Day 19: Asleep on White Beach
On the first day of their family trip to Boracay, Judith (A) wakes up from a long nap on the beach, and her grown son Joaquin (B) takes one look at her back.
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
Aray, ang hapdi ng likod ko!
Ouch, my back stings!
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B
Ma, nasunog po ang likod ninyo! Ang pula po.
Mom, your back is burned! It's really red.
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A
Nakatulog kasi ako sa buhangin. Ang sarap ng hangin, e.
I fell asleep on the sand. The breeze felt so nice.
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B
Paano po 'yan? Bayad na po 'yung island hopping bukas.
So what now? Tomorrow's island hopping is already paid for.
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A
Sasama ako! Magsusuot na lang ako ng rash guard.
I'm going! I'll just wear a rash guard.
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