Day 16: Kare-Kare on the Barong
At a garden wedding reception in Tagaytay, groomsman John (A) rushes over to his friend Rhys (B), a guest, minutes before the family photos.
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
Pare, natapunan ko ng sarsa ng kare-kare 'yung barong ko!
Dude, I spilled kare-kare sauce on my barong!
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B
Paano 'yan? Nadumihan pati 'yung manggas?
What now? The sleeve got stained too?
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A
Oo, pati manggas! Ten minutes na lang, family picture na.
Yeah, the sleeve too! Family photos are in ten minutes.
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B
Magpalit na lang tayo ng barong. Pareho naman tayo ng size.
Let's just swap barongs. We're the same size anyway.
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A
Seryoso ka? Pare, utang ko 'to sa 'yo!
Seriously? Dude, I owe you one!
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