Day 89 of 135

Day 89: A Babysitting Contract From Mama

At Sunday lunch in Parañaque, Yoling (B), a retired lawyer, hands her daughter Gigi (A), a working mother, a typed agreement covering the weekends she spends minding Gigi's two children.

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

    Ma, ano po itong "Kasunduan sa Pag-aalaga ng mga Apo"? May mga "sapagkat" pa po?

    Mom, what's this "Agreement on the Care of the Grandchildren"? It even has whereas clauses?

  2. B

    "Sapagkat ang Unang Panig ay retiradong abogado at hindi yaya..." Basahin mo nang buo bago pumirma.

    "Whereas the First Party is a retired lawyer and not a nanny..." Read it in full before you sign.

  3. A

    Ma, nagbibiro po kayo, 'di po ba? Hindi man lang po kayo nakangiti.

    Mom, you're joking, right? You're not even smiling.

  4. B

    Hindi biro ang kontrata, anak. Alinsunod sa Seksiyon 3, hindi kasama sa serbisyo ang pagliligpit ng laruan.

    A contract is no joke, dear. Pursuant to Section 3, picking up toys is not included in the service.

  5. A

    E ang Seksiyon 4 po? "Isang bilao ng pansit sa bawat oras na huli ang sundo"?

    And Section 4? "One bilao of pancit for every hour the pickup is late"?

  6. B

    Magaan pa nga iyan. Noong Sabado, tatlong oras kang huli, kaya tatlong bilao na ang utang mo.

    That's lenient, if anything. Last Saturday you were three hours late, so you owe three bilaos.

  7. A

    Tumututol po ang Ikalawang Panig. Force majeure po iyon, Ma: baha sa Sucat, at hindi ko po kontrolado ang ulan.

    The Second Party objects. That was force majeure, Mom: the flood in Sucat, and I don't control the rain.

  8. B

    Tinatanggap ang pagtutol. Pero sa Seksiyon 5, walang tablet ang mga bata sa bahay ko, walang apela.

    Objection sustained. But under Section 5, no tablets for the children in my house, no appeal.

  9. A

    Kung gayon po, may amyenda ang Ikalawang Panig: bawal po ang kendi bago maghapunan, alinsunod sa payo ng dentista.

    In that case, the Second Party has an amendment: no candy before dinner, pursuant to the dentist's advice.

  10. B

    Tinatanggihan. Karapatan ng lola ang kendi, nakasulat iyan sa Saligang Batas ng mga lola.

    Denied. Candy is a grandmother's right, it's written in the Grandmothers' Constitution.

  11. A

    Ma, ano po itong Seksiyon 9: "Obligado ang Ikalawang Panig na umidlip tuwing Sabado"?

    Mom, what's this Section 9: "The Second Party is obliged to take a nap every Saturday"?

  12. B

    Iyan ang pinakamahalagang probisyon. Ang multa sa paglabag: isang yakap sa nanay mo. O, pumirma ka na.

    That's the most important provision. The penalty for breach: one hug for your mother. Now sign.

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