Meet Tagalog: The Philippines Main Language

September 3, 2022

Aside from Tagalog we call our main language as "Pilipino, Filipino" which is also the citizens name here. Don't worry, I will translate this into english in the ending part of this blog so you can jump in there. Approximately we have 200+ local languages here subdivided in 7107 islands (I don't know how they have counted it).

Maganda at pinagpalang araw world!

Ang pag ibig ay hindi nag-iisip ng masama at ng mga ugaling hindi nararapat...

1 Mga Taga-Corinto 13:4-7

Ang pag-ibig ay matiyaga at magandang-loob, hindi maiinggitin, hindi mayabang ni mapagmataas man, hindi magaspang ang pag-uugali, hindi makasarili, hindi magagalitin, o mapagtanim sa kapwa.

Hindi niya ikinatutuwa ang gawaing masama, ngunit ikinagagalak ang katotohanan. Ang pag-ibig ay mapagpatawad, mapagtiwala, puno ng pag-asa, at mapagtiis hanggang wakas.

11 Noong ako'y bata pa, ako'y nagsasalita, nag-iisip at nangangatwirang tulad ng bata. Ngayong ako'y mayroon nang sapat na gulang, iniwanan ko na ang mga asal ng bata. 12Sa kasalukuyan, tila malabong larawan ang nakikita natin sa salamin, ngunit darating ang araw na harapan nating makikilala ang Diyos. Bahagya lamang ang nalalaman ko ngayon, ngunit darating ang araw na malulubos ang kaalamang ito, tulad ng lubos na pagkakilala niya sa akin.

13 Kaya't ang tatlong ito'y nananatili: ang pananampalataya, pag-asa, at pag-ibig, ngunit ang pinakadakila sa mga ito ay ang pag-ibig.

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Maraming magagandang lugar dito sa Pilipinas at hindi rin naman pahuhuli sa pang-global na pasyalan dahil ilan sa mga lokasyon dito ay napasama na sa 7 Wonders of the World.

Mura o birhen pa ang ilang sa mga Isla ng Pilipinas, kakaunti ang naninirahan at ang iba ay hindi pa naaabot ng mga teknolohiya. Sa aking palagay hindi magtatagal at ang mga tribo o malalayong lugar ay mananagana hindi lamang sa natural na yaman ngunit maging sa mga makabagong paraan din, kagaya ng mga mayroon sa siyudad.

Ako ay bihasa sa Tagalog o Pilipino at ilan lamang sa mga lokal naming diyalekto ang aking naiintindihan kagaya ng ilonggo, bisaya at iba pa. Kagaya ninyo, mayroon ding iba't ibang pagbigkas o accent na mapapansin ninyo sa mga Pilipino.

Ang mga Pilipino ay kilalang may mababa o sapat na taas, mayroon kaming kayumanggi o morenang kulay (ito ay pumapagitan sa maitim at maputi). Dahil na rin sa salit-salitang lahi, kulay, kultura at paniniwala, maraming nagbago at kagaya ninyo, nagkaroon ng "ebolusyon" sa maraming aspeto.

Saan man mapunta, kahit naman sa inyong sariling salita, alam kong dadalhin ninyo ang pinagsimulang lenggwahe kahit na may matutunan kayong bago.

Tagalog ang una kong natutunang salita, bata pa lang din ako ay pinag-aral na kami ng iba't-ibang salita ng isang samahan kung kaya may kaunti akong nalaman tungkol sa Espanyol, Arabia at marami pang iba. Naalala ko pa ang iba't-ibang libro at tapes na pinadala sa amin ng samahan na iyon bilang estudyante o miyembro. Nag-aral kami kahit nasa bahay at noong ang radyo at tapes ay uso pa.

Ganunpaman, nakakalimutan din kung hindi palaging nagagamit. Ngayon, ang wikang natutunan ko galing sa itaas ay halo-halo at may malalim na pakuhulugang espiritwal at isa na rito ang Tagalog.

"Translation of the Blog with Google" for those who can't fully understand

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Beautiful and blessed day world!

1 Corinthian 13: 4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. Source

There are many beautiful places here in the Philippines and it will not be left behind in global sights because some of the locations here have been included in the 7 Wonders of the World.

Some of the Philippine Islands are still wild or virgin, sparsely populated and some are still underdeveloped in technology. In my opinion, it won't be long and the tribes or remote areas will be rich not only in natural resources but also in modern ways, like those in the city.

I am proficient in Tagalog or Filipino and I only understand some of our local dialects such as Ilonggo, Bisaya and others. Just like you, there are also different pronunciations or accents that you will notice in Filipino languages.

Filipinos are known to be short or fairly tall, we have a brunette color (it's between dark and white). Because of the intermingling of race, color, culture and belief, many things have changed and like you, there has been "evolution" in many aspects.

Wherever you go, with your first words, I know you will take that language you started with even if you learn something new in other places.

Tagalog was the first language I learned, when I was still a child we were taught of different words by a club or an organization so I learned a little about Spanish, Arabic and many others. I remember the different books and tapes we had as students & members of the Club. We self-learnt at home, when the radio tapes were still in demand.

However, it is also forgotten if not always being used.

Now, the language I've learnt from above is a mix & spiritually deep & Tagalog is one of it.

Here's cheering on your languages, drop yours in the comment box too,

SuperJulalaine 💗

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