Help learning Tagalog

[chrislambiepie]

Hi,

I'm living in Stratford, East London and looking for some help learning tagalog.

I am engaged to a wonderful woman and planning to travel back to Philippines at the end of this year. I know her family speak english however I am interested in having some conversational skill.

I have previously downloaded a couple of different software programs that help teach the basics, but to be honest I'm finding it hard going. I am working through '2Speak' level one course right now which has set modules and a structured learning approach.

Are there any Tagalog speakers here in the London area, preferably east London, or near Chiswick where I work that can spare a couple of hours each week to help me?

I am looking for some conversation work and am happy to follow through the software course I have already purchased if that helps. I don't mind paying something for your time, but I really am keen to learn.

My email is chrislambiepieATmsnDOTcom

Thanks in advance for any help

Best Regards
Chris

[Terpe]

For Tagalog language, Rosetta Stone is quite popular but also very expensive.
Another good choice for Tagalog may be BYKI (Before You Know It)
Look here:-

http://www.byki.com/

It's free.
One thing is that this also have vocalisations, so you can hear how a word is pronounced.

Other very useful sites are:-
http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/tagalog.php
http://www.forvo.com/languages/tl

Both of these sites have Bisay/Cebuano and Tagalog just check for the language menu

Happy learning

[hawk]

i go on a site called kalyespeak its best to learn few words first then move on to next look at it as a child learn get a note pad jot them down with tagalog/english this is my way suwerte/good luck first words i learn was mahal kita/i love you

[joebloggs]

first words i learn was mahal kita/i love you

and the next word to learn is 'pera'

[chrislambiepie]

Thanks for the quick responses and information on sites, I will check them out.
Good tip to write down that's how i revised for my exams years back.

I hate study but I'm keen and I realise I have to work to get the result I want.

Thanks again

Chris

[Pete/London]

There was a filipino shop in Plaistow Road, E15 selling groceries etc and also video rentals. Go past Plaistow station , then over the bridge and it was in a parade of shops on the left heading towards Stratford. The area is full of Filipino`s so you could always put an add in the window asking for a Tutor.

[chrislambiepie]

Thanks Pete, I know the set of shops you mean and will go check it out this week.
I don't know if that shop you mention is still there but definitely worth a look.

Regards
Chris