Day 58: A Necklace From the Emergency Fund
On their twentieth wedding anniversary, Gary (A) surprises his wife, Nora (B), with a gift.
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
Happy anniversary, mahal! Ibinili kita ng kuwintas, ginto 'yan.
Happy anniversary, honey! I bought you a necklace, and it's gold.
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B
Ang ganda naman! Bagay ba sa akin?
It's beautiful! Does it look good on me?
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A
Bagay na bagay. Twenty years na tayo, dapat ginto.
It looks perfect. Twenty years together calls for gold.
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B
Teka, saan mo kinuha ang pambili nito?
Wait, where did you get the money for this?
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A
Sa emergency fund. Emergency rin naman 'to, 'di ba?
From the emergency fund. This is an emergency too, isn't it?
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B
Gary! Next week na ang tuition ni Bea!
Gary! Bea's tuition is due next week!
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