Day 96: The Ring Became a Diploma
At the kitchen table, Carmina (B) tells her mother Gilda (A) her plan for her first big paycheck: to redeem the gold ring Gilda pawned years ago to pay Carmina's college tuition.
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, bakit ang saya mo?
Oh, what are you so happy about?
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B
Sumahod na po ako, Ma! Tutubusin ko na 'yung singsing ninyo.
I got paid, Mom! I'm finally going to redeem your ring.
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A
Naku, anak, naremata na 'yon noon pa.
Oh, sweetheart, that was auctioned off ages ago.
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B
Po? Kung alam ko lang po, nag-part-time sana ako noon.
What? If only I'd known, I would have gotten a part-time job back then.
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A
Huwag mo nang isipin 'yon. Hindi nawala ang singsing, naging diploma mo.
Don't think about it anymore. The ring wasn't lost. It became your diploma.
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B
Ma naman, pinapaiyak po ninyo ako. Bibilhan ko po kayo ng bago.
Oh, Mom, you're making me cry. I'll buy you a new one.
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