Day 63: Make Peace at the Fiesta
Mang Maximo (A) talks to his grown son Ruben (B) about Boyet, the kumpare Ruben hasn't spoken to in three months.
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
Ruben, tatlong buwan na kayong 'di nag-uusap ni Boyet.
Ruben, you and Boyet haven't spoken in three months.
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B
Ibinalik po niyang may yupi ang kotse ko, Pa.
He returned my car with a dent in it, Dad.
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A
Kumpare mo pa rin 'yon. Makipagbati ka na.
He's still your kumpare. Make up with him.
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B
Ako pa po ang lalapit? Siya nga po ang nakabangga.
I'm supposed to go to him? He's the one who crashed it.
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A
Siguradong magkikita kayo sa piyesta. Ikaw na ang maunang makipag-usap.
You're sure to run into each other at the fiesta. Be the first to talk to him.
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B
Sige na nga po. Pero ipapaayos pa rin po niya 'yung yupi.
Oh, all right. But he's still getting that dent fixed.
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