Page 4 - Essential Tagalog - Speak Tagalog with Confidence (TUTTLE)

Contents

Introduction 5 3.5 Hobbies 43
3.6 Invitations 44
Pronunciation guide 6
3.7 Paying a compliment 45
Basic grammar 9 3.8 Intimate comments/
questions 46
1. The Basics 13 3.9 Congratulations and
1.1 Personal details 14 condolences 46
1.2 Today or tomorrow? 15 3.10 Arrangements 46
1.3 What time is it? 16 3.11 Being the host(ess) 48
1.4 One, two, three... 18 3.12 Saying good-bye 48
1.5 The weather 21
4. Eating Out 50
1.6 Here, there... 22
4.1 At the restaurant 51
1.7 What does that
sign say? 24 4.2 Ordering 53
1.8 Legal holidays 25 4.3 The bill 56
1.9 Telephone alphabet 26 4.4 Complaints 56
4.5 Paying a compliment 57
2. Meet and Greet 28 4.6 The menu 58
2.1 Greetings 29 4.7 Alphabetical list of
2.2 Asking a question 31 drinks and dishes 58
2.3 How to reply 32
5. Getting Around 61
2.4 Thank you 33
5.1 Asking directions 62
2.5 I’m sorry 34
5.2 Traffic signs 63
2.6 What do you think? 35
5.3 The car 64
The parts of a car 66-67
3. Small Talk 37
5.4 The gas station 65
3.1 Introductions 38
5.5 Breakdowns and
3.2 I beg your pardon? 41
repairs 68
3.3 Starting/ending a 5.6 Motorcycles and
conversation 42
bicycles 69
3.4 A chat about the The parts of a
weather 43 motorcycle/bicycle 70–71
3

4/25/12 9:24 AM
Essential Tagalog_Interior.indd 3
Essential Tagalog_Interior.indd 3 4/25/12 9:24 AM