I first learned Tagalog and a some ilocano in Northern Luzon as a missionary way back in 2001. when I came back home to the states I lost probably 90% of my vocabulary and conversational skills through non-use (if you don't use it you'll lose it). Now, I'm back to a point of fluency (thanks to vlogging) where I feel comfortable speaking with anyone, but I still make grammatical and pronunciation errors and I also stumble on words like "namesake." but even if you learn just 1 Tagalog word a day,

Celebrating Tarlac's diversity, we explored Ilocano and Kapampangan phrases in a mini-language exchange. It's a reminder to embrace different languages and learn from others. #TarlacAt150 #150thAnniversaryTarlac #ManingningAngMagiting | Susan Yap

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