Based upon courses for foreign service personnel and designed by the U.S. Government, REA's Tagalog Made Nice & Easy is a simple and effective guide for those who wish to learn common phrases, greetings, expressions, directions, money, time and other useful vocabulary. A brief overview of Philipino facts and history (up to the mid-1990s) is included for those who wish to learn more about the people and country. Perfect for travelers, students or tourists, this handy guide contains not only common words, but a page of Tagalog words you're most likely to see, black-and-white photos and an alphabetized word list. 104 pages, softcover; Tagalog words are romanized phonetically.