Steps

1. Learn and practice these basic phrases to get you started:
   
   
   • Nasaan ang banyo? (Where's the comfort room?)
   • Hindi ako marunong mag-Tagalog (I don't speak Tagalog)
   • Marunong ka ba mag-Ingles? (Can you speak in English?)
   • Salamat (Thank you)
   • Walang Anuman (You're welcome)
   • Maari mo ba akong tulungan? (Can you help me?)
3. Try some more detailed phrases:
   
   
   • Mahal kita (I love you)
   • Tulong (Help)
   • Pumunta ka dito (Come here)
   • Kamusta ka? (How are you?)
   • Magkano? (How much?)
   • Anong pangalan mo? (What's your name?)
   • Ilang taon ka na? (How old are you?)
   • Saan ka nakatira? (Where do you live?)
5. Learn the following questions:
   
   
   • Ito (This)
   • Iyon or 'yon (That)
   • Ano 'yan? (What's that?)
   • Sino 'yan? (Who is that?)
   • Bakit? (Why?)
   • Ano? (What?)
   • Sino? (Who?)
   • Saan? (Where?)
   • Kailan? (When?)
7. Start counting:
   
   
   • Isa (1)
   • Dalawa (2)
   • Tatlo (3)
   • Apat (4)
   • Lima (5)
   • Anim (6)
   • Pito (7)
   • Walo (8)
   • Siyam (9)
   • Sampu (10)
   • Labing-isa (11)
   • Labing-dalawa (12)
   • Labing-tatlo (13)
   • Labing-apat (14)
   • Labing-lima (15)
   • Labing-anim (16)
   • Labing-pito (17)
   • Labing-walo (18)
   • Labing-siyam (19)
   • Dalawampu(20)
9. Start saying no or yes:
   • Hindi(No)
   • Oo(Yes)v