Day 46: Fair Share of the Adobo

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   A

   Roommates tayo noong law school, Joan, ngayon magkalaban tayo dahil sa adobo. Much adobo about nothing.

   We were roommates in law school, Joan, and now we're on opposite sides over adobo. Much adobo about nothing.

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2. 2
   B

   Hindi "nothing" ang recipe ni Aling Loleng. Patas lang ang hinihingi namin, hindi patis.

   Aling Loleng's recipe is not "nothing." All we're asking for is patas, a fair share, not patis, fish sauce.

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   Patas daw, e gusto ng kliyente mo ang pangalan, ang recipe, pati ang kaldero. Ang alat naman.

   Fair, you say, when your client wants the name, the recipe, even the pot. Talk about salty.

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4. 4
   B

   Ang kliyente mo kasi, sobra sa toyo. Nag-walkout sa mediation dahil sa isang tanong.

   The thing is, your client has way too much toyo: soy sauce, and a bad temper. She walked out of mediation over one question.

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   A

   Adobo nga, walang adobong walang toyo. Pero ang ate ang nagpatakbo ng karinderya nang tatlumpung taon.

   Well, it's adobo. There's no adobo without toyo. But it was the older sister who ran the carinderia for thirty years.

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6. 6
   B

   Sa kaha, oo. Pero ang bunso ang katabi ni Aling Loleng sa kalan.

   At the cash register, sure. But it was the youngest who stood beside Aling Loleng at the stove.

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   A

   Sige, hating-kapatid: sa ate ang pangalan ng karinderya, sa bunso ang recipe, pero sa ibang pangalan.

   All right, hating-kapatid, an even split between sisters: the older one gets the carinderia's name, the youngest gets the recipe, but under a different name.

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8. 8
   B

   Papayag siya kung nakasulat sa garapon ang "Recipe ni Aling Loleng," para alam ng tao kung saan galing ang lasa.

   She'll agree if the jar says "Aling Loleng's Recipe," so people know where the flavor comes from.

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9. 9
   A

   Basta maliit, sa likod ng garapon, at walang salitang "karinderya." Kapag lumabag, balik tayo sa bangkong ito.

   As long as it's small, on the back of the jar, and doesn't say "carinderia." If she breaks that, we're back on this bench.

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10. 10
    B

    Ayos. Walang daya 'to, ha? Hindi luto ang kasunduan, pinalambot lang nang dahan-dahan, parang karne.

    Good. No funny business, okay? This deal isn't luto, cooked up behind anyone's back. It was just slowly tenderized, like the meat.

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    A

    Tara, ihain na natin sa mga kliyente bago lumamig. Ikaw ang manlilibre ng adobo mamaya, patas lang.

    Come on, let's serve it to our clients before it gets cold. And you're treating me to adobo later. It's only fair.

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