Day 204: To Pin or Not to Pin
At the reception of his younger son's wedding, in a function hall in the bride's hometown of San Fernando, Pampanga, Isidro (A) wants to start the money dance, and his older son, Rodel (B), isn't sure the couple will like 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
Rodel, nasaan 'yung perdible? Ako ang unang magsasabit ng pera.
Rodel, where are the safety pins? I'm going to be the first to pin on money.
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B
Tay, hindi naman po kailangan ang money dance. Baka po mabaduyan sila.
Dad, we don't really need the money dance. They might find it corny.
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A
Siguro nga, pero tradisyon natin 'yan. Diyan galing ang una naming kalan.
Maybe not, but it's our tradition. That's how we got our first stove.
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B
Tama po kayo, pero may QR code sila para sa pera.
You're right, but they've got a QR code for cash gifts.
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A
QR code? Hindi mo maisasabit 'yan sa damit ng nobya!
A QR code? You can't pin that on the bride's dress!
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B
Kayo talaga, Tay. Isang kanta lang po, ha?
You're something else, Dad. Just one song, okay?
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