Day 14: No Drums After Ten
In a Pasig townhouse compound, homeowners' association officer Nancy (B) hands a letter to Renzo (A), a young resident who plays in a band.
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
Ano po 'to, Ma'am Nancy?
What's this, Ma'am Nancy?
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B
Nakasulat diyan: "Ang malakas na ingay ay bawal pagkatapos ng alas-diyes ng gabi."
It says right there: "Loud noise is prohibited after ten o'clock at night."
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A
Ay, 'yung drums po namin. Pasensiya na po.
Oh, it's about our drums. I'm sorry.
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B
Alas-dose na kagabi, tumutugtog pa kayo. Hindi makatulog ang mga bata.
It was midnight last night, and you guys were still playing. The kids couldn't sleep.
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A
Sa Sabado ng hapon na lang po kami mag-practice.
We'll just practice on Saturday afternoons from now on.
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