Day 101: Lolo's Radio Goes Silent
At home, Lolo Ben (A) is waiting for his favorite afternoon radio drama when his old transistor radio goes silent, and he calls his grandson Dan (B).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
- 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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A
Dan, namatay ang radyo! Dalhin mo agad sa repair shop.
Dan, the radio died! Take it to the repair shop right away.
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B
Sandali po, Lolo. Dapat po tingnan muna natin ang baterya.
Hold on, Lolo. We should check the batteries first.
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A
Bago 'yan, kabibili ko lang! Magsisimula na ang drama ko.
Those are new, I just bought them! My drama's about to start.
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B
Baligtad po pala ang baterya. Ayan, tumutunog na!
Oh, the batteries are in backwards. There, it's working!
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A
Oo nga! Mas mabuti kung ikaw na ang maglagay sa susunod.
So they are! Better if you put them in next time.
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