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Paolo, your native Tagalog teacher
Regular live classes in small groups. Ask questions, practice conversation, progress fast.
You speak Tagalog every week, with a native teacher
You join whichever slot suits you, with nothing to book. The joining link arrives by email, and the session is recorded.
- 4 slots this week, across all three levels
- 2 to 5 students per class, all at your level
- Replay available the same evening, with no time limit
Reconnect with Tagalog
The language of your parents, your grandparents or your partner. The one you want to pass on to your children.
- Finally understand what is said at the table, and answer back.
- “Hi Mum, I speak Tagalog!”
A language is passed down from generation to generation. Now it is your turn.
Start for freeProgress in Tagalog between classes, at your own pace
Interactive lessons with native audio, vocabulary, dialogues and quizzes. Everything you need to reinforce your skills between live sessions.
Between classes, you move forward twenty minutes a day
Lessons follow one another in order, with no evening to set aside. Every word is recorded by a native speaker.
- 172 lessons across 32 modules, from beginner to advanced
- Native audio on every word, with a slow-down button
- Your progress is kept, on phone and on computer alike
You hear the language as it is actually spoken
The recordings are made by native speakers, not by a synthetic voice. The slow-down button separates the sounds when it goes too fast.
- Every sentence can be played and slowed down
- The transcription and translation sit under the audio
- You replay it as many times as you need, with no limit
Every module ends with a quiz, not with a ticked box
You are corrected on the spot, with the explanation. A failed quiz can be retaken, with no penalty and no record.
- Immediate correction, with the right answer explained
- An end-of-level test opens the next level
- A level certificate at the end of the course
Your Tagalog level, certified in your name
- Issued once you have passed every lesson of a level: beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Downloadable as a PDF and shareable on LinkedIn
- A unique number, verifiable online on targumi.com
- Included in the plans with live classes, from the first payment: it is not issued during the trial
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Dedicated WhatsApp group, exchanges between learners, resource sharing. You're never alone in your learning journey.
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Your Tagalog curriculum
Exactly what you'll find inside the platform: 32 modules, 172+ structured lessons, quizzes and exercises.
- Mayroon at wala , To have and to have not10 min
- Tatay, nanay, kapatid , The immediate family10 min
- Lolo, lola, tito, tita , The extended family10 min
- Gaano kaedad , Age and introductions10 min
- Po at opo , Filipino politeness10 min
- Lalaki at babae , Men, women and descriptions10 min
- + 1 more
- Pula, asul, berde , The basic colours10 min
- Kulay-rosas at pilak , The other colours10 min
- Malaki at maliit , Size and shape10 min
- Maganda ang Pilipinas , Describing a place10 min
- Ang init at ulan , The weather in the Philippines10 min
- + 1 more
- Kanin at ulam , Rice and side dishes10 min
- Adobo at sinigang , The emblematic Filipino dishes10 min
- Kumain , The verb to eat and verbal aspect12 min
- Inumin , Drinks10 min
- Sa palengke , At the market10 min
- + 1 more
- Ulo, kamay, paa , Parts of the body10 min
- May sakit ako , At the doctor's10 min
- Ligo at pag-aalaga , Daily hygiene10 min
- Damit at sapatos , Clothing and accessories10 min
- Malinis at malusog , Health and well-being10 min
- Mga silid ng bahay , The rooms of the house10 min
- Kaliwa at kanan , Directions and location10 min
- Mga kasangkapan , Furniture and objects10 min
- Linis ng bahay , Household chores10 min
- Bahay kubo , Song and culture10 min
- Mga lugar sa lungsod , Places in the city10 min
- Sasakyan , Transport10 min
- Trabaho at paaralan , Work and school10 min
- Pumunta , The verb to go and destinations10 min
