Day 125 of 185

Day 125: Ants in the Guardhouse

At the gate of a subdivision in Las Piñas, Rey (A), a security guard finishing the night shift, hands over the guardhouse to Chelsea (B), who guards the day shift.

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

    Chelsea, turnover na tayo. Tahimik naman kagabi, walang pumasok na bisita.

    Chelsea, let's do the turnover. It was quiet last night, no visitors came in.

  2. B

    Tahimik nga. Pero bakit kaya tuwing umaga, ang daming langgam dito?

    Quiet, sure. But why are there so many ants in here every morning, I wonder?

  3. A

    Tag-init kasi. Naghahanap sila ng tubig.

    It's summer. They're looking for water.

  4. B

    Siguro. Parang may naiwang sabaw ng noodles sa mesa, saka tatlong cup sa basurahan.

    Maybe. Looks like someone left noodle soup on the table, plus three cups in the trash.

  5. A

    Ah, baka 'yung pusa sa kanto. Mahilig 'yon sa noodles.

    Oh, maybe it's the cat from the corner. That one loves noodles.

  6. B

    Ang galing ng pusang 'yon, ano? Seafood flavor din pala ang paborito, gaya mo.

    That's one talented cat, huh? Turns out its favorite is seafood flavor too, just like you.

  7. A

    Ay, ako pala 'yon! Lilinisin ko na bago ako umuwi, pasensiya na.

    Oh, it was me! I'll clean it up before I go home, sorry.

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