Day 8: Too Matted to Brush
At a pet grooming shop in Marikina, groomer Cheska (A) comes out with news for Lola Estrella (B) about her old shih tzu, Choco.
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
Lola, sobrang matted na po si Choco. 'Di na po kaya ng brush.
Lola, Choco is really matted. The brush can't handle it anymore.
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B
E ano'ng gagawin mo?
So what are you going to do?
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A
Kailangan na po natin siyang i-shave.
We'll have to shave him.
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B
I-shave? Baka ibang aso na ang iuwi ko!
Shave him? I might end up taking home a different dog!
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A
Si Choco pa rin po siya, Lola. Tutubo naman po ulit 'yan.
He'll still be Choco, Lola. It'll grow back.
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