Here's what really helped me: watching Tagalog movies. Here's what happens - you listen and over time you get to recognize certain words. You can then look up the words for meaning. Over time you can build up vocab and pick up phrases. Supplement with some book work. I've also found some language lessons on YouTube quite useful. It's a slow process though!
I have a similar process with music videos. Try this one for example:
Tagalog with slight rap! If you can get some of the rap you are doing well. I got a lot of useful words/phrases from this! Also useful because it has the tagalog words displayed too.
Here's what really helped me: watching Tagalog movies. Here's what happens - you listen and over time you get to recognize certain words. You can then look up the words for meaning. Over time you can build up vocab and pick up phrases. Supplement with some book work. I've also found some language lessons on YouTube quite useful. It's a slow process though!
I have a similar process with music videos. Try this one for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ascys0eBlqw
Tagalog with slight rap! If you can get some of the rap you are doing well. I got a lot of useful words/phrases from this! Also useful because it has the tagalog words displayed too.
Really fun way to learn...
Salamat!