Tagalog Optional Long Vowels

Vowels in syllables right before a pause, such as at the end of a sentence, may be made longer. Examples:

Kumusta?  

Kumusta na?  

How are you? / How’s it going?

These optional long vowels are not indicated in this book.

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Tagalog grammar book

From Essential Tagalog Grammar by Fiona De Vos
Part of Learning Tagalog: Fluency Made Fast and Easy
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