Before I bought this book I alredy had a vocabulary of about 200 words, but without knowing the skeleton of the language these words were useless. I bought Learn Filipino, in a hope that it would present the grammar and allow me to effectively make sentences and conversation.

This book answered all of my hopes and wishes in a language book. There is so much content packed into this one little book, that with discipline and dedication you should be able to speak the language at an intermediate level when finished. My fiance and I are going to the Phil in Dec. to get married, and I look forward to being able to speak tagalog at the reception.

Also, the author is very helpful I have sent him several emails and he always replies within 24 hours. This book is a must for any serious language learner.

I love the CD and book. Very attractive laid out and easy to read. I like that they include songs in the book too.

I used this book for approx 2 weeks prior to a trip to the PI. My friends are impressed with what I learned since I was there previously. I like seeing the cartoons, cultural notes, songs, etc. It is definetly not a mundane language book. It keeps the learning light and fun. The CD sequences are a bit out of order, but if you follow the accompanying CD sequence sheet, it is not a big deal.

I ordered this book and CDs in hopes of learning to speak the language of my mother and her family before traveling to the Philippines in the near future. After 3 days of studying, I must say that I'm disappointed in Learn Filipino, Book One. For starters, the book fails to clarify which lessons match up with which tracks on the CD: the audio is not in the same order as the written. So I'm having to make notes in the margins to help orient myself with which tracks to play with which written lessons. Also, I've noticed that sheets of loose paper have been slipped into the book, to serve as addendums to what is already there (ie mistakes or weak points were realized after the book printed and these loose sheets with notes on them are an attempt at correction or clarification). Furthermore, even after I've singled out which written lessons go with which tracks, once in a while the audio varies slightly from the written script (for example, a word is omitted). There are other annoying details as well, such as complicated vocab being introduced with no explanation of meaning. I feel like I've signed up for a crash course, and would suggest looking for better options, if they exist. Yet if this is truly THE best tool for learning Filipino, as some reviews have claimed, then I don't want to know what the others are like...

I have purchased other books on how to speak Tagalog, but they did not give me the basic break down that I was looking for in order to begin to understand the language. I just picked up the book "Learn Filipino" and have found it to be a great resource for someone who really wants to learn to speak Tagalog. My Wife who is a Filipina and who is always teaching me new words and phrases (which I really do appreciate), but I still needed something in black and white. I travel back and forth to the Philippines at least twice a year and always wanted the ability to speak to my friends and family in Tagalog fluently when I am there. I know they always appreciate the fact that I love their culture,food and language. I know by picking up this book, I will become more proficient in speaking Tagalog and will really impress family and friends. Can't wait to purchase Book Two!!