All I can say is your brave mate trying to learn tagolog. When my wife and stepdaughter start talking I have to admit I am lost. I pick up bits of the conversation. In the end I just leave them to it and watch the tv. .
Well i have a CDs and book and use youtube to learn and well my aim is to first learn lots of get me by words so when I do visit I can cope with any situation enough to get by like " can you show me on the map" or excuse me I am lost!