Ilang (en. Some)

i-lang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Indication of an indefinite number or amount.
How many people attended the wedding?
Ilang tao ang dumalo sa kasalan?
Used to specify a small part of a whole.
How many minutes are left before the movie starts?
Ilang minuto pa ang natitira bago magsimula ang pelikula.

Common Phrases and Expressions

some hours
An indefinite number of hours.
ilang oras
some people
An indefinite number of people.
ilang tao

Related Words

how many
Refers to the number or amount of things.
ilan

Slang Meanings

how many times
How many times have we met?
Ilang beses na ba tayong nagkita?
some people
Who are the some people that came?
Sino-sino yung ilang tao na nagpunta?
how many more?
How many more? There are already so many of us!
Ilan pa? Ang dami na natin!
just a few
Just a few people want to join?
Ilan lang ang gustong sumama?