Day 15: Where Did My Salary Go?
Two weeks into his first job, Sam (B) comes to Virgie (A) in payroll with his first payslip.
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
Sam, ano'ng problema sa payslip mo?
Sam, what's the problem with your payslip?
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B
Ma'am, bakit po ang liit ng net pay ko?
Ma'am, why is my net pay so small?
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A
May deductions kasi: SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, saka tax.
There are deductions, you see: SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG and tax.
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B
Pero parang kulang pa rin po.
But it still seems short.
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A
Sa next cutoff pa papasok 'yung ibang araw mo. Don't worry.
Your other days won't come in until the next cutoff. Don't worry.
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