I want to learn Tagalog for informal conversation, does not have to be classroom -formal.

I want to learn Tagalog as I travel to the Philippines every summer on a project. I am a beginner and do not need a certified teacher but just a native speaker who is patient and speaks English as well as Tagalog.

im a senior in High school in here in NY and im planning to go to college next year in the philippines. But i dont know which college to go to . I want to take nursing, Doctor, or any in MED fields.. Which ones are easier to take ? And i will be taking the SAT test in Oct. …..Will the Philippines college accept my SATs scores if they are high? And are the Admission tests or the Entrance Exam in the Philippines are hard?
Please help?

Serious answers will be best
Salamat!

what for you is PHILIPPINE….

define PHILIPPINE?

what is the thing u dont like about PHILIPPINES?

Wikipedia says : "Filipino (formerly Pilipino) is an Austronesian language that is the de facto standardized version of Tagalog, though is de jure distinct from it."
How is it distinct? And why the change from Pilipino to Filipino?

I am a filipino but i only know a few words.Here are some of the sentences i need to know

are you a filipino
what's your name
how old are you
do you have sisters

Please translate to tagalog

i am planning on traveling to cebu and i currently live in hawaii and trying to find plane ticket, but none that meets the price i want. i was wondering if anyone can give me some help on a particular website or if they point me in the right direction

I visit the Philippines often, about 3 times a year. My wife is a philipina. My question is what's wrong with the philippines?? Great people, beautiful country, plenty of beaches, freindly and hard working people, etc. But still, the country is a mess. I'm sure everyone is going to blame it on the corrupt politicians. But that's taking the easy way out. I think the corrupt politicians are a product of the people themselves.
I think one big problem in Manila is the situation with the squaters. They've totally messed up the city. Not just short term either. No one wants to invest in Manila, because it's future doesn't look very bright. It's a messy city which looks like will get only messier.
Please no hate answers. I want to get some positive solutions.

I ask about cost of living in philippines, and got a lot of different answers, thanks for all the answers, but where can i go to find out for sure, about housing, and if what i make on my retirement I could live there and support a family, I have heard yes,and I have heard no, just wanting to find somewhere, that can give me good information

Does anyone know of a good translation website for English to Tagalog (The Filipino Language)?