Day 6: No Teasing at Tita's Party
A few days before her fiftieth birthday party, Tita Perla (A) makes sure her nephew Marlon (B) is coming, and he has a favor to ask.
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
Marlon, pupunta ka sa birthday ko, ha?
Marlon, you're coming to my birthday, right?
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B
Opo. Puwede ko po bang isama ang girlfriend ko?
Yes. Can I bring my girlfriend?
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A
Aba, oo naman! Isama mo.
Well, of course! Bring her.
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B
Tita, pakisabi po sa mga tita, 'wag na pong itanong kung kailan ang kasal.
Tita, please tell the other titas not to ask when the wedding is.
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A
Sige, 'di ko sila papayagan. Pero si Lola mo, ewan ko!
Okay, I won't let them. But your Lola, I can't promise anything!
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