Day 90: He Followed the Old Schedule
In the faculty room of a state university in Manila, Professor Fatima (A) sees Erwin (B), a student who missed her final exam.
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
O, Erwin, bakit wala ka sa final exam kahapon?
Well, Erwin, why weren't you at the final exam yesterday?
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B
Ma'am, 'yung schedule po sa group chat ang sinunod ko.
Ma'am, I went by the schedule in the group chat.
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A
Luma na 'yon. Nasa portal ang bagong schedule.
That one's old. The new schedule is on the portal.
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B
Sana nga po tiningnan ko. Kung alam ko lang po, pumasok sana ako.
I really should have checked. If only I'd known, I would have come.
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A
Sige, special exam ka sa Sabado. Alas-siyete ng umaga, ha?
All right, you'll take a special exam on Saturday. Seven in the morning, okay?
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B
Alas-siyete po? Opo, Ma'am, hindi na po ako male-late.
Seven? Yes, Ma'am, I won't be late this time.
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