Day 160: Benched Every Game
Lance (A), sixteen, has sat on the bench for every game of his school's football season and goes to his uncle, Tito Oscar (B), who played for his own high school.
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
Tito, ayoko na po sa team. Lagi na lang po akong naka-bench.
Tito, I'm done with the team. I'm always stuck on the bench.
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B
Tama ka, hindi nga patas. Pero siguro may dahilan ang coach.
You're right, it isn't fair. But maybe the coach has a reason.
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A
Hindi naman po ako tamad mag-practice, Tito!
I'm not lazy about practice, Tito!
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B
Wala akong sinabing tamad ka. Nang dumaan ako sa practice noong Sabado, nasaan ka?
I never said you were lazy. When I stopped by practice on Saturday, where were you?
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A
Nasa mall po. Pero minsan lang po 'yon!
At the mall. But that was just one time!
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B
Habang nasa mall ka, may nag-eensayo para sa puwesto mo.
While you were at the mall, someone was practicing for your spot.
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