Day 117: The League Finals Can Wait
At a physical therapy clinic, Earl (A), who sprained his ankle in a pickup basketball game, asks his physical therapist, Roxanne (B), about his barangay league's finals on Saturday.
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
Puwede na po ba akong maglaro sa Sabado? Finals na po kasi namin.
Can I play on Saturday? It's our finals.
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B
Hindi pa po. Dapat po ninyong ipahinga muna 'yan nang isang buwan.
Not yet. You need to rest it for a month first.
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A
Isang buwan? Paano po 'yung team namin?
A month? What about our team?
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B
Baka po lumala pa 'yan. Mas mabuti kung manood na lang po kayo.
It could get worse. It would be better if you just watched.
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A
Sige po, pero kahit sa bench lang, puwede po ba?
Okay, but can I at least sit on the bench?
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B
Puwede po, basta bawal tumalon kahit manalo kayo!
You can, but no jumping, even if you win!
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