This is a free-format episode as we practice Tagalog. Session 2 coaching is usually suited to Upper Beginner & Lower Intermediate students in Tagalog. When joined by a Spanish speaking student, Albine gets to learn a little bit of Spanish that makes the session interesting and fun. Tagalog To English: paksâ: topic;  ibabâ: to bring something down; talunin: to defeat; itumbá: to put or bring something down with full force; saging: banana tumbá: fall kalaban: opponent suntukan: boxing puntód: grave armás: weapon kargá: carry, lift, load --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tagalogwithalbine/message

Let's practice Tagalog by telling the tale: "Si Kuneho At Si Pagóng". This tutorial will help you: Grow your Tagalog vocabulary Improve your Tagalog pronunciation Learn simple sentence construction Consider scene 3... Tuwáng-tuwâ ang Kuneho sa hamon ng Pagóng. Nakasisiguro siyáng sa bagal ng Pagóng ay tiyák na mananalo siyá. Upang mapahiyâ ang Pagóng ay pinágtatawág ng Kuneho ang lahát ng kamág-anak niyá. Pinulong niyá ang mga itó at inutusang palákpakán siyá kapág matagumpáy na naakyát na niyá ang tuktók ng bundók. Iniutos din niyáng kantiyawán sa mabagal na pag-usad ang kalaban. Tagalog To English tuwáng-tuwâ: very happy;  hamon: challenge; bagal: slow; tiyák: sure; mananalo: will be able to win; mapahiyâ: to be able to feel a great deal of shame; pinágtatawág: asked a lot of people to gather around or to come together; kamág-anak: extended family;  pinulong: presided over the meeting; inutusan: asked or requested others to do something; kantiyawán: to tease, to make fun of; pag-usad: progress, growth, scoot, move; kalaban: opponent, contender; --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tagalogwithalbine/message

This is a free-format General Tagalog Practice. When joined by a Spanish speaking student, Albine gets to learn a little bit of Spanish that makes the session interesting and fun... This will help you grow your vocabulary, get a quick lesson on Tagalog verbs, introduce new Tagalog expressions, and get a quick practice on "bakâ", "kapág" & "kung". Tagalog To English: bakâ: possible, could, might, may or may not happen; kapág: when; kung: if Kapág & Kung: Both are used as conjunctions.  Consider 2 independent clauses: Clause 1 (condition) & Clause 2 (effect or event or action to take place) The clause after "kapág" is a condition that's to be satisfied in the future. Clause 1: "nagtrabaho ka" (condition to be satisfied in the future) Clause 2: "magkakapera ka" (effect) Kapág nagtrabaho ka, magkakapera ka.  The clause after "kung" is an in-case-of condition Clause 1: "pupunta ka sa Pilipinas" (in-case-of-condition) Clause 2: "magsalitâ ka ng Tagalog doón" (action-to-take-place) Kung pupunta ka sa Pilipinas, magsalitâ ka ng Tagalog doón. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tagalogwithalbine/message

Let's practice Tagalog by telling the tale: "Si Kuneho At Si Pagóng". This tutorial will help you: Grow your Tagalog vocabulary Improve your Tagalog pronunciation Learn simple sentence construction Consider scene 2... Hindî ipinahalatâ ng Pagóng na siyá ay nagdamdám. Upang patunayang may maipagmamalakí din namán ay sinagót niyá ang mayabang na kalaban. “Abá, Kuneho, maaaring mabagal ngà akóng maglakád pero nakasisiguro akóng matatalo kitá sa palakasan. Bakâ gusto mong pabilisan tayong makaakyát sa tuktók ng bundók pagsikat ng araw bukas. Tinatanggáp mo ba ang hamon ko?” Tagalog To English halatâ: obvious;  damdám/ramdám: feel; patunay: proof; ipagmalakí: something to be proud of; sagót: answer; kalaban: opponent; akyát: climb up; tuktók: peak;  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tagalogwithalbine/message

Let's practice Tagalog by telling the tale "Si Pagong At Si Kuneho". This tutorial will help you: Grow your Tagalog vocabulary Improve your Tagalog pronunciation Learn simple sentence construction Consider scene 1... Isáng araw ay nagkásalubóng sa daán ang Kuneho at ang Pagóng. Ngingisi-ngising inaglahì ng Kuneho ang Pagóng. “Hoy, Pagóng!” sigáw ng Kuneho, “pagkaiklî-iklî ng mga paá mo at pagkabagal-bagal mong lumakad.”  Tagalog To English salubong: 2 parties coming from opposite directions;  daán: road, street; kuneho: rabbit; pagóng: turtle; ngisi: grin; aglahì: mock;  sigáw: yell, shout;  iklî: short;  paá: foot;  bagal: slow;  lakad: walk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tagalogwithalbine/message