Pulutin ang bote at lata.

In Filipino, a verb-first order is very common, especially in simple statements and commands.

So Pulutin ang bote at lata. is normal word order for a command.
English usually says Pick up the bottle and can, which is also verb-first, but English learners often still expect a visible you somewhere. Filipino often leaves that you unstated.

Pulutin comes from the root pulot, which has the idea of picking something up, especially from the ground.

Here, pulutin is the command/object-focus form. In this sentence, it means something like pick up this/these specific thing(s).

A very useful pattern to notice is:

• pulot = root
• pulutin = pick up (with focus on the thing being picked up)

Yes. Pulutin ang bote at lata. is a command.

A fuller version would be:

• Pulutin mo ang bote at lata.

The mo means you. In commands, Filipino often drops mo if it is already obvious who is being told to do the action.

So:

• Pulutin ang bote at lata. = shorter, direct command
• Pulutin mo ang bote at lata. = fuller version

Ang is not just a simple equivalent of English the. It is a very important marker in Filipino grammar.

In this sentence, ang marks the noun phrase that the verb is focused on. Because the verb is pulutin (an object-focus form), the thing being picked up is marked with ang:

• ang bote at lata

So yes, English may translate it with the, but grammatically ang is doing more than just acting like an article.

This is one of the most important grammar points in the sentence.

• Pulutin is an object-focus form.
• Pumulot is an actor-focus form.

With pulutin, the thing being picked up is marked with ang:

• Pulutin ang bote at lata.

With pumulot, the object is usually marked with ng instead:

• Pumulot ka ng bote at lata.

Very roughly:

• pulutin + ang ... = focus on the thing picked up
• pumulot + ng ... = focus on the doer

This is why ang appears here, not ng.

Only one ang is needed because bote at lata forms one coordinated noun phrase:

• ang bote at lata

That is completely normal.

You can repeat ang:

• ang bote at ang lata

But that usually sounds more separated or more emphatic. In an ordinary sentence, using ang once is the natural choice.

As written, it most naturally suggests one bottle and one can.

If you want to clearly show plurality, you usually add mga:

• Pulutin ang mga bote at lata.

Depending on context, Filipino can still be flexible, but for a learner, the safest reading of bote at lata without mga is singular.

Because Filipino does not have to repeat an article/marker the way English often does.

English says:

• the bottle and the can

Filipino can simply say:

• ang bote at lata

The single ang can cover the whole phrase joined by at.

Yes. It sounds natural as a short, direct instruction, especially if you are telling someone to pick up trash or specific objects nearby.

A native speaker might also say:

• Pulutin mo ang bote at lata.

That version sounds a little fuller because it includes mo.
The shorter version is still very normal in commands, instructions, and reminders.

A common way is to use paki-:

• Paki-pulot ang bote at lata.

That means Please pick up the bottle and can.

You could also say:

• Pulutin mo nga ang bote at lata.

Adding nga can soften the command in many contexts, though its exact tone depends on how it is said.

A simple learner-friendly pronunciation is:

• pu-lu-TIN ang BO-te at LA-ta

Notes:

• pulutin usually has the stress on the last syllable: -TIN
• bote is roughly BO-te
• lata is roughly LA-ta
• ang sounds like ahng

Filipino spelling is fairly phonetic, so once you know the sounds, it becomes easier to read aloud.