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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Filipino Survival Phrases brought to you by FilipinoPod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to the Philippines. You will be surprised at how far a little Filipino will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com, and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.
GRAMMAR POINT
Filipino Survival Phrases Lesson 11 - Restaurants: Getting a seat in Filipino.
There is a wide variety of food in the Philippines, and your job as a visitor is to eat as many things as possible! However, before you start eating, you have to get to the table! So, in today's lesson, we'll cover getting to the table in restaurants. As for ordering...well, you'll just have to hang on until next week.
Now, usually, the first question you'll be asked is "How many are you?" which in Filipino is Ilan po sila?
Let's hear it once again: Ilan po sila?
The first word Ilan means "how many."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Ilan.
And Ilan.
It is followed by Po, which is again a polite word in Filipino that has no English equivalent.
It is followed by Sila, which in English is "they."
Sila.
Sila.
Sila.
So, to recap, "How many are you?" is Ilan po sila? in Filipino.
Let's break it down by syllable: Ilan po sila?
Ilan po sila?
And then, we have the informal way of asking the question Ilan sila? As you might have noticed, we have taken off the polite word Po to make the question informal.
Now, let's break it down by syllable: Ilan sila?
Ilan sila?
Now, let's go over how to answer.
Let's just go over numbers: isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat, lima.
Where Isa is "one."
Let's break it down by syllable: Isa.
Isa.
Then, Dalawa, which is "two" in English.
Let's break it down by syllable: Dalawa.
Dalawa.
Then, followed by Tatlo, which is "three."
Let's break it down by syllable: Tatlo.
Tatlo.
Next is Apat. In English, "four."
Let's break down this word and hear it one more time: Apat.
Apat.
And then, followed by Lima.
Let's break it down by syllable: Lima.
Lima, which is "five."
And now, let's put them together: isa, dalawa, tatlo, apat, lima.
In English: "one, two, three, four, five."
To answer the question, Ilan po sila? You can just say one of these words. If you are alone, say Isa. If you are with a friend, say Dalawa. In a group of three, say Tatlo. For four people, say Apat. If you are in a group of five, say Lima.
Filipinos are polite and respectful people. And that's why it is normal for people to address guests and customers as "sir" and "ma'am." When entering a restaurant, the first question that someone will ask is "How many are you?" which is Ilan po sila? In Filipino, any question is usually followed by "sir" or "ma'am."
So, when someone enters a restaurant, the host will ask Ilan po sila, sir? or Ilan po sila, ma'am? Just respond with a single number as we learned earlier. If you are with three friends, you say Apat, or "four," in Filipino.

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for saying it aloud. You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so good luck, that also means “good luck” in Filipino. Here we go!
"How many are you?" (informal) - Ilan sila?
Ilan sila?
Ilan sila?
"How many are you?" (formal) - Ilan po sila?
Ilan po sila?
Ilan po sila?
"one" - Isa.
Isa.
Isa.
"two" - Dalawa.
Dalawa.
Dalawa.
"three." - Tatlo.
Tatlo.
Tatlo.
"four" - Apat.
Apat.
Apat.
"five" - Lima.
Lima.
Lima.
Alright, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by FilipinoPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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