After the I- Benefactive Verbal Aspects, we now learn how the IPAG- Benefactive Focus Verbs are expressed if the action happened, is currently happening, and is anticipated to happen. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of th

Lesson 51: I- Benefactive Verbal Aspects

Nov 1st, 2022 35m 24s

The verbal aspects of I- Benefactive Focus Verbs are similar to that of I- Object Focus Verbs. They are, however, different when it comes to their respective sentence structures.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this rec

Lesson 50: Tagalog Slang Words (Part 1)

Oct 15th, 2022 31m 16s

Let's spice up our Tagalog course with a special topic every 10 episodes, beginning with an introduction to Tagalog slang words. A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recording: Ollie Crouch, Doug Burden, Threcia Oliver

Lesson 49: -AN Locative Verbal Aspects

Aug 18th, 2021 57m 2s

While the verbal aspects of -AN Object Focus Verbs and -AN Locative Focus Verbs are similar, the difference lies in their functions and sentence structures. This lesson centers on the -AN Locative Verbal Aspects.A heartfelt appreciation to my $

Lesson 48: -AN Object Verbal Aspects

Aug 10th, 2021 56m 9s

The verbal aspects of -AN Object Focus Verbs and -AN Locative Focus Verbs share the same pattern. The difference lies in sentence structure. We will focus on the -AN Object Verbal Aspects first, while we will learn about the -AN Locative Verbal

Lesson 47: I- Object Verbal Aspects

Jul 1st, 2021 32m 49s

The verbal aspects of I- Object Focus Verbs are mostly similar to that of -IN Object Focus Verbs, but with an added twist.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recording:My heartfelt thanks to our current $5 patrons as

Lesson 46: -IN Verbal Aspects

Jun 26th, 2021 48m 43s

We now shift to learning the verbal aspects of object focus verbs, starting with action words that use the -IN suffix.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recording:My heartfelt thanks to our current $5 patrons as of t

Lesson 45: MANG- Verbal Aspects

May 1st, 2021 1h 3m

This lesson covers the verbal aspects of MANG- Actor Focus Verbs. The MANG- prefix has a unique feature: it morphs depending on the first letter of the root word.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recording:Ollie Cro

Lesson 44: MA- Verbal Aspects

Apr 15th, 2021 34m 17s

First of all, #StopAAPIHate.This lesson covers the verbal aspects of both MA actor focus verbs and MA object focus verbs. While they share the same prefix and follow the same verbal aspect pattern, they are completely different from one another

Lesson 43: MAG- Verbal Aspects

Mar 9th, 2021 47m 17s

Now that we have learned how verbal aspects work, let's discuss how they are applied to MAG actor focus verbs.Stick around at the end of this episode to listen to a preview of "Kakayanin: Filipino Success Stories," which is available wherever y

Lesson 42: UM Verbal Aspects

Feb 13th, 2021 45m 4s

We now move on to learning the Tagalog verbal aspects, which work like verb tenses in the English language but with slight differences. We will then learn about how to express the UM actor focus verbs if the action happened in the past, present

Lesson 41: Benefactive, Instrumental, And Causative Focus Verbs

1 Jan 30th, 2021 50m 54s

This lesson talks about the last batch of verbal focus, namely: Benefactive (which uses the I- or IPAG- prefixes), Instrumental (which uses the IPANG-, IPAM- or IPAN- prefixes), and Causative/ Rational (which uses the IKA- prefix).A heartfelt a

Lesson 40: -IN And PAG-AN Locative Focus Verbs

Jan 12th, 2021 40m 30s

Apart from the -AN suffix, Locative Focus Verbs use the -IN suffix and the PAG-AN affix combination.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recording:Craig Putz, Isak Buan, Gladys Trinidad, Ken Yeager, Paolo de Armas, Chr

Lesson 39: "-AN" Locative Focus Verbs

Dec 30th, 2020 59m 56s

(NOTE: This episode was originally published on Patreon on October 28, 2020.)Another function of the -AN suffix is to create locative focus verbs. How can you tell it apart from the -AN object focus verbs? Listen to this lesson to find out.A he

Lesson 38: "-AN" Object Focus Verbs

Dec 7th, 2020 35m 11s

(NOTE: This episode was originally published on Patreon on September 30, 2020.)The -AN suffix has many functions, one of which is to turn root words into object focus verbs.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons mentioned as of this recordin

Lesson 37: "MA-" Object Focus Verbs

Aug 28th, 2020 31m 22s

This batch of Tagalog Object Focus Verbs features the use of the MA- prefix, which we previously used to create adjectives and Actor Focus Verbs.A heartfelt appreciation to my $5 Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Gladys Trinidad- Elaine- N

Lesson 36: "I-" Object Focus Verbs

Aug 15th, 2020 37m 41s

We continue our lesson about Object Focus Verbs, this time concentrating on the I- prefix.A heartfelt thanks to my $5 Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Gladys Trinidad- Elaine- Niña Lerch- Christian Dimalanta- Carla- Roger Schachtel- Nata

Lesson 35: "-IN" Object Focus Verbs

Jul 13th, 2020 45m 53s

Everything in a Tagalog sentence shifts depending on where the focus marker is placed. This lesson is the first of our series about Object Focus Verbs, which are used if the focus of the sentence is at the direct object.A heartfelt thanks to my

Lesson 34: "-UM-", "MAG-", And "MA-" Actor Focus Verbs

Jun 24th, 2020 41m 42s

It is time to pay attention to the most difficult part of learning the Tagalog language: verbs. In this lesson, we learn about the Actor Focus Verbs or how to conjugate verb roots if the focus of the sentence is the doer of the action.A heartfe

Lesson 33: ILAN? (How Many?)

Jun 13th, 2020 57m 39s

This episode focuses on the Tagalog word for "how many." We will also focus on why Filipinos need to open a discussion about why Black lives matter.A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Craig Putz- Elaine- Raph- Abigai

Lesson 32: SAAN? (Where? Part 2)

May 31st, 2020 57m 46s

This is the second half of our lesson about SAAN (where), which includes three new questions words that are based on it: NASAAN, TAGASAAN, and PARA SAAN.May is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Let's celebrate our culture and

Lesson 31: SAAN? (Where? Part 1)

May 16th, 2020 38m 4s

This lesson is the first part of our discussion about SAAN, the Tagalog word for "where."A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Craig Putz- Elaine- Raph- Abigail Rotzoll- Carla- Natasha Esguerra- Roger Schachtel- Theres

Lesson 30: SINO? (Who?)

May 9th, 2020 38m 38s

Continuing our series about questions, we will learn about SINO, the Tagalog word for "who."A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Craig Putz- Elaine- Raph- Abigail Rotzoll- Carla- Natasha Esguerra- Roger Schachtel- The

Lesson 29: ANO? (What?)

May 1st, 2020 35m 22s

Continuing our lesson about questions, we take a deeper dive into ANO, the Tagalog word for "What."A heartfelt thanks to my Patrons:- Caroline Jane Walsh- Jess L- Craig Putz- Elaine- Raph- Abigail Rotzoll- Carla- Natasha Esguerra- Roger Schacht

Lesson 28: The "BA" Question Particle

Apr 15th, 2020 58m 32s

This is the first of our series of lessons about questions. Here we learn how any sentence becomes a yes-or-no question just by adding a single word into the mix. Where that word is placed, however, requires precision.A heartfelt thanks to my P