Day 181: Before He Asks Her
After pacing outside for half an hour, Marco (B) finally walks into the auto repair shop of his girlfriend Sabrina's father, Arnold (A), who has watched him the whole time.
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
Kanina ka pa riyan sa labas, a. Pasok!
You've been out there for a while. Come on in!
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B
Tito, hihingi po sana ako ng blessing ninyo. Magpo-propose na po ako kay Sabrina.
Tito, I'd like to ask for your blessing. I'm going to propose to Sabrina.
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A
Matagal na ba kayo? Kaya mo ba siyang buhayin?
Have you two been together long? Can you support her?
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B
Opo, mula noong first year college pa po. May ipon na po ako.
Yes, since our first year of college. And I have savings.
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A
O, sige. Pero tulungan mo muna akong magpalit ng gulong.
All right. But first, help me change this tire.
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