Survival Tagalog Phrasebook & Dictionary: How to Communicate Without Fuss or Fear Instantly! (Survival Phrasebooks) Paperback – Illustrated, January 31, 2017

This book covers all the necessary/pertinent information about Tagalog, and begins by noting the differences in the language between Tagalog/Pilipino/Filipino in a manner that is understandable and I believe the author explains complicated subjects very well and accessible for the public. I purchased this book for my partner who wants to learn Tagalog. I am still learning but have progressed past basics, and I decided to read the book myself; it was a good refresher of beginner-level skills and the way in which material is introduced is very well done, in my opinion. For example, the book delves right in but builds upon the vocabulary, phrases, and grammar as time goes on. I have read a bunch of Tagalog books and think this is probably the best one for someone who has zero knowledge of the language. Maraming salamat po!

Headed to the Philippines to meet my wife's parents for the first time.Always want to make that first impression a good one, even if I call one of them a chair.

Don't even try to speak Tagalog. Just show the non English speaker the phrase in the book.

Awesome!

I really appreciate the walkthrough

I looked like a pro on my trip to the Phils! I would recommend this to anyone and everyone heading back.

love it!

I didn't like this book. I've stopped reading it.I think it has to do with the way the book is organized. It doesn't do a good job to explain sentence or phrase construction, and content towards the beginning of the book doesn't (in my opinion) start with the useful basics. I moved forward a few sections to find more useful words and phrases but this just leads to memorization. The best part of the book for me was the first chapter which explains some history of the Philippines and the language.I can't resell this like new book for enough $ to make it worth my effort. But I will look for a different book to learn from.

I have many books on learning Tagalog, but this little book is the one that I've learnt my most essential and practical skills, and dare I say, learnt the most from It's really good, so much in a small book. It is so easy to keep with you in your trip, just a fair bit larger than my hand ( see pic).It's far more than a quick fix, survival book.

Some bizarre phrases but fun and easy to learn

A great little book, with many snippets of information included which would not normally found in such a small language book. The author has written a larger, more comprehensive book on Tagalog also, but this one can stand proudly alone and in spite of its size is a treasure house for the learner. It is not, despite its appearance and title, a mere phrase book.

I have yet to go to the Philippines, which won't be long now - in order to really appreciate, this useful guide.

My husband like it