When I was a kid, first time I heard a person speaking in Spanish, I wondered why I understand some words. Then when I studied in the first grade, I learned that Spain colonized the Philippines 500 or so years ago that resulted to the adoption of Spanish words.
Vlogger Eric Martinez discusses one by one the 99 Tagalog words that have the same meaning in Spanish. As I watched his vlogs I found that he lived in Latin America for several years now, then learned the Spanish language by just listening to the native speakers speaking in public places. Now he can speak fluent Spanish and even do his vlogs in this Romance language.
Image from Eric Martinez PH
Watch his video below and you'll be amazed to hear some Tagalog words that you believe is originally Tagalog but surprisingly Spanish.
