Day 34: Monstera Without a Pot
Lola Iday (A), who took up plants during the pandemic, shows her grandson Jordan (B) a rare monstera she wants to order online.
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
Jordan, paki-order mo nga itong monstera. Tatlong libo't limandaan lang!
Jordan, order this monstera for me, will you? It's only thirty-five hundred!
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B
May note po, Lola: "Ang halaman ay ipapadala nang walang paso at lupa."
There's a note, Lola: "The plant will be shipped without a pot or soil."
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A
E ano naman?
So what?
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B
Sa ganoong presyo, ugat lang po ang darating?
At that price, all you'll get is roots?
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A
Normal lang 'yan, apo. Ang dami kong paso at lupa rito!
That's normal, dear. I've got plenty of pots and soil here!
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