Sun 13 Jan 2008
Learn these Tagalog words and phrases related to greeting relatives or friends you haven’t seen in a long time.
Natutuwa ako - I am happy
na makita - to see
kayong lahat - all of you
muli. - again.
ako na makita is shortened to
akong makita
Natutuwa akong makita kayong lahat muli. - I am happy to see all of you again.
Informal / Familiar
long time no see, ah.
Na-miss ko kayong lahat. - I missed all of you.
Na-miss ko kayo. - I missed you (plural).
Na-miss kita. - I missed you (singular).
Nami-miss ko kayong lahat. - I miss all of you.
Nami-miss ko kayo. - I miss you (plural).
Nami-miss kita. - I miss you.
Mami-miss ko kayong lahat. - I will miss all of you.
Mami-miss ko kayo. - I will miss you (plural).
Mami-miss kita. - I will miss you.
Download Episode 40 - Long Time, No See (6:33)
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January 13th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
hello, im half Philipina and half Italian and can speak none.. was born and raised in England with me parents and my sister.
My mum is actually in philipines now and is coming back 18 january.
i really want to learn tagalog fluently.. and i guess your helping…
but it is a bit hard to learn at the moment as i am at high school and have a lot of studying.
keep it up!!
eerrrmmmm byyyee!
[From Manuel] Thanks, Annabelle! Perhaps you can also ask your mum for some Tagalog words. It’ll be a fun way to learn!
January 18th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Thanks for the new podcast Manuel. I have these saved to my media player and listen to them while driving :-)
[From Manuel] Thanks, Hugo. Drive safely! :-D
January 26th, 2008 at 2:39 am
Marami salamat po, for your wonderful lessons. Nagsasalita ako kaunti lamang pero, your lessons are a great help in not only pronounciation but in learning the culture also..Again Salamat.
February 20th, 2008 at 12:36 am
ooo i can learn tagolog now…ahhh at last…thnx buddy! here’s my yahoo id add me there if u have any >>>
[From Manuel] Thanks, Saif! :-)
February 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Glad to see u back, Manuel! Learn tagalog podcasts are getting scarce… still the best way for the busy person to learn. I have software but hard to find time. I’ve taken to recording audio off Pinoy youTube videos and transfering it to my mp3 player…
[From Manuel] Thanks, Dan! Interesting to know you’d rather learn Tagalog using your mp3 player than your computer. What about web-based Tagalog lessons, where you click on individual buttons that play specific phrases? Would you prefer that? Or is it better to just listen to an entire multi-phrase podcast on your mp3 player?
March 5th, 2008 at 3:24 am
I wouldn’t say I’d “rather” learn from podcasts- it’s just the most convenient! Luckily, in these days of ‘hands-free’ cellphones, one doesn’t look like a lunatic talking to oneself in the car! Probably combining all the methods would be most productive. I have the ‘Rosetta Stone’ software, and it’s pretty good. Salamat for the new podcasts!
[From Manuel] Thanks, Dan! Now my heads awash in ideas… :-)
March 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
It’s easier to remember phrases when there’s some cultural background given along with them- when you give a ’softer’ way of expressing something, for instance. Then it’s easier to make a mental association with the phrase. Keep up the good work!
[From Manuel] Thanks again, Dan! I wonder which episode I’ll eventually reach before… :-)
March 17th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Sana’y marami pa, pare!
[From Manuel] Salamat, pre! Bahala na… :-)
March 31st, 2008 at 10:52 pm
i love this site need more info on speaking tagalog
[From Manuel] Have fun, Lisa! :-)