A Filipino-English, English-Filipino Dictionary with 11,000 entries. Classroom-tested. All 28 letters of the Alpabetong Filipino are used. Includes: basic conversation, grammar, environment, demographic data and histories of the Philippines and Filipino Americans. Ideal for school, business and travel. Hardcover edition.

A Tagalog-English English-Tagalog, or Filipino-English English-Filipino, Dictionary with 11,000 entries. Classroom-tested. All 28 letters of the Alpabetong Filipino are used. Includes: basic conversation, grammar, environment, demographic data and histories of the Philippines and Filipino Americans. Ideal for school, business and travel. Digest edition.

Now expanded and completely updated, this best-selling two-way dictionary is designed for students of the Tagalog language and native Tagalog speakers in need of a bilingual dictionary. It includes a grammatical introduction to the language, a vocabulary appendix with numbers and menu terms. And over 20,000 total dictionary entries, with idiomatic expressions, slang, loan words and derivations. Tagalog, also known as Pilipino, is the national language of the Philippines and has over 17 million speakers world-wide.

"The manananggal, a supernatural character in Filipino folklore, flies at night seeking prey, her winged upper torso casting shadows from the moonlit sky while the lower part of her body waits patiently below. In this fascinating new collection, Crossing the Snow Bridge, Fatima Lim-Wilson explores the similarly split experience of the immigrant in the United States." "An inhabitant of this country for five years, Lim-Wilson's legal status is that of "resident alien," a disturbing but apt description given the clash of cultures the immigrant encounters daily. Although she still dreams in her native Tagalog, Lim-Wilson writes in her borrowed language, and it is through attempting to understand the cleaving of her own tongue that she works to redefine her place and that of other immigrants here." "How can memories of green mangoes, miniature fish, and the landscape of seven thousand islands fit in with, let alone contribute to, a North American cultural identity? Yet a great part of that cultural identity is built upon the immigrant experience. In telling stories of the Philippines and of the United States, these poems build a metaphorical bridge over which we can cross between cultures."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

"The first of its kind in Philippine scholarship. It chronicles the evolution of Philippine literature simultaneously in terms of medium (English) and gender (women). In addition, the book proposes hypotheses regarding the whys and wherefores of this specific segment of Philippine literature."--Page [4] of cover.

It's amazing how 100 key words and phrases provide instant communication! Do you want to speak simple Tagalog but are too busy to study it? Are you visiting the Philippines for a short time and want a Tagalog phrase book to help you communicate? If so, this is the book for you--it's the quickest and easiest way to learn the most common Filipino language. Its tiny 0.4 x 4.1 x 5.9 inches size makes it incredibly convenient to travel with but without losing the most essential content for communication. The idea of Instant Tagalog is simple--learn 100 words and phrases and say 1,000 things. The trick is knowing which 100 words to learn, but the authors Jan Gaspi and Sining Marfori have solved the problem, choosing only those words you'll hear again and again. Even with a vocabulary this small, you'll be surprised how quickly and fluently you too can communicate in the Tagalog language. Added features include an easy-to-use pronunciation guide and Tagalog dictionary fore quick reference. Here's a sample of what you'll be able to do: Meet people. Go shopping. Ask directions. Ride the subway. Order food and drinks. And much more.

"Think in English and Speak in Tagalog Like a Filipino" is a book that is dedicated to - Non-Tagalog speakers such as foreign suitors or husbands wanting to impress their Filipina pen-pals or brides with Tagalog words - A young generation of Filipinos who missed the opportunity to learn Tagalogand now wish to be connected to their Filipino roots. - Tourists or business persons looking for a quick guide to speaking Tagalog for planned vacations or business travels to the Philippines. If you are, this book was written for you, to help achieve the following: - translate your thoughts from English to Tagalog - learn the formula of how Tagalog sentences are formed- peruse your English vocabulary and avail of its Tagalog translation- pronounce the Tagalog words as closely as a "native" speaker does