Day 114: A Flight Attendant in the Family
Michael (B), who works at a hotel front desk in Pasay, tells his grandmother, Lola Juana (A), about a job he wants to apply for.
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
Ano 'yang kanina mo pa binabasa, apo?
What's that you've been reading all this time, dear?
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B
Mag-a-apply po sana ako bilang flight attendant. Kaso baka po sabihin ni Papa, pambabae 'yon.
I was thinking of applying as a flight attendant. But Dad might say it's a woman's job.
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A
Una, magaling kang makitungo sa tao. Dahil dito, bagay sa iyo 'yan.
First, you're good with people. Because of that, the job suits you.
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B
Sanay nga po ako sa mga reklamador. Pero 'yung pambabae po?
I am used to people who complain. But what about the "woman's job" part?
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A
Bukod pa rito, nars sa Riyadh ang Papa mo noon. Siya pa ba ang magsasabing pambabae?
Besides, your dad was a nurse in Riyadh back in the day. Is he really going to call it a woman's job?
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B
Oo nga po! Kayo na lang po kaya ang kumausap kay Papa?
That's true! Maybe you should be the one to talk to Dad?
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A
Ako na. Basta isama mo ako sa Paris, pangarap ko 'yon.
Leave it to me. Just take me with you to Paris, it's my dream.
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