The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West” The Tuttle Story: “Books to Span the East and West” Most people are surprised to learn that the world’s largest publisher of books on Asia had its humble beginnings in the tiny American state of Vermont. The company’s founder, Charles E. Tuttle, belonged to a New England family steeped in publishing. And his first love was naturally books—especially old and rare editions. Immediately after WW II, serving in Tokyo under General Douglas MacArthur, Tuttle was tasked with reviving the Japanese publishing industry. He later founded the Charles E. Tuttle Publishing Company, which thrives today as one of the world’s leading independent publishers. Though a westerner, Tuttle was hugely instrumental in bringing a knowledge of Japan and Asia to a world hungry for information about the East. By the time of his death in 1993, Tuttle had published over 6,000 books on Asian culture, history and art—a legacy honored by the Japanese emperor with the “Order of the Sacred Treasure,” the highest tribute Japan can bestow upon a non-Japanese. With a backlist of 1,500 titles, Tuttle Publishing is more active today than at any time in its past—inspired by Charles Tuttle’s core mission to publish fine books to span the East and West and provide a greater understanding of each. Paghahandog (Dedication) To my husband Pierre and stepson Elia; My aunt, Mila Barrios Rome, who taught me how to read, and my cousin Peter Barrios, who always gives his unwavering support so that I can study and write. Published by Tuttle Publishing, an imprint of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Copyright © 2011 by Joi Barrios All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the publisher. Cover photo © Christopher Futcher | Dreamstime.com Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barrios, Joi. Tagalog for beginners : an introduction to Filipino, the national language of the Philippines / Joi Barrios. -- 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 978-1-4629-1039-7 (ebook) 1. Tagalog language--Textbooks for foreign speakers- -English. 2. Tagalog language--Spoken Tagalog. 3. Tagalog language--Self-instruction. I. Title. PL6055.B38 2011 499’.21182421--dc22 2011006676 Distributed by North America, Latin America & Europe Tuttle Publishing 364 Innovation Drive North Clarendon, VT 05759-9436 U.S.A Tel: 1 (802) 773 8930 Fax: 1 (802) 773 6993 [email protected] Asia-Pacific Berkeley Books Pte Ltd 61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12 Singapore 534167 Tel: (65) 6280-3320 Fax: (65) 6280-6290 [email protected] First edition First edition 16 15 14 13 12 1207RP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Printed in Singapore ® TUTTLE PUBLISHING is a registered trademark of Tuttle Publishing, a division of Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. Contents Pasasalamat (Acknowledgments) Introduction SECTION 1: Ako, Ang Aking Pamilya, at Ang Mga Bagay sa Aking Paligid (Myself, My Family, and Things Around Me) LESSON 1: Pagpapakilala (Introductions) LESSON 2: Pagbati (Greetings) LESSON 3: Mga Bagay (Objects) LESSON 4: Pagbisita sa Bahay ng Kaibigan (Visiting a Friend’s House) LESSON 5: Ang Aking mga Gamit (My Things) LESSON 6: Mga Bayan at Bansa at ang Aking Nasyonalidad (Cities and Towns; Countries and Citizenship) LESSON 7: Ang Aking Pamilya (My Family) LESSON 8: Ang Aming Bahay (Our House) SECTION 2: Ang Aking Komunidad (My Community) LESSON 9: Sa Kalye, sa Lungsod at sa Nayon (On the Street, in the City and in Our Village) LESSON 10: Pamimili (Shopping) LESSON 11: Pagpunta sa Eskuwelahan (Going to School) LESSON 12: Pagdating at Pag-alis (Arrivals and Departures) LESSON 13: Pag-iiskedyul ng Tagpuan (Scheduling an Appointment) LESSON 14: Pagbibigay Direksiyon (Giving Directions) LESSON 15: Pagbabalik-Aral: Pamimili ng Regalo (Review and Expansion Lesson: Buying a Gift) LESSON 16: Pagpunta sa Salo-salo ng May Kaarawan (Going to a Birthday Party) SECTION 3: Ang Aking Mga Gawain (My