Day 9: First Time on a Motorcycle Taxi
Raymond (B) walks into the office soaked, his hair flattened by a helmet, and his officemate Cathy (A), who rides motorcycle taxis every day, spots him.
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
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Uy, basang-basa ka! Nag-motorcycle taxi ka pala?
Whoa, you're soaked! So you took a motorcycle taxi?
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B
Oo, late na kasi ako. Ang lakas pa ng ulan!
Yeah, I was running late. And it was pouring!
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A
Halata nga, flat na flat ang buhok mo!
I could tell. Your hair's totally flat!
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B
E bakit ikaw, laging tuyo?
So how come you're always dry?
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A
Ito o, laging may kapote sa bag ko. Baguhan ka pa kasi.
Look, I always keep a raincoat in my bag. You're just new at this.
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