A1 Expression Neutro

Sino sila?

Who are they?

Significado

Asking for the identity of a group.

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Contexto cultural

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.

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Pronunciation

Keep the vowels short and crisp.

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Context

Always look at the people you are referring to.

Significado

Asking for the identity of a group.

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Pronunciation

Keep the vowels short and crisp.

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Context

Always look at the people you are referring to.

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Politeness

Add 'po' if you want to be very polite: 'Sino po sila?'

Teste-se

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.

Sino ____?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: sila

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?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sino sila?

'Sino sila?' is the correct way to ask about a group.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ________? B: Mga kaibigan ko sila.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sino sila?

The answer 'Mga kaibigan ko sila' (They are my friends) confirms the question was about a group.

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Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

3 exercicios

Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun. Fill Blank A1

Sino ____?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: sila

Since the question is about a group, 'sila' is the correct plural pronoun.

Choose the correct question for a group of people. Choose A1

Which is correct?

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sino sila?

'Sino sila?' is the correct way to ask about a group.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: ________? B: Mga kaibigan ko sila.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Sino sila?

The answer 'Mga kaibigan ko sila' (They are my friends) confirms the question was about a group.

🎉 Pontuação: /3

Perguntas frequentes

12 perguntas

No, 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.

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