Day 83: Black Sneakers with a Barong
At the barong fitting a week before the wedding, Troy (A), one of the ushers, has a request for his older sister Allysa (B), the bride.
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
Ate, puwede bang 'yung bago kong white sneakers ang suotin ko?
Ate, can I wear my new white sneakers?
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B
Sa kasal ko? Hindi puwede, Troy, naka-barong ka.
At my wedding? No way, Troy, you'll be in a barong.
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A
Kahit sa reception lang, Ate, sige na. Uso naman 'yon ngayon.
Just for the reception, Ate, come on. It's in style these days.
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B
Ganito na lang. Kahit anong sapatos, basta itim.
Tell you what. Any shoes you want, as long as they're black.
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A
Kahit sneakers? Ayos, may itim din ako!
Even sneakers? Sweet, I've got black ones too!
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