Day 168: Puto Biñan on the App
At the family puto shop in Biñan, Laguna, Chloe (B), the young cashier who runs its Facebook page, has an idea for Tomas (A), who manages the shop now, and his mother, Benita (C), who founded it.
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
O, Chloe, ano 'yung gusto mong sabihin kay Nanay?
So, Chloe, what did you want to tell Mom?
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B
Lalong dumarami po ang nagtatanong kung nagde-deliver tayo. Puwede po ba tayong sumali sa delivery app?
More and more people keep asking if we deliver. Could we join a delivery app?
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A
Ang laki po ng kaltas ng app, Nay. Baka malugi pa tayo.
The app takes a big cut, Mom. We might even lose money.
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C
Kaya nga mas mahal ang presyo sa app. Ganoon naman ang lahat.
That's exactly why prices on the app are higher. Everyone does that.
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B
Alam po pala ninyo 'yon, Ma'am?
So you know about that, ma'am?
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C
Aba, oo. Gabi-gabi akong nag-o-order diyan ng milk tea, e.
Well, of course. I order milk tea on it every night.
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