How does Tagalog sound to you?
just like any other funny asian language.
It has been influenced by Spanish a lot I think. They call English "Ingles" I heared. Makes total sense to me. It sounds softer than most Asian tongue I can see as well.
They just throw in a lot of English and Spanish words plus the native ones all with an Asian accent...
you only got the "Spanish-like" words, you should also include the English words: Building blablablba computer blablabla I don't know blablabla spider blablabla school blablabla gotta poo blablabla etc.
I've never heard anybody speaking Tagalog...
Sounds like that it contains a lot of Spanish.
Tagalog sounds like a mix of Spanish, English and a few words I don't know.
I'm basing my opinion on the Filipino TV shows I've seen.
I don't speak Tagalog but I can't think of many other languages which are so influenced by languages completely unrelated to it. Of course, the reason is obvious, as the Philipines were a Spanish colony for many years, and for a short time controlled by the US. The code switching between Tagalog and English is very ineresting, and I am not sure how it is supposed to sound in everyday conversation, but written/typed especially in online forums, it is pretty prevalent. Many "Spanish" words are actually spelled somewhat differently to match Tagalog orthography, and most given names and many family names are of course, Spanish. I honestly don't know if there is a 'pure' Tagalog that does not include so much Spanish and English vocabulary..don't hear it spoken too often as most Filipinos I know speak perfect English.
As far as how it sounds, based on those clips..like an odd Spanish or Portuguese dialect..seriously. Much moreso than any other Asian language.
I imagine the vocabulary of Tagalog is not enough in certain use. I at some point developed a habit of watching Filipine news on TV. I don't understand a word they say. But it's funny how English is occasionally used as a supplement to their expression. Imagine that, one who's speaking a language somewhat like Spanish, quickly like crazy, suddenly switches to American accented English, spoken in a slowly articulated manner. It's amusing in a weird way I must say. I also notice in the news, that the high-ranking officials and others who are supposedly well-educated, tend to speak English, even when they're not really good with it, that they eventually give up and get back to speaking their native tongue.