A sprinkle of history. The Philippines was conquered by the Spaniards for more than 300 years and it resulted to a great deal of borrowed words. For instance, days in Tagalog are almost the same in Spanish except for some spellings.
Days in Tagalog
Tagalog
English
Lunes
Monday
Martes
Tuesday
Miyerkules
Wednesday
Huwebes
Thursday
Biyernes
Friday
Sabado
Saturday
Linggo
Sunday
Months In Tagalog
Tagalog
English
Buwan
Month
Enero
January
Pebrero
February
Marso
March
Abril
April
Mayo
May
Hunyo
June
Hulyo
July
Agosto
August
Setyembre
September
Oktubre
October
Nobyembre
November
Disyembre
December
Seasons in Tagalog
Tagalog
Analysis of Words
English
Tag-init
Season - Hot
Hot Season
Tag-araw
Season - Sun
Sunny Season
Taglamig
Season - Cold
Cold Season
Tag-ulan
Season - Rain
Rainy Season
Tagsibol
Season - Sprout
Leave-sprouting Season
Taglagas
Season - Fall
Fall Season
Note: "Tag" indicates season. Root words added with "tag" uses dash "-" if it starts with a vowel.
More on Borrowed Words
E at the beginning of borrowed words becomes i.
O at the beginning of borrowed words becomes uand at the end becomes w.
R at the beginning of a syllable becomes d and at the end becomes l.