How I’m learning Tagalog / Filipino. Resources and more
if a link doesn’t work or if you’d like to suggest resources, message me. I use Tagalog / Filipino interchangeably.
WEBSITES
Beginners guides PDF’s
Tagalog.com dictionary - HIGHLY RECOMMEND!, flashcards and more included
HiNative - ask native speakers questions
PODCASTS
“Go Filipino: Let’s Learn Tagalog” by Kris Andres
YOUTUBE
talk to me in tagalog - helped with basic grammer. I love this!
tagalog made easy - the short stories are beginner friendly and useful
The IdeaFirst company - includes amazing romance/slice of life shows such as Gameboys and Pearl Next Door
PaoLUL (gaming/comedy)
Hello stranger - BL show (sfw, taglish) highly recommend!!
Filipino fairy tales
ABS-CBN entertainment (shows, movies etc)
Re.Create - similar to Jubilee, taglish, personal favourite
PERSONAL TIPS
What helped me a lot was listening to my parents and using the dictionary above to search for unknown words. Learn the alphabet / sounds first so you can spell the words correctly.
there’s a lot of pinoy twitter accounts that are helpful for learning slang. Most artists I follow are pinoy, and I like to read filo socmed au’s
listening to children rhymes and songs can help with learning new words :))
Change the language of your phone/apps to Tagalog
