For anyone who wants to actually speak Tagalog
Learn Tagalog by speaking from day one
Lingrow is an iOS app that teaches Tagalog through real voice conversations. You get 200+ scenarios, feedback on verb focus and the markers that hold a sentence together, and explanations in your own language instead of English.
Updated 10 September 2026. Features and pricing wording checked this month.
Key facts
- Lingrow gives Tagalog learners 200+ conversation scenarios across 3 difficulty levels.
- Tagalog feedback names verb focus and the three markers ang, ng and sa.
- Tagalog verbs mark 3 aspects, completed, ongoing or not yet started, rather than tense.
- Lingrow holds a 4.7 App Store rating from 328 ratings in September 2026.
- Lingrow explains and gives feedback in 33 languages, so you don't have to learn through English.
Real Tagalog conversations
Lingrow gives you 200+ conversation scenarios in Tagalog at beginner, intermediate and advanced difficulty. Ordering coffee, catching the metro, meeting friends, a job interview, dating, travel, and the small talk that comes with all of it. The AI partner listens, replies in Tagalog and adapts to your level, so a beginner and an advanced learner can practise the same situation without either one being bored or lost.
Feedback on verb focus
Lingrow corrects you while you speak and then summarises the conversation, covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Tagalog that means verb focus, since bumili and binili both come from the root bili (buy) but put a different participant at the centre of the sentence, and it means the markers ang, ng and sa, which carry work that English leaves to word order. Feedback also covers aspect, since Tagalog verbs mark whether an action is completed, ongoing or not yet started rather than marking tense.
Learn in your own language
You don't have to learn through English. Lingrow explains, corrects and translates in any of 33 languages, from Arabic and Hindi to Polish and Vietnamese. You pick your language when you sign up and can change it later in settings. Your corrections, your hints and your end-of-conversation feedback all arrive in the language you actually think in. The tap-a-word dictionary, the flashcards and the guided lessons are in English.
What English speakers find hard
The single biggest adjustment is verb focus: the affix on a Tagalog verb marks which participant the sentence is about, so bumili (bought, actor-focus) and binili (bought, object-focus) are both correct but say different things happened. Small markers, ang, ng and sa, carry grammatical weight that English puts into word order instead, and Tagalog verbs track aspect rather than tense. Everyday speech also mixes in English constantly, known as Taglish, plus a real layer of Spanish loanwords such as kuwarto (room, from Spanish cuarto) and mesa (table).
Vocabulary and flashcards
Tagalog doesn't have Lingrow's largest curated deck, that's Korean and Spanish, but you save any word straight from a conversation into your own flashcard deck. Cards carry audio and example sentences, and a spaced-repetition scheduler brings each one back before you forget it. Given how much Taglish and how many Spanish loanwords show up in everyday Tagalog, saving the actual words you hear beats a fixed list.
Who Lingrow suits
Beginners who freeze the moment a real Tagalog conversation starts, and heritage speakers who understand plenty but never quite learned to produce the verb-focus system out loud. Also useful for people with Filipino family or a partner who want to speak naturally, Taglish included, rather than textbook Tagalog. If you want a full breakdown of the focus system before you start talking, pair Lingrow with a grammar reference.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lingrow good for Tagalog beginners?
- Yes. Beginner scenarios have the AI partner speak slowly and simply, and it adapts as you improve. You don't need to know the focus system before you start; hints and corrections arrive in your own language, and your vocabulary builds from real conversations, Taglish included, rather than a textbook chapter.
- What is verb focus in Tagalog?
- The affix on a Tagalog verb marks which participant the sentence is about, not just the action. Bumili and binili both come from the root bili (buy), but bumili puts the buyer at the centre and binili puts the thing bought at the centre. Lingrow's feedback names which focus a sentence needed.
- Does Lingrow correct my Tagalog grammar?
- Yes. You get corrections while you speak, then a written summary covering grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation. For Tagalog the recurring issues are verb focus and the ang, ng and sa markers, and the summary tells you which ones to practise next.
- Can I use Lingrow if English isn't my first language?
- Yes. Lingrow supports 33 languages for explanations and feedback, so you can learn through Arabic, Hindi, Polish, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai and 27 others instead of English. You choose your language when you sign up and can change it in settings. The tap-a-word dictionary, flashcards and guided lessons are still in English.
- How much does Lingrow cost and is there a free trial?
- Lingrow is a subscription and it starts with a free trial, so you can try real Tagalog conversations before paying anything. Prices vary by country, so check the App Store for yours. Lingrow is on iOS only at the moment, so there is no Android or web version to try instead.
- Can Lingrow replace a Tagalog tutor?
- For daily speaking practice, yes, and it costs a fraction of a tutor per hour of actual talking. It is available at any hour, never judges you and will repeat a scenario as often as you want. A tutor is still worth adding, if you can afford one, for exam coaching and accountability.
Start speaking Tagalog today
Download Lingrow on iOS and have your first Tagalog conversation in a few minutes.
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