Survival
TAGALOG
How to communicate without
fuss or fear INSTANTLY!
SECOND EDITION
by JOI BARRIOS
TUTTLE Publishing
Tokyo | Rutland, Vermont | Singapore
CONTENTS
Tagalog, Pilipino, or Filipino?
The Tagalog People, the Language and Philippine History
Vocabulary
Language Policy
Orthography
A, B, C ... the Tagalog and Filipino Alphabets
See It, Say It: Pronunciation Guidelines & Tips
Get Sentenced! Grammar
PART 1
Common Expressions and Key Words
Hi! Goodbye! Greetings
Chatting
I’m Melissa. You’re Sam. Who’s He? Personal Things
The Ties that Bind … Family
A Little Respect, Please: Personal Titles
Academic Titles
Business and Professional Titles
Who, What, Why... Asking for Anything
PART 2
1, 2, 3: The Cardinal Numbers in Tagalog/Filipino
Counting People, Objects and Buildings
Counting Paper & Liquid
1st, 2nd, 3rd: The Ordinal Numbers
Telling Time
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
Days of the Week
This Week, Next Week
The Months
The Year
PART 3
Travel Vocabulary and Useful Expressions
Airport/Airlines
Money
Taxis/FX or GT Express Service
Directions
Metro Manila Trains
Buses and Jeepneys
Tricycles
Rental Cars
Philippine National Railways Routes
Hotels and Resorts
Toilets/Restrooms
Seasons and Weather
Tropical Storms
Eating
Drinks
Bills/Receipts
Telephone/Cell Phone
Buying a Cellphone
Internet/Computer
Using Wi-Fi Connections
Shopping
Shopping for Clothes
Business
Post Office/Courier Companies
Health/Emergencies
Barbershop
Beauty Salon
Measurements
Visiting Someone at Home
Holidays
Sightseeing
Popular Destinations in Metro Manila
Popular Destinations Outside of Metro Manila
PART 4
Geography Guide & Reading Signs
The Administrative Regions
Major Cities
Other Key Words
Reading Common Signs
PART 5
TAGALOG, PILIPINO, OR FILIPINO?
Is the Tagalog language different from the Filipino language? What is Pilipino? What language is being taught in this book?
The Tagalog People, the Language and Philippine History
The word Tagalog refers to an ethnolinguistic group—the