- Gaano karami , Quantities and frequencies10 min
- + 1 more
- Mga araw ng linggo , The days of the week10 min
- Mga buwan , The months and the seasons10 min
- Anong oras na , Telling the time and the parts of the day12 min
- Kailan , Time expressions10 min
- Mga bilang , Advanced numbers10 min
- Mga hayop , The animals10 min
- Mga halaman at puno , Plants and trees10 min
- Ang dagat at bundok , Sea and mountain10 min
- Umuulan o maaraw , Everyday weather10 min
- Pag-iingat sa kalikasan , The environment10 min
- Piso at sentimo , Philippine currency10 min
- Sa tindahan , In the shop10 min
- Mamili ng damit , Buying clothes10 min
- Bumili at magbenta , Buying and selling10 min
- Kailangan ko , Expressing needs10 min
- + 1 more
- Sa ospital , At the doctor's and in hospital10 min
- Pag-iwas sa sakit , Prevention and hygiene10 min
- Emosyon at kalagayan , Emotions and mental state10 min
- Pag-aalaga sa sarili , Taking care of yourself10 min
- Mga Pilipinong gawi , Values and customs10 min
- Sa paaralan , At school10 min
- Magsalita ng tagalog , Learning Tagalog10 min
- Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas , History of the Philippines A110 min
- Pagsulat at pagbabasa , Writing and reading in Tagalog10 min
- Musika at sining , Filipino music and arts10 min
- Mga palakasan , Sports in the Philippines10 min
- Mga libangan , Leisure and activities10 min
- Pumunta sa beach , Going to the beach10 min
- Pista opisyal , Festivals and celebrations10 min
- Pagsasalita at pakikipag-ugnayan , Communication10 min
- Telepono at internet , Telephone and internet10 min
- Magtanong at sumagot , Asking questions and answering10 min
- Mga magalang na parirala , Polite expressions10 min
- Paglalakbay , Travelling in the Philippines10 min
- Ang aking Pilipinas , My vision of the Philippines10 min
- Buod ng gramatika , Grammar synthesis12 min
- Buod ng vokabularyo , Vocabulary summary10 min
- Kwentong Pilipino , A short story in Tagalog12 min
- Pagsasalita , Conversation synthesis10 min
- Paalam at dasal , Goodbye and good luck10 min
- + 4 more
- Balita , the Filipino media landscape16 min
- Pamagat ng balita , reading a news headline15 min
- Politika at media , Filipino political vocabulary17 min
- Media sosyal , social media and disinformation16 min
- Pakikipanayam , the interview and reported speech15 min
- + 2 more
- Ang pagdating ng Kastila , 1565 and Spanish colonisation18 min
- Simbahan at kolonya , Church, power and resistance17 min
- Rebolusyong 1896 , Katipunan at Andres Bonifacio18 min
- Panahon ng Amerikano , 1898 to 194616 min
- Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig , the Japanese occupation16 min
- + 2 more
- Ferdinand Marcos , ang diktador (1965-1972)18 min
- Pagpatay kay Ninoy , 1983 and the turning point16 min
- EDSA 1986 , Rebolusyong Pagmamahal sa Kapwa18 min
- Cory Aquino , kalayaan at pagbabago (1986-1992)15 min
- Marcos revisionism , battles over memory in Tagalog16 min
- + 2 more
- OFW , the new hero of the Philippines16 min
- Trabaho at kontrata , OFW work vocabulary15 min
- Pagnanasa sa bayan , homesickness and family separation17 min
- Padala at ekonomiya , remittances in Filipino life15 min
- OFW sa Gitnang Silangan , the Middle East in tagalog15 min
- + 2 more
- Kalusugan , the Filipino health system16 min
- Terminolohiyang medikal , anatomy and illnesses17 min
- COVID-19 , the new language of the pandemic16 min
- Nars Filipino , the nurses who care for the world15 min
- Halamang-gamot , Filipino traditional medicine15 min
- + 2 more
- Makati , ang puso ng negosyo ng Pilipinas14 min
- BPO , the call centre industry in the Philippines14 min
- Skyline ng Maynila , architecture and power13 min
- Trapiko , transport and the hell of traffic jams13 min
- Mall culture , ang kultura ng pamimili sa Pilipinas13 min
- + 1 more
- Pananampalataya , Filipino Catholic faith14 min
- Black Nazarene , ang Itim na Nazareno ng Quiapo15 min
- Sinulog , ang pista ng Santo Niño sa Cebu14 min
- Mahal na Araw , Holy Week in the Philippines14 min
- Pista ng Santo , the Filipino patronal festivals13 min
- + 1 more
