Day 146: Who Rides With the Truck?
The night before they move out of the apartment they rent from Aling Meding in Mandaluyong to their own house in Imus, Cavite, Fidel (A) and his wife, Myrna (B), plan moving day.
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
Ako na ang sasabay sa truck bukas, ha?
I'll ride with the truck tomorrow, okay?
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B
Hindi, ako! Ako ang mag-aayos ng gamit pagdating sa Imus.
No, me! I'm the one arranging our things when we get to Imus.
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A
E sino'ng magbabalik ng susi kay Aling Meding?
Then who's returning the keys to Aling Meding?
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B
Ikaw. Pagkaalis ng truck, ibalik mo ang susi, tapos sumunod ka na lang.
You. As soon as the truck leaves, return the keys, then just follow us.
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A
E 'yung TV? Baka mabasag habang nasa biyahe.
What about the TV? It might break on the way.
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B
Ako na ang bahala diyan, ite-text kita pagdating namin. Ikaw na ang bahala sa susi.
I'll take care of that, and I'll text you when we get there. You take care of the keys.
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