a Filipino woman at work. And I want to learn about her language and culture.

I love your channel and this podcast Pat. It is already helping me with Tagalog. It is really difficult for me, but I just started few weeks ago. Let’s see in a year. Greetings from Poland 😊

I met some friends online and they all live in the Philippines so I decided to start learning Tagalog (about a week ago) to try to relate/understand them more (understand from a cultural perspective, but also in a literally way too)

Amazing teacher and very well spoken

Thank you for this , and I hope you keep posting for this feature for Tagalog ... helping me to learn so I can talk to my siblings

Learning Tagalog because I'm moving to Saipan 💚 My mom's father is from the Philippines as well 😊

Pat. You are doing a great job, I’m learning from you And I don’t learn easily 🤦🏼 I’m going to the Philippines in January 2024. I feel more comfortable learning and speaking Tagalog all because of you. Salmat

The reason I'm learning tagalog is because my girlfriend (eventually my wife) is from Philippines and i want to speak with her in tagalog.

Thank you for offering your talents to the world!

Not learning the language, but I appreciate the minor cultural and historical insight. Thank you. May the Lord bless you and your loved ones. Amen.

I am planning to retire in the Philippines so learning Tagalog will be a plus in connecting with the people.

My (hopefully) soon to be fiancé is Filipino and I love learning about his culture. I’m trying to be semi-fluent in tagalog by the time we have kids so they can’t gossip with their daddy without me 😂 awesome content!

Thank you very much, I'm Europen living in Manila, I wish to learn Tagalog for better communication with Filipinos people which ones one of the kindest nations on eart! ❤

This is channel is gold, my gf is filipina and wanna get closer to her culture and language. Plz don't stop this series as they are extremely helpful 😊

A dialect is a form of a language. Cebuano is a language of its own. Native tagalog speakers couldn't understand Cebuano at all.

I'm irish and I'm learning tagalog for my girlfriend, thank you very much for this helpful video!

Hello from Western Australia 🇦🇺... bravo every language is wealth 🇵🇭❤️

Salamat po Ate Pat! I hope you continue to do more in-depth videos teaching the language and culture! You're such a good teacher ❤I really want to speak Tagalog, so I can connect with my family and culture. I want to feel confident going into Filipino stores and restaurants. I always felt shy whenever I enter these places because I know the people who work there would automatically talk to me in Tagalog 🥺 Also, I'm planning to go into a healthcare profession, and we know that there's so many Filipinos in healthcare. So there's plenty of reasons why I want to learn.

honestly, best tagalog lesson i've found through youtube, congratulation Pat

My wife is from General Santos. I feel it's important for me to learn so I can communicate with my mother in law and family there. I will continue to watch and hopefully learn. Thanks

Finally, something that I can present to my kids. I’m a failure 😞 in teaching them my native language. Me and my wife tried to look for a Tagalog resource service but it was just not feasible our area here in the North East US. Maraming Salamat sa programa mo. 🙏🏼👍🏼

I am a half filipino wanting to learn so I can connect with some of my older relatives! thank you for these lessons pat! 🇵🇭

I consider it dialect because all the different ones can be understood by the others. They are too similar to be separate languages. It’s like here in the United States, there is not 200 English style languages, there are 200 English dialects.

I am happy to have found this via your Instagram. My wife is from Manila and she can speak Tagalog. When she speaks to her dad she speaks Tagalog and when I am there everyone speaks English. I would like her dad to feel more comfortable speaking Tagalog.

My reason: I didn't grow in Filipino family neither am in a relationship with a Filipina, but I'm an expat currently working in the Philippines. Even English can be used with almost anyone I want to try to fit in and learn the local language

That's great! Liked and subscribed. My wife, a gorgeous Filipina, didn't know the origin of the word "Tagalog" and was impressed when I told her. Keep those gems coming!

the best videos ive found so far! learning tagalog as after 30 years i have found my biological family who dont speak much english 💕 this channel has raised my spirits & make’s learning much easier & less daunting, thankyou!

Yes, I hear Tagalog all the time here in Washington state. Ayos lang may be original Tagalog but OK lang is far more common.

After 40 years of being married to a Filipino, I would like to surprise my wife when we move to her homeland and speak to the locals. Fortunately I know very well all the "bad" phrases already, I need the rest....Thanks

Finally I found a site for beginners Tagalog. I plan to live in PI so this should prove beneficial. Thank you for what you do!

Love it your Channel, I'm from Chile and I have a lot of friends from Philippines and I want to learn tagalog to comunícate better with them.

My ex-wife is Filipina, the only time she spoke to me in Tagalog was when she was cursing at me (which was often). 😄

I love Philippino people so I want to learn to communicate

Maraming salamat po for this video ! I am from Malaysia, eager to learn Tagalog phrases since i really love to manood Filipinos movie / teleserye rather than those Kdramas 😅. Tapos, lots of interviews videos of Artista / celebrities from any movies that i love, actually didnt have subtitles, so, I have to learn it by my own 😂 Plus, we here in Malaysia also, have Filipino priest. So, when i meet them, I can speak Tagalog with them too.

Well that was very informative. I didn't actually know Filipino was an actual language. I used to think when outsiders used that word they were mistaken. But I now know not only that it's a language; I know it's the national language and how it differs from Tagalog.

Learning to help teach my daughter who is half Filipino 💖 her dad only speaks ifugao/Tuwali and not Tagalog. So I want to help teach my daughter her culture.

I’m Brazilian and love to learn about culture and languages, so I was watching this channel with a bunch of people from all over the world and there was a Filipino guy in there talking about the music so I got interested. So maybe from now on I might start to learn Tagalog cus I want to learn a non European language

Great starter lesson!

My mum moved to Australia and never learnt Tagalog so she could fit in so now I want to learn so I can talk to my grandma