1600+ Essential Tagalog Phrases


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Struggling to speak Tagalog like a native? This Tagalog phrasebook is an invaluable guide for learning and speaking Tagalog while traveling. Designed for both beginners and advanced learners, learn how to speak in real life conversations with this organized guide. Our book provides useful phonetic transcriptions of Tagalog words and phrases to use in the most common situations including greetings, ordering food, booking hotels, emergency situations, small talk... and so much more! The layout is straightforward, so you can easily move from chapter to chapter and look up words at your own pace. This phrasebook is comprehensive and easy to use, providing you with quick reference to learn Tagalog fast and effectively. Features include: 1600+ Conversational Words and Phrases Organized by Situation Includes Tagalog and English Translations Phonetic Descriptions for Each Entry, Providing Easy Reference for Pronunciation Convenient 5 x 8 Travel Size for Carrying in the Pocket




Fluent Forever


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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.




Tagalog Picture Dictionary


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A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Tagalog--whether you're 5 or 100! This picture dictionary covers the 1,500 most useful Tagalog words and phrases. Each word and sentence is given in Tagalog script--with a Romanized version to help you pronounce it correctly--along with the English meaning. The words are grouped into 40 different themes or topics, including basics like meeting someone new and using public transportation to culture-specific topics like celebrating Filipino holidays and eating Filipino food. This colorful picture dictionary includes: Hundreds of color photographs 1,500 Tagalog words and phrases 40 different topics--from social media and WiFi to paying and counting Example sentences showing how the words are used Companion online audio recordings by native Tagalog speakers of all the vocabulary and sentences An introduction to Tagalog pronunciation and grammar An index to allow you to quickly look up words Tagalog Picture Dictionary makes language learning more fun than traditional phrasebooks. This resource is perfect for beginners of all ages--curious kids, visual learners and future travelers to the Philippines.




English as a Global Language


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Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.




Philippine Education


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The Palgrave Handbook of Chinese Language Studies


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This new major reference work provides a comprehensive overview of linguistic phenomena in a variety of Sinitic languages in a global context, highlighting the dynamic interaction between these languages and English. This “living reference work” offers a window into the linguistic sphere in China and beyond, and showcases the latest research into diverse and evolving linguistic phenomena that have resulted from intensified interactions between the Sinophone world and other lingua-spheres. The Handbook is divided into five sections. The chapters in Section I (New Research Trends in Chinese Linguistic Research) present fast-growing research areas in Chinese linguistics, particularly those undertaken by scholars based in China. Section II (Interactions of Sinitic Languages) focuses on language-contact situations inside and outside China. The chapters in Section III (Meaning, Culture, Translation) explore the meanings of key cultural concepts, and how ideas move between Chinese and English through translation across various genres. Section IV (New Trends in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language) covers new ideas and practices relating to teaching the Chinese language and culture. The final section, Section V (Transference from Chinese to English), explores dynamic interactions between varieties of Chinese and varieties of English, as they play out in multilingual sites and settings




Essential Tagalog Phrase Book


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A concise Tagalog phrase book and guide to the official language of the Philippines, Essential Tagalog contains basic vocabulary necessary for communicating in Tagalog. Have you ever considered learning Tagalog (the Filipino language), but been put off by the overabundance of regional Filipino languages? Don't let yourself be scared away! Tagalog, the national language is the only language you will need while visiting Philippines. The Philippines is the 12 most populated country in the world and although there are 8 recognized regional languages, Tagalog is spoken by 96% of Filipinos, including the business class and residents of all the major cities like Manila and Quezon City. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Phrasebooks Series, Essential Tagalog is a great first introduction and phrasebook for the language of the Philippines. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling to the the Philippines or for students who want to supplement their learning (and get an A in Tagalog!), this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as an Tagalog phrasebook or as a Tagalog to English Dictionary / English to Tagalog Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Tagalog without the need to say a single word. You will soon find yourself turning to Essential Tagalog again and again when visiting the Philippines and working or interacting with Filipinos In this book you will find: Over 1500 practical sentences for everyday use. A glossary of over 200 terms and expressions. Terms and phrases covering essential aspects of traveling and living in the Philippines. Titles in this bestselling series of phrasebooks include: Essential Japanese, Essential Chinese, Essential Korean, Essential Tagalog, and Essential Arabic.




Walford's Guide to Reference Material


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**** The British counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended--and vice versa), distributed in the US by Unipub. Volume 3 completes the 5th edition with 8,833 entries (vol. 1:Science and technology, 1989, 5,995 entries; vol.2: Social and historical sciences, philosophy and religion, 1990, 7,166 entries). While the majority of items are reference books, Walford is a guide to reference material and therefore includes periodical articles, microforms, online, and CD-ROM sources. A special effort has been made to make sure the output of small and specialist presses is not neglected. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Learn about the United States


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"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.




Popular Science


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Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.