Travel in the Philippines
The Philippines is one of the countries found in the Southeast Asian region. The country is made up of thousands of islands. There are many places in the Philippines that are beautiful and that tourists will find interesting.
Although most Filipinos in the country understand the English language, English speakers who want to spend their vacation in the Philippines may find that their trip is more interesting and that they can be conversant with more people if they learn the local language. The primary language of the country is called Filipino, which mainly uses the dialect Tagalog. Naturally, after continued study, those who learn Filipino (Tagalog) will find that it becomes progressively easier to translate from English to Tagalog and be able to have conversations and express themselves more in the language.
Translating from English to Tagalog can be very useful when you meet someone, who does not speak much English, and you want to converse with that person. Let's say you are taken around and are introduced to people. You can ask the name of someone by asking "ano ang pangalan mo?" You might hear the person respond by saying "ang pangalan ko ay...." which means "my name is...." Note that the word "ay" is followed by the person's name. During the chit chat you might be asked how long you intend to stay in the Philippines. In addition, you might hear someone ask you "saan ka nagtratrabaho" and here the speaker is asking you where do you work. Another question you might be asked is "saan ka nakatira" which is a way to ask where do you live or alternatively you might be asked "Taga saan ka" which means "where are you from." When asked where are you from from you could respond by saying " Ako ay taga...." which I means "I am from..."
One phrase that is useful when taking a bus or a taxi is the phrase used when asking how much the fare is. In Tagalog a way to ask is by using the words: Magkano ang pamasahe using a questioning tone. The English to Tagalog translation for this phrase is as follows: the words "how much" can be translated as "magkano" whereas "fare" can be translated to "pamasahe."
Studying how to translate from one language to another may be quite difficult at first, especially because the language may not be familiar to you. But just think about it this way for a moment; if you are spending money, time and effort to visit another country, then it may well be worth it to learn at least a few basic words of the local language.
