🇵🇭 Tagalog — Day 28 Module
Today is your formal Month 1 assessment! No major new material is introduced—today tests whether you can actually use what you've learned across Weeks 1–4: greetings, introductions, family, descriptions, food & drink, ordering, shopping & prices, daily activities, time, places, 'ang/ng/sa', and 'may/wala'. Complete this 80-point milestone evaluation to prove your real-world survival fluency.
- Score 18+/20 on the 20-word Month 1 Core Vocabulary examination
- Score 13+/15 on the Grammar diagnostic covering 'ang/ng/sa', 'may/wala', and pronouns
- Score 8+/10 on Sentence Building with accurate Tagalog syntax and markers
- Score 8+/10 on the comprehensive listening comprehension passage
- Score 12+/15 on the 5-challenge Spoken Performance Test
- Score 4+/5 on the reading comprehension evaluation
- Score 4+/5 composing a 5–8 sentence personal life synthesis paragraph
⏱️ Your 30-Minute Daily Schedule
1. ⏱️ 0–5 Min — Month 1 Rapid-Fire Warm-Up
Vocalize these foundational survival expressions out loud without looking at English to tune your vocal organs before the exam:
Tap 🔊 to hear native Tagalog audio directly on your device. You can also tap 📋 Copy to copy any word to your clipboard, or tap 🌐 Listen to open native pronunciation in Google Translate.
Practice Syllables
Deliver the Month 1 Milestone sentence in one breath:
Kumakain ako ng kanin sa bahay sa umaga.
A 60–65+ with fluid, natural speaking ability is an outstanding Month 1 outcome. In the real world, being understood and connecting with Filipinos is what matters most!
2. ⏱️ 5–9 Min — Month 1 Master Core Inventory
Review the master inventory across all four weeks of Month 1 before beginning the formal examination:
| Tagalog | English Meaning | Context & Audio |
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| ako • ikaw • siya • kami • tayo • kayo • sila | Personal Pronouns (I, you, he/she, we excl., we incl., you pl., they) |
Nasa bahay kami.
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| nanay • tatay • anak • kapatid • pamilya | Family (mother, father, child, sibling, family) |
Ito ang nanay ko.
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| ano • sino • saan • nasaan • kailan • magkano | Question Words (what, who, where, where is, when, how much) |
Saan ka pumupunta?
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| pagkain • kanin • ulam • manok • isda • tubig • kape | Food & Beverages (food, rice, viand, chicken, fish, water, coffee) |
Gusto ko ng kanin at tubig.
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| bahay • trabaho • tindahan • palengke • restawran | Essential Locations (house, work, store, market, restaurant) |
Nasa restawran ako.
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| umaga • hapon • gabi • kahapon • ngayon • bukas | Time Expressions (morning, afternoon, night, yesterday, today, tomorrow) |
Bukas sa umaga.
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| ang • ng • sa | The Essential Markers (topic focus, direct object, location/direction) |
Kumakain ang bata ng kanin sa bahay.
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| may • wala | Existence & Absence (there is/have • there isn't/none) |
May pagkain ba? Wala.
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Total possible points: 80 points across 7 testing domains:
- 72–80 (90%+): 🟢 Excellent — Complete Month 1 mastery, ready for advanced verbs in Month 2.
- 64–71 (80%+): 🟢 Strong — Highly functional survival Tagalog.
- 56–63 (70%+): 🟡 Good — Solid foundation with minor grammar reinforcement recommended.
- 48–55 (60%+): 🟡 Developing — Conversational basics established, review key markers.
- <48: 🔴 Review — Spend focused time on Weeks 1–4 before Month 2.
3. ⏱️ 9–13 Min — Core Patterns & Grammar Reference
Keep these 3 master syntactic principles in mind as you take the exam:
The Marker System: ang, ng, sa
The structural backbone of Tagalog sentence construction:
Existence & Negation: may and wala
Stating whether things or people exist or are possessed:
4. ⏱️ 13–17 Min — 🎧 Part 4: Listening Passage (10 Points)
Read this passage once or twice, then hide it and answer the 10 questions in Section 7 without peeking:
5. ⏱️ 17–22 Min — 🗣️ Part 5: Speaking Performance Exam (15 Points Total)
This is your most important test. Perform each of the 5 spoken challenges aloud (3 points each, 15 points total):
Challenge A — Personal Introduction (/3 Points)
Speak continuously for ~30 seconds including: greeting, name, origin, residence, and current activity/work.
Challenge B — Daily Life & Schedule (/3 Points)
Describe your daily routine aloud connecting morning, meals, work, afternoon errand, and evening return.
Challenge C — Restaurant Dining Simulation (/3 Points)
Pretend you are seated at a Filipino restaurant. Execute all three dining steps smoothly:
Challenge D — Shopping & Marketplace Simulation (/3 Points)
Simulate buying an item at a local sari-sari store or market:
Challenge E — Spontaneous Spoken Q&A (/3 Points)
Answer these 5 prompt questions spontaneously out loud without hesitating:
| 🗣️ Word / Phrase (Tagalog) | 💬 Response |
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Ano ang pangalan mo?
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Taga-saan ka?
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Saan ka nakatira?
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Ano ang ginagawa mo?
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Nasaan ka?
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🗣️ Milestone Monologue Challenge
Click ▶ Start Timer below and deliver the entire Month 1 cumulative monologue from memory in under 60 seconds without consulting notes:
6. ⏱️ 22–27 Min — 📖 Part 6: Reading (/5) & ✍️ Part 7: Writing (/5)
1. Read aloud:
Read this passage aloud and answer the 5 reading comprehension questions in Section 7:
2. Writing drill: Write 5–8 complete sentences in Tagalog about your real life synthesizing Month 1 (Name, Origin, Residence, Family, Work, Food, Routine, Place):
7. ⏱️ 27–30 Min — 🧪 The Month 1 Final Examination (80 Points Total)
Complete all sections of the formal Month 1 exam. Click each question to reveal the standard answer key:
Part 1 — Vocabulary Recall (20 Points)
Parts 2, 3, 4 & 6 — Grammar, Sentences, Listening & Reading (40 Points)
Test your mastery across Grammar (/15), Sentence Building (/10), Listening Comprehension (/10), and Reading Comprehension (/5):
Congratulations on finishing Month 1! If you scored 64+ (or can comfortably speak the core monologue), you have accomplished the central goal of Month 1: you can survive day-to-day encounters in Tagalog. Up next in Month 2: Days 29–30 Weakness Repair & Checkpoint, then Month 2 verb conjugation mastery!
🧠 Your Day 28 Flashcards (20 Cards)
Click any card to flip and verify your recall. Lock these down before moving to tomorrow!
📈 Day 28 Scorecard
Track your daily recall numbers. All scores sync across your devices via your username!
| Metric | Target | Your Score |
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| Vocabulary Recalled | 20 items | |
| Self-Check Questions | 40 questions | |
| Spoken Intro Duration | ≥ 120 seconds | |
| Spoke With Zero Notes? | Yes | |
| Day Confidence | 1–5 Stars |