TAGALOG - THE FILIPINO LANGUAGE Languages Unit Topic Term 1

LEARNING INTENTIONS To know how the language of Tagalog was created. To explain why language is important. To identify where the Philippines is in the world. To be able to learn and say simple phrases correctly.

The Philippines Population: 100,000,000 (approx.) (2012) Capital City: Manila People: Filipinos Official languages: Tagalog and English * Question: What is the population of New Zealand? 4,460,970 (2013 est.)

DID YOU KNOW… In the 2006 New Zealand census, 15,285 people said they were born in the Philippines. In the same census, 16,938 people said they were Filipino. At Rosehill School there are 3 Filipino teachers and at least 5 Filipino Teacher Aides. C:\Users\Rachel\Desktop\West coast Filipino community.flv

Filipino Population in New Zealand (2011)

LANGUAGE – WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? ? It’s an essential part of our everyday life. We use language to tell people how we feel, what we want, and to understand the world around us. Language – words, gestures, and pictures communicate anything we can think of. Communication builds relationships and friendships. Language connects us to our culture, our family, and our place of birth.

Tagalog The word comes from tagailog: tagá - meaning "native of" and ílog - meaning "river". Thus, it means "river dweller". The first written record of Tagalog was done in 900 AD. That’s over 1,000 years ago! Tagalog was made the official language of the Philippines in Question: How old do you think the English language is? Over 1,500 years old!

Tagalog Language Timeline Early texts found in the Philippines were a combination of Sanskrit (Indian), Malay (Malaysian) and Javanese (Indonesian). The Abakada Alphabet ( ) combines 350 years of Spanish influence and 40 years of English influence. The modern Filipino Alphabet (1987) used today incorporates a bit of Spanish influence with the two added ‘N’ sounds but also has all of the English Alphabet letters. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Ñ NG O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B K D E G H I L M N Ng O P R S T U W Y

TAGALOG AND SPANISH – WHERE’S THE CONNECTION? TAGALOGSPANISHENGLISH ArinaHarinaFlour AbisoAvisoWarning BisikletaBicicleta DiyosDiosGod EdukasyonEducación EskwelaEscuelaSchool GaraheGarajeGarage InglesInglés IstudyanteEstudianteStudent IntindeEntiendeUnderstand KalyeCalleStreet KabayoCaballoHorse TAGALOGSPANISHENGLISH KotseCocheCar KumustaComo estasHow are you? LitratoRetratoPicture OrasHorasTime, Hour PamiliyaFamilia PulisPolicia PwedePuedeCan SabonJabonSoap SilyaCiliaChair SyampuChampu TeknolohiyaTecnologia YeloHieloIce Bicycle Education English Family Police Shampoo Technology

LESSON #1: GREETINGS Hello How are you? I'm fine, thank you. My name is _______. Nice to meet you. Goodbye. Halo Kumusta ka? Mabuti naman, salamat. Ang pangalan ko ay si _______ Kinagagalak kitang makilala. Paalam.

LESSON #2: NUMBERS 3tatlo 4apat 1isa 2dalawa 5lima 8walo 9siyam 6anim 7pito 10sampu

LESSON #3: COLOURS white black red yellow green blue puti itim pula dilaw berde asul kayumanggi kahel abo rosas murado brown orange grey pink purple

LESSON #4: DAYS AND MONTHS C:\Users\Rachel\Desktop\Days of the Week in Tagalog.flv Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Lunes Martes Miyerkules Huwebes Friday Saturday Sunday Biyernes Sabado Linggo

LESSON #4: DAYS AND MONTHS January February March April May June July August September October November December Enero Pebrero Marso Abril Mayo Hunyo Hulyo Agosto Setyembre Oktubre Nobyembre Disyembre

LESSON #5: PHRASES Phrases/top-10-basic-tagalog-phrases-to-learn.html Beautiful Day/Good Morning Happy Birthday/Happy Wishes I don’t want/I don’t like/I don’t want to I want this/I like this Take care Magandang araw/ Magandang umaga Maligayang Bati Ayaw ko Gusto ko ‘to Ingat ka

Even when you’ve learnt a language, why might people still not understand you? ? Your accent may make the words you say sound slightly different. The way you gesture or look at the person you’re speaking to may send a different idea to people.

OK! TIME TO RE-CAP… How do you say in Tagalog… How are you? What do these mean in English? Maligayang Bati! Kumusta Ka? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat, lima March Marso Happy Birthday! Puti White Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

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