Basic Tagalog Course – Module 1

Who is this course for

• Learners who wish to learn Tagalog but with little to no prior knowledge of the language.
• Those who would like to acquire the fundamentals of speaking Tagalog.
• Those who are looking to increase their retention of basic Tagalog vocabulary and expressions through spaced repetition.

Learning objectives: Module 1 – Beginner Level

• Learners will begin to recognize familiar words and basic sentence patterns when spoken slowly and clearly.
• Within the context of one’s self, family, and home learners will be able to speak in basic sentences by using the pattern:
  • Subject Complement (Simple predicate) + Subject
    
• They will also be able to react to certain situations by talking about their basic emotions.
• Within the context of an immediate environment like school, workplace and eating out at a restaurant, learners will be able to construct simple sentences to express wants and needs by using the patterns:
  • Gusto/Kailangan (Want/Need) + Pronoun + Noun
  • Gusto/Kailangan (Want/Need) + Pronoun + Infinitive
  • May, Meron/Wala (There is/There’s none) + Pronoun + Noun
• With the use of conjunctions, learners will be able to sound naturally by combining two or more basic sentences in one stream of expression.
• They will learn how to ask about the location of people and things by using nasaan.
• Basic usage of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd group of pronouns along with common daily routine verbs (conjugated in the present) will also be covered in this module:
  • Group 1: ako, ikaw/ka, sya (siya)
  • Group 2: ko, mo, nya (niya)
  • Group 3: akin, iyo, kanya (kaniya)
• Learners will be able to form sentences using possessive adjectives: ko, mo, nya (niya).
• Finally, they will learn how to use contractions and be able to sound natural in conversation. This will also allow them to improve their listening skills and understand fast Tagalog.

Free sample lesson: Lesson 1 – Pagpapakilala at Pagbati (Introduction and Greetings)