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Tagalog Picture Dictionary: Learn 1500 Tagalog Words and Expressions - The Perfect Resource for Visual Learners of All Ages (Inc

Hardback

Main Details

Title Tagalog Picture Dictionary: Learn 1500 Tagalog Words and Expressions - The Perfect Resource for Visual Learners of All Ages (Inc
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jan Tristan Gaspi
By (author) Sining Maria Rosa Marfori
SeriesTuttle Picture Dictionary
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:96
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216
Category/Genre Languages
ISBN/Barcode 9780804839150
ClassificationsDewey:499.211321
Audience
General
Illustrations Online Companion Audio files with native speaker r

Publishing Details

Publisher Tuttle Publishing
Imprint Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date 4 June 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

This illustrated dictionary presents the 1,500 key Tagalog words and sentences that speakers need to know to communicate in Tagalog. The handy format and highly visual presentation make it easy to learn and remember the words. Organised into 38 themes or topics, each section presents 35-45 words with dozens of color photos, and several sentences to demonstrate the correct usage of the words. Every word and sentence appears in Tagalog along with the English meaning. This useful learning tool features vocabulary and photos that are specific to the Tagalog language and Filipino culture - and are not found in other Tagalog dictionaries. Richly illustrated with over 750 color photographs, this useful Tagalog language learning tool includes a brief introduction to Tagalog pronunciation as well as an English-Tagalog index for quick reference. The free online audio files feature native Tagalog speakers reading all the vocabulary and sentences, so students can learn correct pronunciation! If a picture is worth a thousand words, there's no more valuable tool for mastering Tagalog than the Tagalog Picture Dictionary. Whether users plan to visit the Philippines or are learning Tagalog abroad, this useful resource will help boost their proficiency quickly!

Author Biography

Jan Tristan Gaspi graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Berkeley and had experience as an assistant researcher in writing a Tagalog textbook with a professor. He was previously a consultant and Editor-in-Chief for UC Berkeley annual Filipino publications. Sining Maria Rosa Marfori earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Philippine Studies from University of the Philippines. She taught Filipino language to foreign students in U.P. Diliman and Ateneo de Manila University. She co-wrote Instant Tagalog and Essential Tagalog. She is currently teaching basic to advanced Tagalog at a TV network's artist center.