Pocket Tagalog Dictionary: Tagalog-English English-Tagalog (Periplus Pocket Dictionaries)

I bought this dictionary as a gift, choosing this one because of it's "pocket" size feature and being quite cheap.

After receiving it, I was very surprised at how simplistic this book is, and is quite big for being "pocket size". I have a different brand of pocket dictionary of another foreign language that is quite small and use very religiously. This Tagalog one pales in comparison to what I used and what I was expecting.

There are no pronuciation explanations, as I guess they assume you know how to pronounce the words already. But then again, reading Tagalog is pretty straightfoward, as opposed to trying to read, say, Chinese or Russian, where the characters are totally different. But you wouldn't even know where to accent the syllables either...

A total for 88 pages with 44 pages devoted to each Tagalog - English, and English - Tagalog. I guess you get what you pay for. And I'm not paying this much for this book. I'm returning this one!

Great for beginners when looking up words from messages, however this is a pocket dictionary, so don't expect every work written to be in the book. I have found it helpful in translating simple conversations.The book is easy to carry in brief case or computer carrier.

I really like this little dictionary. I did not know Tagalog had some many long worlds. The language is difficult for me. I currently live in a skilled nursing facility - It's fun to try to speak some Tagalog words with the staff that speaks Tagalog.

I am learning Tagalog for the first time and this pocket dictionary was recommended to me by my teacher. So far, it has been great. Very easy to use and true to the language. Lightweight and very helpful.

nice conversational book for those visiting Manila perhaps. Not enough detail to get you into the 'back country' either safely or without appearing ridiculous to the native population I am afraid. But NOT BAD for beginners if you are in a friendly environment during your stay.

If you are looking for a good basic one, easy to carry around, look no further. This is a nice handy dictionary.

If you are wanting an exhaustive dictionary, obviously don't get a pocket one. This fits the caliber like it should.

I used this book as a supplement to a Tagalog class. I am a Filipina, born & raised in the US and can understand the language & I needed a refresher course on certain words. It does have the most common words, the book itself is thin, about the size of a paperbook so it's not exactly "pocket-sized." But it can fit into a small purse.

Our grandchildren are having a great time learning and checking the correct words when conversing.

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