Day 101 of 185

Day 101: Busy Shop, Rising Taxes

Aling Estrella (B), who owns the building where Nadine (A) runs a small coffee shop near the MRT in Kamuning, drops by during the morning rush.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
  2. Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Aling Estrella, napadaan po kayo! Kape po, libre na.

    Aling Estrella, you dropped by! Have a coffee, it's on the house.

  2. B

    Ang dami mo palang customer ngayon, ano? Hanggang labas ang pila.

    So you've got lots of customers these days, huh? The line goes out the door.

  3. A

    Tuwing umaga lang naman po, 'yung mga galing sa MRT.

    Only in the mornings, the people coming off the MRT.

  4. B

    Mabuti ka pa. Ang taas na ng amilyar ko ngayong taon, halos doble.

    Lucky you. My property tax went way up this year, almost double.

  5. A

    Mahirap nga po 'yan. Kami naman po, tumutulo pa rin ang bubong tuwing umuulan.

    That's tough. As for us, the roof still leaks every time it rains.

  6. B

    Alam mo, 'yung pamangkin ko, gustong-gusto raw ng ganitong puwesto, malapit sa MRT.

    You know, my nephew says he'd love a spot like this, close to the MRT.

  7. A

    Talaga po? Sabihin po ninyo, may kasamang tatlong libreng balde ang puwesto tuwing tag-ulan.

    Really? Tell him the place comes with three free buckets every rainy season.

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