Day 116: The Parcel Was for Dad
At home, a delivery rider hands Bernard (B) a parcel addressed to his teenage son Yohan (A), who comes running.
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
Pa, akin po 'yan! Huwag po ninyong buksan.
Dad, that's mine! Please don't open it.
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B
Laro na naman, ano? Sayang lang ang pera mo sa mga ganyan.
Another game, huh? You're just wasting your money on that stuff.
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A
Hindi po laro, Pa. Regalo ko po talaga 'yan sa inyo sa Father's Day.
It's not a game, Dad. It's actually my Father's Day present for you.
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B
Sa akin? E saan ka kumuha ng pambili?
For me? Where did you get the money for it?
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A
Ako po mismo ang nagbayad, galing sa ipon ko.
I paid for it myself, out of my savings.
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B
Pasensiya na, anak. Sinermunan pa tuloy kita.
I'm sorry, son. And here I was lecturing you.
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