Nila (en. They)

/nɪlɑː/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

pronoun

A pronoun that refers to a group of people or things involved in the conversation.

They went to the park.

Sila ay pumunta sa parke.

Used to refer to people not specifically mentioned.

I saw them at school.

Nakita ko sila sa paaralan.

The term 'nila' is derived from the root word 'silang' in the Tagalog language.

They saw

Some people saw

Nakita nila

With them

There are others with them

Kasama nila

they

A pronoun referring to people.

sila

Poor group or person that seems left behind.

They're always the ones not getting projects, they're like the 'nila' now.

Sila na lang lagi yung hindi nabibigyan ng project, parang nila na nga.

Said when there are people or things that lag behind trends.

Wow, they have a lot of 'nila', can't produce anything new.

Grabe, ang dami nilang 'nila', di na nakakagawa ng bago.