- Ang sistemang pampulitika ng Pilipinas14 min
- Duterte , ang digmaan laban sa droga15 min
- EDSA , the People Power revolution14 min
- Pagbabalik ng Marcos , the 2022 election15 min
- Korupsyon at oligarkiya , the disease of government13 min
- + 1 more
- Kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino14 min
- Lino Brocka , ang rebelyon ng sinehan15 min
- Brillante Mendoza , Cannes and unflinching truth14 min
- Mga bituin ng pelikula , Nora Aunor and Fernando Poe Jr.13 min
- Cinemalaya , ang kilusang indie ng pelikulang Pilipino13 min
- + 1 more
- Ang tanong ng wika , Filipino, English, at mga rehiyunal na wika14 min
- Ang tagalog , structure and characteristics of the language15 min
- Cebuano , ang wika ng Kabisayaan14 min
- Ilocano , ang wika ng Ilocos at ng mga Ilocano sa mundo13 min
- Hiligaynon, Kapampangan , mga iba pang wika ng Pilipinas13 min
- + 1 more
- Ang pamilyang Awstronesyo , mula sa Madagascar hanggang Hawaii14 min
- Mga salitang Espanyol , ang legasya ng 333 taon14 min
- Mga salitang Ingles , the 48 years of American influence14 min
- Morpolohiya ng pandiwang tagalog , the affix system15 min
- Etymolohiya at mga salitang mapanlinlang13 min
- + 1 more
- Panitikan at pagkakakilanlan , buod ng C1/C214 min
- Mga idyoma at parabula , C2 expression14 min
- Mga antas ng wika , formal, informal, and respectful13 min
- Talumpating pampulitika , the art of public speaking13 min
- Balita at midya , reading a Philippine newspaper13 min
- + 1 more
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What you'll learn in Tagalog
A curriculum designed to get you speaking Tagalog in the situations that actually matter to you.
Start for free- 01Conversational Tagalog for Manila and Luzon
- 02Filipino vs. Tagalog: understanding the national language
- 03The unique verb-focus grammar system
- 04Taglish: contemporary Tagalog-English code-switching
- 05Business Tagalog for BPO, IT and Filipino healthcare
- 06Culture: festivals, OPM (Original Pilipino Music), Filipino TV series
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4.9 / 5 · Verified learner reviews
“my mother-in-law is from Cebu and only speaks tagalog with her sisters. i can now follow the gist of family calls. groups are a bit large for real conversation, ideally 3 max 🇵🇭”
“The moment I corrected a translation error in Tagalog, I cracked open a bottle to celebrate.”
“Tagalog taught me patience. Every mistake is a lesson, every lesson a step forward.”
“Firefighter, Tagalog changed my life: I negotiate directly with suppliers, no middleman.”
“Good Tagalog teacher, very patient. However session spots fill up quickly.”
“Veterinarian, Tagalog changed my life: I ended up training my colleagues on the basics to make their life easier.”
“When I understood a movie in Tagalog without subtitles, my flatmate looked at me like I'd won the lottery.”
“Tagalog created a family ritual. Sunday mornings, we do exercises together with the kids.”
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- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
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Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
Launch offer until October 31 at 11:59 pm (Paris time) · Limited number of spots
Reduced price kept for as long as you stay subscribed
- 4 live classes a week with a native teacher: small groups of 3 to 5 people. Practise, ask your questions, improve your pronunciation, and let yourself be guided as you learn the language. No obligation, join in as you wish. There are classes for every level.
- A complete learning platform: learn to build sentences, listen to audio recorded by native speakers, practise with exercises.
- Every live class replay available, the ones held before you signed up and the upcoming ones, with their PDF, available to download.
- Learner discussion groups, with the teachers: practise writing, chat every day.
- Level certificate at the end of each learning path.
- Every language included: over 100 languages, and you switch language whenever you like, at no extra cost.
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