Day 79 of 135

Day 79: Pain on a Batangas Scale

On a medical ward in Manila, Lola Patricia (A), a patient from Taal, Batangas, wants to go home, but Chelsea (C), a young resident, first wants her to rate her pain; her son Benjie (B) is at her bedside as her bantay.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Tagalog. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.

Dialogue

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  1. A

    Benjie, nasaan na ga ang doktora? Kangina pa ako nakabihis.

    Benjie, where is that doctor? I've been dressed for ages.

  2. B

    Parating na po, Ma. Pero huwag po ninyong sasabihing hindi na masakit, ha?

    She's on her way, Mom. But don't you go telling her it doesn't hurt anymore, okay?

  3. C

    Magandang umaga po, Lola. Mula isa hanggang sampu po, gaano kasakit ang tagiliran ninyo?

    Good morning, Lola. On a scale of one to ten, how much does your side hurt?

  4. A

    Bakit ko pa ga bibilangin? Masakit ay masakit. Kaya ko nang magwalis, iuwi na ninyo ako.

    Why should I bother counting? Pain is pain. I can sweep again, so take me home.

  5. C

    Kuya Benjie, taga-Maynila po kasi ako. Ibig po bang sabihin ni Lola, masakit pa, o hindi na?

    Kuya Benjie, I'm from Manila, you see. Does Lola mean it still hurts, or that it doesn't anymore?

  6. B

    Masakit pa po, Doc. Kapag sinabi po ni Mama na "masakit ay masakit," tinitiis na lang niya.

    It still hurts, Doc. When Mom says "pain is pain," it means she's just putting up with it.

  7. C

    Sige po, ganito na lang: kung sampu ang panganganak at isa ang kurot, ilan po ang sa inyo?

    All right, let's try it this way: if childbirth is a ten and a pinch is a one, what's yours?

  8. A

    Pito ang anak ko, Doktora, lahat ay sa bahay ipinanganak. Kumpara roon, ire'y mga dalawa.

    I had seven children, Doctor, every one of them born at home. Next to that, this is about a two.

  9. B

    Ma, walo po iyan kagabi. Doc, pista po sa amin sa Sabado, at siya ang hermana mayor.

    Mom, it was an eight last night. Doc, Saturday is the fiesta back home, and she's the hermana mayor, the main sponsor.

  10. A

    Ang daldal mo, Benjie! Tatlumpung taon kong hinintay ire. Ano ga ang sasabihin ng baryo kung nakaratay ang hermana?

    Benjie, you and your big mouth! I waited thirty years for this. What will the barrio say if the hermana is stuck in bed?

  11. C

    Kapag sumumpong po ang sakit sa prusisyon, sa ER po kayo magiging hermana. Sabihin po ninyo ang totoo, at gagawan ko ng paraan.

    If the pain flares up during the procession, you'll be hermana of the ER. Tell me the truth, and I'll find a way.

  12. A

    Ang totoo... anim. Isulat mo nang maliit, Doktora, at huwag mong ipabasa sa mga kumare ko.

    The truth is... six. Write it small, Doctor, and don't let my friends back home read it.

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