Is the Filipino language Tagalog close to the Spanish language?

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While Tagalog borrowed from Spanish, Spanish itself is a linguistic melting pot. Cognates and Shared Words - Interestingly, due to common origins in Latin and other linguistic crossroads, Tagalog and Spanish have cognates—words that look and sound similar, often with similar meanings.
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Yes, Tagalog, which is the basis of the Filipino language, has been influenced by Spanish due to over 300 years of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. As a result, there are similarities in vocabulary, especially in terms related to religion, government, and everyday items. However, the grammatical...
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Yes, Tagalog, which is the basis of the Filipino language, has been influenced by Spanish due to over 300 years of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. As a result, there are similarities in vocabulary, especially in terms related to religion, government, and everyday items. However, the grammatical structure and core vocabulary of Tagalog remain fundamentally Austronesian, distinct from Spanish. read less
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No, Tagalog is an Austronesian language, not even an Indo-European language, much less a Romance language. The grammar and base vocabulary of Tagalog are wildly different. Any Spanish speaker expecting a free ride could end up disillusioned.
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Yes, because philipines was a spanish colony.
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