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Why would you want to learn Tagalog the language of the Philippines?

Well for a start if you husband or wife is from the Philippines then you might consider learning the Tagalog language. And then again your children might want to learn their parent’s mother tongue. Also if you are

The Philippines are slightly different because nearly everybody speaks good English there. 

As there are so many different dialects in the Philippines they use English as their main language. You will find that most people speak English but you will have many opportunities to speak Tagalog. Even though in most of the country they all learn English at school. 

People like us in the English speaking world don’t need to learn any languages as nearly every country tries to teach their children English. A rather limiting problem really, but as there is no serious need to learn another language we don’t. So to learn some languages like Tagalog you should get a grasp of the language before going there. This way you should be able to pick up more of the language when you are there. Even though Tagalog is not one of the major spoken languages in the world there are still courses available that will teach you the language. 

When you are learning any language you must realize it takes time and effort so the more time you put in, the more you will learn.

Even if it is just listening to a tape or mp3 and reading aloud in Tagalog to try and get your mind and your mouth working together in the new language. Any adult who has learnt a second language will say it takes time so you have to make the time also.