Day 141: A Speech in Tagalog Instead
An hour before the reception, Angelica (A), the wedding coordinator, checks on Jerry (B), the groom's father, who is due to give a speech.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Sir Jerry, handa na po ba ang speech ninyo?
Sir Jerry, is your speech ready?
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B
Naku, iha, nakakakaba. Puro English kasi ang sinulat ko.
Oh, iha, I'm so nervous. I wrote the whole thing in English, you see.
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A
Bakit po? Ang galing naman po ninyong mag-English.
Why? Your English is so good.
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B
Baka mabulol ako sa harap ng mga balae. Nakakahiya!
I might trip over my words in front of the bride's parents. How embarrassing!
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A
E 'di Tagalog na lang po. Mas mag-e-enjoy pa po ang mga bisita.
Then just do it in Tagalog. The guests will enjoy it even more.
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B
Puwede ba 'yon? Sige, Tagalog na lang, galing sa puso.
Can I do that? All right, Tagalog it is, straight from the heart.
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