Bedeutung
Asking for the identity of a group.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Asking 'Sino sila?' is a common way to initiate conversation and show interest in others. In fast-paced city life, this is a quick way to identify people in meetings. In close-knit communities, asking this is often followed by asking where they are from. Used by Filipinos abroad to identify fellow Filipinos or guests at community events.
Pronunciation
Keep the vowels short and crisp.
Context
Always look at the people you are referring to.
Bedeutung
Asking for the identity of a group.
Pronunciation
Keep the vowels short and crisp.
Context
Always look at the people you are referring to.
Politeness
Add 'po' if you want to be very polite: 'Sino po sila?'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Sino ____?
Since the question is about a group, 'sila' is the correct plural pronoun.
Choose the correct question for a group of people.
Which is correct?
'Sino sila?' is the correct way to ask about a group.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ________? B: Mga kaibigan ko sila.
The answer 'Mga kaibigan ko sila' (They are my friends) confirms the question was about a group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenSino ____?
Since the question is about a group, 'sila' is the correct plural pronoun.
Which is correct?
'Sino sila?' is the correct way to ask about a group.
A: ________? B: Mga kaibigan ko sila.
The answer 'Mga kaibigan ko sila' (They are my friends) confirms the question was about a group.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenNo, use 'Ano ang mga iyon?' for animals.
Not at all, it's a standard question.
It is already plural.
Yes, but 'Sino po sila?' is better.
The person will tell you.
Yes, exactly.
No, that would be 'Sino ako?'
Use 'Sino ang mga iyon?'
Yes, very common.
No, it's a static question.
Yes, it works for any group size.
Yes, all the time.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Sino siya?
similarWho is he/she?
Sino-sino sila?
builds onWho are they (individually)?
Sino ang mga iyon?
similarWho are those?
Sino ba sila?
similarWho are they, anyway?
