Spanish-Tagalog Part 1


Some Tagalog words or Filipino words has been derived or came from the Spanish language.
Its been estimated that there are approximately 4,000 Spanish words in Tagalog. And it has been used today at the Philippines.

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Here are some Tagalog words Derived from Spanish Language:
WORD
 Tagalog- kamusta
 Spanish- como esta
 meaning- how are you?

WORD
Tagalog- kotse
 Spanish- coche
 meaning-car

WORD
Tagalog- sapatos
 Spanish- zapatos 
 meaning-shoes

WORD
Tagalog- karne
 Spanish- carne
 meaning-meat

WORD
Tagalog- tsinelas
 Spanish- chinelas
 meaning-slippers

WORD
Tagalog- tsismis
 Spanish- chismes
 meaning-gossip


WORD
Tagalog- kwento
 Spanish- cuento
 meaning-story


WORD
Tagalog- litrato
 Spanish- retrato 
 meaning-picture

WORD
Tagalog- mantika
 Spanish- manteca
 meaning-oil

WORD
Tagalog- memorya
 Spanish- memoria
 meaning-memory

As you observed some Tagalog words that from Spanish words just changes the spelling and the way you pronounce.













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