Day 76: In Line Since Five
At the outpatient department of a public hospital in Manila, Florence (A) waits for her check-up with her son Eli (B).
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
Buti na lang, malapit na tayo, anak.
Good thing we're almost up, son.
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B
Opo, alas-singko pa lang po, ipinagpila ko na kayo ng numero.
Yes, I was already lining up for your number at five.
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A
Habang naghihintay ako, ikuha mo naman ako ng maintenance ko sa pharmacy.
While I wait, could you get my regular meds at the pharmacy?
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B
Sige po. Pero kumain po muna kayo, ibinili ko kayo ng pandesal.
Sure. But eat something first, I bought you some pandesal.
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A
Salamat, anak. Ikaw, kumain ka na ba?
Thanks, son. What about you, have you eaten?
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B
Opo, nakadalawa na po ako kanina sa pila.
Yes, I already had two while I was in line.
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