Day 72: Firecrackers and a Frightened Dog
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Wilma (A) tells her neighbor Rachel (B) that she's worried about her dog, Brownie.
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
Rachel, nag-aalala ako kay Brownie mamayang hatinggabi.
Rachel, I'm worried about Brownie tonight at midnight.
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B
Bakit? Takot ba siya sa paputok?
Why? Is he scared of firecrackers?
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A
Sobra. Noong isang taon, buong gabi siyang nanginginig sa ilalim ng kama.
Terribly. Last year he spent the whole night shaking under the bed.
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B
Sabi ng vet ko, ilagay mo raw siya sa kuwartong walang bintana.
My vet says to put him in a room with no windows.
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A
Sa bodega na lang kaya? Walang bintana 'yon.
Maybe the storeroom, then? It doesn't have a window.
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B
Buksan mo raw ang TV. Sinabi rin niyang huwag mo siyang pagalitan.
Turn on the TV, she said. She also said not to scold him.
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