Blog Posts - Tagalog With Kirby

These are the most beautiful Tagalog words daw

3/26/2015

O, ayan na! The most beautiful Tagalog words daw sabi ng Buzzfeed.com. Tignan n'yo na! Which one is your favorite? Ako, from this list, "Takipsilim"
BTW, I just taught someone "sulit" an hour ago

Take a look at the list on Buzzfeed's site:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/isabellelaureta/kilig-sa-harana#.uiQA3rb4X

And here are the pronunciations https://youtu.be/f29r1jFm2A8

Because what's better than a thumbs up?

3/26/2015

A thumbs up with a Philippine flag on it!

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Walton's Amazing Philippine Adventure

3/24/2015

And then Walton went to the Philippines and shot this amazing video!

Now I want to go there on my next trip!

So You Think You Can Lead??

3/23/2015

Click on the image to apply.

Filipino Youth Leadership Program

The Philippine Embassy is searching for delegates to partake in this year’s leadership immersion program in the month of July. The program is open to individuals who meet the following criteria:

No younger than 25 years old and no older than 40 years old by 02 July 2015;
Ready and capable of travelling to the Philippines to participate in the 4th FYLPro and the 10th Ambassadors, Consuls General and Tourism Directors Tour (ACGTDT)on 02-04 July and 06-09 July 10th Ambassadors, Consuls General and TourismDirectors Tour (ACGTDT), respectively;
Have potential or demonstrated leadership skills within their school, community,workplace or other area of involvement; and,
Have potential or demonstrated involvement in the Filipino-American Community,or in issues and/or activities that align with the interest of the Filipino American community or the Philippines.

Bahay Kubo

3/15/2015

Bahay Kubo means "Cube House." Americans introduced the term "Nipa Huts" because of the Nipa palm tree leaves used for the roof. Bahay Kubos are the native houses of the Filipinos before the Spaniards arrived. They are still used today in the rural areas.

"Bahay Kubo" is also the name of a famous folksong sung in schools which mentions a bahay kubo surrounded by various vegetables plants. This is usually one of the first songs a Filipino child learns at home before starting school. It goes like this:

Thank you for this awesome review, Sammie!

3/12/2015

"I am a second generation Filipina, and I took this Tagalog class because I wanted to be able to understand and speak to my family, other Filipinos, and future Filipino clients in my career." - Sammie Bautista, San Francisco, California

Learning Tagalog

2/10/2014

Post by Tagalogonline.com - Tagalogwithkirby.

New Reviews!! Thank you all!

2/6/2014

"I enjoyed the class. It was very helpful and fun. I am interested in the next level." -- Level 1 Student

"Joanna was excellent at bringing me up to speed with basic Tagalog and comfortable enough to try and speak with my parents. I'm looking forward to Level 2!" -- Level 1 Student

"The language lab is a good compliment with the class because you applied what you learn in class." -- Level 1 Student

"You learn fast in the course and it's easy to learn." -- Level 1 Student

what is so odd about tagalog?

1/21/2014

the Young Filipino professionals association kicks off first scholarship program

1/14/2014

Check out the latest press release on our upcoming YFPA 11th Anniversary Gala on Jan. 18th! http://globalnation.inquirer.net/96165/fil-am-young-professionals-launch-scholarship .
Buy your discount tickets now before Weds. and use promo code YFPAVIP for $10 off, and Groups of 4 or more are only $35 each! For tickets and info go to: https://yfpagala.eventbrite.com/ .