Activities) LESSON 17: Ang Pang-araw-araw kong Buhay (My Everyday Life) LESSON 18: Ang Aking Bakasyon (My Holiday) LESSON 19: Pagpaplano (Making Plans) LESSON 20: Mga Bahagi ng Katawan (Parts of the Body) LESSON 21: Pagkain (Food) LESSON 22: Pagbibigay ng Instruksiyon (Giving Instructions) LESSON 23: Pagbisita sa Bahay ng Kaibigan (Visiting a Friend’s House) SECTION 4: Pabiyahe-biyahe (Going Around) LESSON 24: Paggawa ng Reserbasyon (Making Reservations) LESSON 25: Pagche-Check In (Checking into a Hotel) LESSON 26: Pag-arkila ng Sasakyan (Renting a Vehicle) LESSON 27: Pagpunta sa Bangko (Going to a Bank) LESSON 28: Paglalarawan ng Tao (Describing a Person) LESSON 29: Pag-upa ng Bahay (Renting a House) LESSON 30: Paglalarawan ng Damdamin (Expressing One’s Feelings) LESSON 31: Pagsasalaysay ng Pangyayari (Narrating an Incident) LESSON 32: Pangangatwiran (Reasoning) Appendix 1: Speaking in Filipino: Notes on the Phonetic Features of the Language Appendix 2: Why Filipino and Not Pilipino? A Brief History of Making a Language the National Language Appendix 3: Why "D" is "R": Understanding the Filipino Language and Society by Tracing the History of Its Letters Appendix 4: Filipino Grammar for the Beginning Learner Appendix 5: A Culture through Its Words: Vocabulary Notes Appendix 6: Understanding "Margie": The Filipino Heritage Learner Grammar Index Glossary Mga Tala Sa Kultura (Culture Notes) Note: Page numbers correspond to the print edition. Honorifics po and ho 12 Relationships as signified by ka 23 Language, culture, and history 36 Two ways of counting 40 Refusing/accepting food 50 Banaue Rice Terraces 61 Flexibility of space 67 Familiarity (Why we call everyone Tito and Tita ) 81 Houses: The bahay kubo (bamboo house) and the bahay na bato (stone house) 90 Plazas, the taga-bukid and the taga-bayan 98 Wet markets 110 Jeepneys and street art 120 Ambiguity of time 130 Seasons 149 “Where are you going?” and lakaran 159 Bargaining 171 Apologizing 188 The concept of home 204 The balikbayan box 216 The manunggul jar and the concept of the afterlife 230 Traditional healing practices 242 Food 257 Rice cakes 264 The concept of hiya or shame 272 The “eat with your hands” restaurant fad 284 Manila Hotel as landmark 294 Renting and borrowing 304 Banking in the Philippines and sending money 311 Sunduan (picking up or fetching someone) 321 Customs for moving into a new house 329 Translating idiomatic expressions 339 Newspapers in the Philippines 344 Balagtasan or traditional verbal jousts 350 Pagbabasa (Readings) Pagpapakilala sa Sarili: Isang Dayalogo (introducing oneself) 12 Isang E-mail (An E-mail) 24 An Bag ni Cynthia (Cynthia’s Bag ) 40 Bisita (Visit ) 50 Ang Baul ni Clara 61 Ako at ang Aking mga Kaibigan (My Friends and I) 72 Ang Aking Pamilya (short essay) 82 Bahay Kubo (folk song) 91 Ang Bago Kong Apartment (short essay) 92 Cubao (short essay) 99 Ang Alamat ng Bayabas (The Legend of the Guava Fruit) 110 Biyahe (short short story) 120 Biyahe Papuntang Sagada (short short story) 134 Kuwaresma (Lent ) (poem) 150 Ang Maynila (short short story) 160 Ahas (Snake ) (short short story) 177 Sina Jose at Andres (biographies of national heroes Jose Rizal and Andres Bonifacio) 189 Isang Araw sa Buhay ni Cora (snapshot story) 205 Isang Postcard (A Postcard) 217 Karaoke (news item about a brawl at a karaoke bar) 230 Ang Ibong Adarna (The Adarna Bird ) (derived from a popular metrical romance) 243 Alamat ng Bigas (The Legend of Rice ) (legend) 257 Minatamis (Confection ) (poem) 264 Ang Diary ni Tina (Tina’s Diary Entry ) 272 Ang Bughaw na Dagat (The Blue Sea ) (short short story) 284 Blow-Dryer (short short story) 295 Paglalakbay (Journey ) (poem) 304 Liham ni Clara sa kanyang Lola (Clara’s Letter to her Grandmother ) 313 Ang Lalaking Nakaputi (The Man in White ) 322 Ang Manananggal 329 Ang Libing (The Funeral ) 339 News item from Pinoy Weekly on the accident between a U.S. Navy ship and a Chinese submarine in Philippine waters 345 Opinion from Pinoy Weekly on the El Niño phenomenon 351