Tualya (filipino) Tualla (spanish) towel (english)
Kabayo (filipino) Caballo (spanish) horse (english)
Kubeta (filipino) Cubeta (spanish) Bath room (english)
Filipino is spelled with an "F" because the Filipino language uses the Latin alphabet, which includes the letter "F." The spelling of Filipino reflects the influence of Spanish colonization in the Philippines, as the language incorporates many Spanish words and spellings.
Spanish is a Romance language, related to Latin and Italian. Tagalog is an Austronesian language, related to Hawaiian and Fijian. The two languages are COMPLETELY unrelated. The only connection is that Tagalog has borrowed many words from Spanish over a period of 300 years.
Tagalog is one of the dialects in the Philippines. Filipino is the national language. However, the Filipino language is patterned with the Tagalog dialect although Filipino has adopted words not only from Tagalog but also from the other dialects in the country.
Two words borrowed from the Spanish language and used in English are "quesadilla" and "fiesta."
The Filipino language for the most part has stayed the same. However, just as many words from the Spanish language was adopted in history into some of the Filipino dialects, primarily Tagalog, English is also finding it's way into acceptance. However, it is in the form some may know as Taglish. English verbs or adjectives are taken and modified by repeating the first few letters to represent a new Taglish word to enhance the expressions or to use for a better lack of word. Hope this helps! http://www.MeetFilipinoFriends.com Chat with filipino friends
Yes, we do. But that was decades ago. Most Filipino words originated from Spanish language. A: Not anymore, but most of our words are Spanish. But now some people can still speak spanish but only few. Most of them are old peope already.
Most Spanish words beginning with "al" have originated from the Arab language.
Filipino is spelled with an "F" because the Filipino language uses the Latin alphabet, which includes the letter "F." The spelling of Filipino reflects the influence of Spanish colonization in the Philippines, as the language incorporates many Spanish words and spellings.
Spanish is a Romance language, related to Latin and Italian. Tagalog is an Austronesian language, related to Hawaiian and Fijian. The two languages are COMPLETELY unrelated. The only connection is that Tagalog has borrowed many words from Spanish over a period of 300 years.
boondocks = remote rural area etymology: originated from "bundok" which means mountain sample sentence: She used to live in the boondocks before she got a job in the city.
Just like English language, Spanish language has unlimited amount of words
Tagalog is one of the dialects in the Philippines. Filipino is the national language. However, the Filipino language is patterned with the Tagalog dialect although Filipino has adopted words not only from Tagalog but also from the other dialects in the country.
Experts indicate there are more than 5,000 Spanish loan words that are now part of the Tagalog language from Agente through Tricilo. Bodega, Escuela, Guapo, Guerra, Estudiante, Calle, Coche, Cuento and more have joined the language. In many cases the spelling is different in Tagalog than that of Spanish. Wikipedia has an article on Tagalog loan words that includes a Spanish section.
Two words borrowed from the Spanish language and used in English are "quesadilla" and "fiesta."
The goal in a Filipino class is to learn more about the language, how to pronounce the words correctly, how to know the good grammar and how to speak Filipino fluently.
The Filipino language for the most part has stayed the same. However, just as many words from the Spanish language was adopted in history into some of the Filipino dialects, primarily Tagalog, English is also finding it's way into acceptance. However, it is in the form some may know as Taglish. English verbs or adjectives are taken and modified by repeating the first few letters to represent a new Taglish word to enhance the expressions or to use for a better lack of word. Hope this helps! http://www.MeetFilipinoFriends.com Chat with filipino friends
Some common borrowed words in Filipino are "kompyuter" (computer), "telebisyon" (television), and "internet." These terms were adapted from English and reflect the influence of Western culture on the Filipino language.