Learn Tagalog Part 7 Oldest and Youngest Child

[XChaXGirlX]

I don't really understand. I was told mga makes words plural.

Merong Daga: there is a rat

Merong mga daga: there are rats

What is the sentence Isang lalake mean? There is 1 boy? Because I only understand the one boy part.

Also, I think it's supposed to be dalawa not Delawa.

Should the sentence be dalawang mga lalake?

[MagicMaximo]

@XChaXGirlX Yes I mispelled dalawa. the Particle mga is not used after numbers. Just say, "May dalawang daga." There are two rats. But "Ang mga daga ay maliliit." The rats are small.

[boypula]

ama ina - is used in a very serious conversation many actors/actresses use this because its very formal and sounds really dramatic for ex. ( siya ang aking tunay na ama) he is my true dad. sometimes it also determines your status, for ex. if you use tatay-nanay or inay-itay, it means you are in the rural area (or if you are poor) but when you use mama or papa you belong in the middle class. if your in the elite group mom and dad is used. notice that our language isn't really pure anymore?

[MagicMaximo]

@boypula Thanks for your very insightful comments.

[Vermicelli777]

I loved your video clip, thanks for sharing. Salamat Po.

[BlackCappa]

ama & ina would be other wors for nanay & tatay

:)

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks. In your opinion, which is more common? Or does it depend on the area where Tagalog is spoken?

[BlackCappa]

I'd say that "ama" and "ina" are more formal, so "nanay" and "tatay" would be more common.

Keep up the great work

[nenabunena]

@MagicMaximo i believe ama & ina is similar to father & mother, whereas nanay & tatay is more similar to mommy & daddy. the former is more formal, the latter informal.

[MagicMaximo]

@nenabunena Thanks for your comments. I've also heard the shortened forms "'nay" and "tay", Also It seems like I've heard Nanay and Tatay used for Grandparents.

[AussieAsianCrew]

im 16 years old. Half filipino and half australian. I live in australia and every second year ever since i was born we have gone to manila to visit family. and wow thank you man . i have really improved now.

[GemsOrpahdeRosas]

so good in tagalog! grabeh!

[dimagiba77]

In Bulacan, we call our grandparents Inang for grandmother and Amang for grandfather. It actually came from the words Ina which means mother and Ama which means father.

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks for your helpful comments. Do you use the words "Lolo" and "Lola"?

[dureymon]

We mostly use lolo and lola in tagalog.

[dimagiba77]

We do refer to the elderly as "Lolo" or "Lola" but I call my grandfather "Amang" and mg grandmother "Inang"

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks for sharing.

[xkathxlollyx]

We do the same in our family, but we're from Pangasinan. I thought that was used in ilocano mainly...

[mossybank]

Bud, your awesome man. Thanks for these wonderful videos. I'm married to a filipina as well.. I lived there for 2 years and didn't pick up the language no where near as well as you have. Great to learn the language as it is used and not the formal words that they don't even say anymore like some of the tagalog cd's try to teach. Thanks Bud. Keep them coming. We enjoy watching them.

[MagicMaximo]

Fantastic! Thanks for your kind and encouraging comments.

[BrandonMiller355]

*Maganda

[BrandonMiller355]

Manganda ang pamilya ninyo!

[danniedannie]

Hanga po ako sa inyo sa pag-aaral ng aming wika, nakakataba po ng puso para sa aming mga Filipino ang tulad ng inyong ginagawa. Mabuhay po kayo kuya Bud.

[k1rbl]

the words for mom and dad might be different depending on what part of the philippines you're in. being from batangas, i call my mom and dad 'inay' and 'tatay'. and i call my grandparents, mamay and nanay(grandmother). The way you taught it is probably the most common though. =]

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks for your helpful comments. I always like to hear insights from a native speaker.

[RedMetalNinja]

have you explained the words "kuya" and "ate" yet?

Anyway nice job this is easier than teaching my son myself

[hanselmo1983]

hello... did you know the word kuya and ate evolved from honorific of chinese? kuya (1st son) and ate (1st daughter) is the most commonly used. but there are other terms used:

diko (2nd son)

ditse (2nd daughter)

sangko (3rd son)

sanse (3rd daughter)

bunso (youngest son or daughter)

am I making sense? thanks

[MagicMaximo]

Awesome!! I love to learn those kinds of things. Thank you!

[yipee06]

i guess it's hard to learn pure tagalog, if your teacher is bisaya, you'll get confused with the pronunciation

[vahnrondel]

ang galing...hehe... numbers are also used...

like

pangalawa sa magkakapatid - 2nd to the panganay

pangatlo sa bunso - 3rd to the to the bunso

[MagicMaximo]

wow, never heard of those. Thanks for the info.

[vahnrondel]

welcome

[badlongon]

ang galing nyo po. =)

[feAnLoreN]

ang GWAPO ng anak mo nagmana sa TATAY...heheheh

[MagicMaximo]

Ganon ba?

[feAnLoreN]

_oO naMan po..caN yOu paSs mY reGArds to yOur BUNSO?!hehheehe

[6527mjap]

talaga lang ha? ^^ pero sa tingin mas pogi ang tatay. (lol)

[haguelogan]

Hi Bud I enjoy your videos on learning Tagalog. Have you ever been told that you look like Cliff Claven, but unlike that caractor your advice and incite is very helpful again thanks Jay

[Flippin24seven]

You have a beautiful family, and good job on all your videos =)

[MagicMaximo]

Thank you! :=)

[nebula601]

Is that your family at the end?

[MagicMaximo]

Yes, From left to right, my wife, my daughter, my son, and your humble servant.

[jesseskraps]

Clarification na naman po sa pronunciation...

bunSO, not BUNso. all the rest was tama, good job.

[MagicMaximo]

oo, tama ka! salamat!

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks for your kind comments.

[SarmieFTIsland]

Thank you for your video's Bud! I enjoy every single one of them.

[NamesSHERRANE]

Hey Bud, you are awesome! I enjoy watching all your videos... keep up the good work!

[MagicMaximo]

Thanks, that's really the greatest compliment I could ever have! Hey, it's not my fault I was born puti! :=)

[czaralva]

Yo! You're great! I'm proud to have you as our Honorary Filipino. You're better than other Filipinos who does not even want to speak Tagalog. Thanks foe being a "Filipino" even if it's only when you speak it.