Day 42: Trains Stopped at Recto
At Recto station, Mang Carding (A), who rides the LRT every day, points Margaux (B), a young commuter, to the advisory taped to the gate.
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
Walang tren, Miss. Tingnan mo 'yung advisory.
No trains, miss. Look at the advisory.
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B
"Ang biyahe ng tren ay pansamantalang itinigil." Paano na po ako?
"Train service has been temporarily suspended." What do I do now?
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A
Nawalan na naman ng kuryente 'yan. Saan ka ba papunta?
The power's out again. Where are you headed?
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B
Sa Cubao po. Bago lang po ako rito, e.
Cubao. I'm new around here.
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A
Sakay ka ng jeep na Cubao, diyan sa kanto.
Take a Cubao jeep, right there at the corner.
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