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Α α = alpha

Β β = beta

Δ δ = delta

Ε ε = epsilon

Φ φ = phi

Γ γ = gamma

Η η = eta

Ι ι = iota

Ξ ξ = ksi

Κ κ = kappa

Λ λ = lambda

Μ μ = mu

Ν ν = nu

Ο ο = omicron

Π π = pi

Ρ ρ = rho

Σ σ = sigma

Τ τ = tau

Θ θ = theta

Ω ω = omega

Χ χ = chi

Υ υ = upsilon

Ζ ζ = zeta

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Tagalog is a Philippine dialect, and Filipino was composed of words mostly from Tagalog and borrowed Spanish words that became the national language of the Philippines. There is a long history about that, though the main topic says that Tagalog and Spanish (and some other borrowed words) got mixed up into a new language.

For example, “chair” in the Filipino context can be “silya” or “salumpuwit”:

“Silya” comes from the Spanish word “silla”.

“Salumpuwit” is from the Tagalog dialect.

If you're a Filipino, technically, you know how to speak in Tagalog except that it's just a few words stuck in the Filipino language just like:

"sihay" (lit. "room of life" from silid-buhay, translates to cell)

It's also probable that the Tagalog words we speak in the Filipino language are simplified so that there is no need to place accent marks, like in the Tagalog Gutenberg version of Rizal's novel "Noli me Tangere". (Or there could be a much broader explanation, I'm open to it-)

I'm going to say, you don't fret! You do not need to learn Tagalog to be a true Filipino; just learn the national language by heart. The Filipino language had tons of words with no exact English word equivalent, meaning you could only give an explanation of its context. Examples:

"kilig" (We know this, it's the feeling when you are infatuated and you might blush and/or squeal)

"pitik" (Either it would be finger-snapping or the flickering of lights)

"tampo" (Mixed emotions that you're not too angry but you're just not that satisfied)

"gigil" (Can mean something is irresistibly cute or someone who triggers annoyance)

I came across some of the words from my school and the FilipiKnow site, here's the link to the specific article:

https://www.filipiknow.net/tagalog-words-with-no-english-translation-2/

Tagalog is a Philippine dialect, and Filipino was composed of words mostly from Tagalog and borrowed Spanish words that became the national language of the Philippines. There is a long history about that, though the main topic says that Tagalog and Spanish (and some other borrowed words) got mixed up into a new language.

For example, "chair" in the Filipino context can be "silya" or "salumpuwit":

"Silya" comes from the Spanish word "silla".

"Salumpuwit" is from the Tagalog dialect.